eleblog

“The Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle says an elephant that had been artificially inseminated has miscarried.” - seattlepi.com

“While some zoos, such as New York’s Bronx Zoo, are phasing out their elephant-breeding programs in favor of spending money on conservation in the wild, the Syracuse zoo is at the forefront of efforts to breed them in captivity. ” - Bloomberg.com

“If all goes well, Sneezy and Chai should become the proud parents of a 200-pound baby by Thanksgiving — 2009.” - NewsOK.com

“A pair of female Asian elephants have arrived at the Tulsa Zoo, where zoologists hope they will mate with the resident male elephant, Sneezy. ” - KJRH.com

“A pair of female Asian elephants have arrived at the Tulsa Zoo, where zoologists hope they will mate with the resident male elephant, Sneezy. ” - KJRH.com

“Two Asian elephants from the Oklahoma City Zoo are now in Tulsa for a breeding program.” - KSWO

“Yes, Chawang has a new girlfriend, and zookeepers are wasting no time in getting the pair amorous.” - The Straits Times

“Bong Su, the 34-year-old bull elephant at the Melbourne Zoo, has smashed an Australian and a world record, and all it took was a little gentle persuasion” - Wimmera Mail Times

“An endangered Asian elephant which was brought to Australia as part of a contentious breeding programme has fallen pregnant through artificial insemination, officials said Monday.” - AFP

“It’s a story that those familiar with the game of love can relate to: Moki and Chana are at odds with each other over a guy, but he can’t seem to choose between the two of them.” - Jacksonville.com

“Scientists and zoo officials are pinning their hopes on the virility of the 34-year-old Asian elephant at the Tulsa Zoo.” - NewsOK.com

“Melbourne Zoo hopes to breed its first Asian elephant to help stocks of the endangered species.” - Herald Sun

“It never crossed my mind that the fate of the Asian elephant could depend in part on its personality, and that, just like other domesticated animals, elephants could be bred for character.” - Science Friday

“The zoo conducted two artificial insemination procedures on Shanthi the elephant this week. They’ll be monitoring her hormones for the next ten weeks to see if it worked, with the hopes that 20 to 22 months from now (the typical elephant gestation period), a face like this will greet animal cam obsessives and, eventually, zoo visitors.” - DCist

“It’s a bit early to decorate the nursery, but officials at the National Zoo are hoping that Shanthi the elephant will have another baby in 2009.” - WDBJ7

“A Canadian zoo is at the centre of a bizarre cross-border controversy after animal-rights advocates in Washington state urged American wildlife officials to halt a planned U.S.-bound shipment of semen from a Canadian elephant suspected of having bad seed.” - canada.com

“Elephant breeding at Dickerson Park Zoo is on hold now — but not because a national animal protection group wants the zoo to stop.” - News-Leader.com