“Nearly a full day after Rose-Tu and her traumatized calf were reunited Sunday following his birth, the two were behaving more and more on Monday as a healthy mother and son elephant should.” - Oregonlive.com
“In this segment of Animal Connection, we look at the story of a newborn elephant in an Oregon zoo and the difficult relationship it’s having with its mother.” - NECN
“Zookeepers and veterinarians at the Oregon Zoo are on alert this morning, as Rose-Tu continues to show signs of the onset of labor. Rose-Tu’s due date was mid-September so the first signs of labor were somewhat of a surprise to watchful keepers.” -KATU.com
“Same holds true if you’re a 7,660-pound pregnant Asian elephant, which explains why the Oregon Zoo’s Rose-Tu was cross training early Thursday: a little jogging, strength training, water aerobics, sit-ups, leg-lifts, stretching and — wait — was that a Pilates move? ” - OregonLive.com
“The elephant Rose Tu is ready to deliver calf sometime in mid-September.” - Portland’s Progressive Talk.
“The San Francisco Zoo dropped its elephant exhibit. So have zoos in Anchorage, Detroit, Madison and Chicago. In each case, the zoos could no longer justify their cramped and lonely quarters in the name of education and conservation. ” - OregonLive.com
“The polar bears are pacing, the elephants need more elbow room and the chimps are treated like chumps, with no running water, no forest canopy and no neighboring wildlife to screech at in their sterile habitat at The Oregon Zoo.
” - The Oregonian
“Away from the crowd at the Oregon Zoo’s Asian Elephant exhibit, two trainers give the two-ton creatures a workout in a barn.” - Willamette Week
