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“Jackson, a gentle elephant from Pittsburgh, and Kallie and Bette, eligible females from Philadelphia, will soon rendezvous at the International Conservation Center in Allegheny and Fairhope townships.” - Daily American News

“Zuri is one of two elephants born in July at the Pittsburgh zoo.” - Yahoo! Canada News Photos

“Zuri, a 12-day-old African elephant calf plays with Willie Theison, elephant manager at the Pittsburgh Zoo on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2008.” - Yahoo! News Photos

“The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium announced the name of its second baby elephant today. ” - kdka.com

“Shortly after making news by walking around outside for the first time, the Pittsburgh Zoo’s new baby elephants are back in the spotlight for another first: their first bath.” - WPXI Pittsburgh

“After the longest pregnancy ever for an African elephant in captivity — 688 days or almost 23 months — Moja successfully gave birth to a healthy female elephant calf at 5:30 a.m. yesterday at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium.” - Pittsburgh Post Gazette

“A baby elephant made her big debut at the Pittsburgh Zoo Saturday in front of adoring crowds Saturday.
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“The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium welcomed a highly anticipated pachyderm bundle of joy yesterday when 25-year-old African elephant Savannah gave birth to a baby girl” - The Post Gazette

“The females, Moja and Savannah, are both 25 years old and both about 20 months along in their pregnancies after mating with the zoo’s bull elephant, Jackson.” - 6abc.com

“Pittsburgh Zoo administrators are taking advantage of construction-friendly weather to work toward finishing a barn for bull elephants to be brought to a new breeding center in Somerset County this year.” - The Tribune Democrat

“Their bellies are hanging low and they’re both sluggish, but that isn’t enough to tell Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium staff when its two pregnant elephants might deliver 200-pound babies.” - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

“Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium officials broke ground on Friday on construction of a new 10,000 square-foot building at the International Conservation Center in Somerset County.” - Pittsburgh News Story

“The Pittsburgh Zoo is planning a groundbreaking ceremony for the zoo�s International Conservation Center near Fairhope to unveil a site plan for the facility, which is to be home to three African elephants by year�s end.” - The Tribune Democrat

“Animal lovers can celebrate the birthdays of two young zoo elephants on Sunday with a human-like birthday party, complete with a cake and singing.” - PittsburghLIVE.com

“The Philadelphia Zoo said Thursday its three African elephants will be moved to the Pittsburgh Zoo’s International Conservation Center.” - Baltimore Business Journal

“The elephant population at the Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium is about to get a little larger.” - WTAE

“he Pittsburgh Zoo has finalized a deal to buy a former hunting ranch to build a new elephant breeding center.” - kdka.com

“The Pittsburgh zoo is buying a former hunting ranch to house a new conservation center to breed African elephants.” - All Headline News