Rose-Tu, the zoo’s beloved Asian elephant, is 20 months pregnant, meaning the arrival of Portland’s first gray, trunked baby in more than a decade may not be so far away.

The Oregon Zoo’s newest baby elephant arrived over the weekend. At 4:29 p.m. Saturday, Rose-Tu gave birth to a calf that appeared to be a healthy girl, weighing in the vicinity of 200 pounds.

Oregon Zoo's beloved Asian elephant Rose-Tu gives birth to a healthy baby elephant after a 20-month pregnancy. The calf is expected to be seen in Forest Hall soon.

Rose-Tu is a member of the Oregon Zoo's famous Asian elephant family. This calf will be her third, coming after the devastating death of her 6-year-old calf, Lily , in 2018.

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Zoo has officially named Rose-Tu’s baby!The zoo announced Thursday morning that the young Asian elephant calf will be named Tula-Tu, a name that they say fits her well.

Happy birthday, baby. At 4:29 pm Saturday, Feb, 1, the Oregon Zoo’s 30-year-old Asian elephant Rose-Tu delivered a 200-pound bundle of joy. The calf appears to be a healthy, strong female, but ...

After a lengthy 20-month pregnancy, Rose-Tu, a 30-year-old Asian elephant at the Oregon Zoo, gave birth to a healthy female calf at 4:29 p.m. on Saturday.

Thirty-year-old Asian elephant Rose-Tu is seen with her baby after giving birth at the Oregon Zoo in Portland, Ore. on Feb. 1, 2025. (Oregon Zoo via AP) Photo Gallery ...

Tula-Tu, Oregon Zoo's baby elephant, to be Grand Marshal at Portland Rose Festival's parade, appearing as a larger-than-life on a float in her honor.

The calf is Rose-Tu's third baby. Her firstborn, 16-year-old Samudra, also lives at the zoo. Her second calf, Lily, passed away from a virus in 2018, just before she turned 6 years old.