Elephants - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/elephants/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Wed, 18 Jun 2025 11:00:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Elephants - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/elephants/ 32 32 103504436 Cool Treats and Splashy Feats https://houstonnewmedia.org/cool-treats-and-splashy-feats/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cool-treats-and-splashy-feats Wed, 18 Jun 2025 11:00:12 +0000 https://www.houstonzoo.org/?p=105333 Rediscover Your Houston Zoo this Summer Season As Houston’s temperatures rise, the animals at the Houston Zoo are cooling down with the help of innovative enrichment created by their dedicated care teams. This…

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]]> 970988 Thai Celebrates A Milestone Birthday https://houstonnewmedia.org/thai-celebrates-a-milestone-birthday/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=thai-celebrates-a-milestone-birthday Mon, 16 Jun 2025 17:00:29 +0000 https://www.houstonzoo.org/?p=105325 This year, one of the Houston Zoo’s oldest residents, male Asian elephant Thailand, is having a milestone birthday! Today, Thai turns 60 years old and we celebrated all weekend long. Thailand first came…

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]]> 969814 From Our Dad to Yours https://houstonnewmedia.org/from-our-dad-to-yours/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=from-our-dad-to-yours Tue, 10 Jun 2025 14:34:23 +0000 https://www.houstonzoo.org/?p=105235 Houston Zoo’s Patriarchal Pachyderm Celebrates 60th Birthday This Father’s Day weekend Houston Zoo is celebrating its largest papa pachyderm. On Monday, June 16, Asian elephant Thailand, affectionately known as Thai, turns 60 years…

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]]> 967367 Trunk-Load to be Thankful For https://houstonnewmedia.org/trunk-load-to-be-thankful-for/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=trunk-load-to-be-thankful-for Mon, 18 Nov 2024 15:57:24 +0000 https://www.houstonzoo.org/?p=103054 Houston Zoo Welcomes Baby Elephant The Houston Zoo has a BIG reason to give thanks this season. On Friday, November 15, at 3 p.m., 34-year-old Asian elephant Shanti gave birth to a healthy…

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]]> 848892 An Update on Asian Elephant Chuck https://houstonnewmedia.org/an-update-on-asian-elephant-chuck/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=an-update-on-asian-elephant-chuck Mon, 26 Aug 2024 16:34:39 +0000 https://www.houstonzoo.org/?p=102025 Since August is Asian Elephant Awareness Month, we wanted to take a moment to give an update on our newest Houston Zoo elephant, Chuck! It’s been a little over three months since our…

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]]> 818964 Splash, Sprays and Summer Swim! https://houstonnewmedia.org/splash-sprays-and-summer-swim/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=splash-sprays-and-summer-swim Wed, 31 Jul 2024 13:45:48 +0000 https://www.houstonzoo.org/?p=101503 Houston Zoo Animals Beat the Houston Heat With temperatures soaring in the heart of Texas, Houston Zoo’s dedicated animal care teams are ensuring its animals are staying cool and comfortable this summer season.…

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]]> 807256 Houston Zoo Elephant Receives First Ever mRNA EEHV Vaccine https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-zoo-elephant-receives-first-ever-mrna-eehv-vaccine/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-zoo-elephant-receives-first-ever-mrna-eehv-vaccine Tue, 18 Jun 2024 07:50:05 +0000 https://www.houstonzoo.org/?p=101058 Tess, a 40-year-old Asian elephant at Houston Zoo, has been given the first-ever dose of an mRNA vaccine created by virologists at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) to prevent the deadly elephant endotheliotropic…

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]]> 784222 Who’s New at the Houston Zoo https://houstonnewmedia.org/whos-new-at-the-houston-zoo-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=whos-new-at-the-houston-zoo-2 Thu, 23 May 2024 13:45:05 +0000 https://www.houstonzoo.org/?p=100814 Zoo’s Newest Additions: elephant, giraffe, capybaras and more! The Zoo has some new adorable residents this summer. A few of the newest additions were born at the Zoo while others moved to Houston…

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]]> 773555 Welcome Home, Chuck! https://houstonnewmedia.org/welcome-home-chuck/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=welcome-home-chuck Tue, 14 May 2024 07:30:48 +0000 https://www.houstonzoo.org/?p=100705 Houston Zoo Welcomes New Bull Elephant The Houston Zoo’s Asian elephant herd has gained 9,500 lbs. as it welcomes its newest arrival, Chuck. Chuck was born July 15, 2008, at African Lion Safari…

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]]> 773658 From Our Herd to Yours: Happy Mother’s Day https://houstonnewmedia.org/from-our-herd-to-yours-happy-mothers-day/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=from-our-herd-to-yours-happy-mothers-day Thu, 09 May 2024 13:50:29 +0000 https://www.houstonzoo.org/?p=100667 Houston Zoo Awaits Arrival of Baby Elephant The Houston Zoo elephant herd has an extra blessing this Mother’s Day as they patiently await a BIG delivery this year. Thirty-three-year-old Asian elephant Shanti is…

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]]> 766422 Happy Asian Elephant Awareness Month! https://houstonnewmedia.org/happy-asian-elephant-awareness-month/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=happy-asian-elephant-awareness-month Wed, 02 Aug 2023 13:00:30 +0000 https://www.houstonzoo.org/?p=97630 Celebrate Asian Elephant Awareness Month with us this August! Since 2020, the month of August has been dedicated to raising awareness about the threats facing Asian elephants in the wild and celebrate this…

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]]> 638619 Daily Yoga is Good for You, And for Elephants https://houstonnewmedia.org/daily-yoga-is-good-for-you-and-for-elephants/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=daily-yoga-is-good-for-you-and-for-elephants Fri, 09 Jun 2023 15:00:37 +0000 https://www.houstonzoo.org/?p=97038 Elephant yoga? Really? Yes! Our comprehensive elephant well-being program at Houston Zoo includes daily exercises for our entire herd. This program is a part of both mental and physical care for our 12 pachyderms…

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]]> 611653 How We Care for our Older Asian Elephants https://houstonnewmedia.org/how-we-care-for-our-older-asian-elephants/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-we-care-for-our-older-asian-elephants Wed, 11 Jan 2023 14:00:18 +0000 https://www.houstonzoo.org/?p=94694 As the world’s largest land mammal, the elephant is one of Earth’s most treasured animals. Here at the Houston Zoo, we have the second oldest bull Asian elephant in the U.S., Thailand “Thai,”…

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]]> 517924 Five Under Five – Meet our Youngest Asian Elephants https://houstonnewmedia.org/five-under-five-meet-our-youngest-asian-elephants/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=five-under-five-meet-our-youngest-asian-elephants Sat, 20 Aug 2022 12:35:33 +0000 https://www.houstonzoo.org/?p=92652 In 2019, the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA)’s SAFE program announced that August would become Asian Elephant Awareness Month. This month is dedicated to raising awareness about the threats facing Asian elephants in the…

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]]> 402897 It’s Back to School Season at the Houston Zoo https://houstonnewmedia.org/its-back-to-school-season-at-the-houston-zoo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=its-back-to-school-season-at-the-houston-zoo Wed, 17 Aug 2022 13:45:47 +0000 https://www.houstonzoo.org/?p=92607 Class is in session at the Houston Zoo! The Zoo’s dedicated animal care teams are fully focused on teaching the younger animals crucial husbandry behaviors. Learning these behaviors enables them to willingly participate…

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]]> 400477 A Medical Milestone https://houstonnewmedia.org/a-medical-milestone/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-medical-milestone Thu, 24 Feb 2022 14:40:12 +0000 https://www.houstonzoo.org/?p=90013 Legacy Community Health has a long history of caring for the greater Houston community, including the youngest members through their pediatric care. Just like the quality healthcare Legacy provides, our animal care teams…

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]]> 258149 Training our Elephant Youngsters https://houstonnewmedia.org/training-our-elephant-youngsters/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=training-our-elephant-youngsters Tue, 30 Nov 2021 15:26:22 +0000 https://www.houstonzoo.org/?p=88457 Just like the quality healthcare Legacy Community Health provides to its younger patients in the Houston community, our animal care teams provide extraordinary care to the animals at the Houston Zoo, including the…

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