Oklahoma zoos expect baby elephant in 2011

 
BY CARRIE COPPERNOLL | Modified: December 7, 2009 at 4:15 am | Published: December 7, 2009   

TULSA — An elephant from the Oklahoma City Zoo is pregnant after only one breeding attempt with a male elephant at the Tulsa Zoo.

Asha conceived in July and is expected to give birth in May 2011. Her sister, Chandra, also mated with male Sneezy, though that attempt was unsuccessful.

photo - Chandra, left, Asha, center, and Sneezy walk recently through their exhibit at the Tulsa Zoo. PHOTO BY STEPHEN PINGRY, TULSA WORLD
Chandra, left, Asha, center, and Sneezy walk recently through their exhibit at the Tulsa Zoo. PHOTO BY STEPHEN PINGRY, TULSA WORLD

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If Asha’s pregnancy continues normally, the sisters will return to the Oklahoma City Zoo next year. Asha’s offspring will be the first elephant born at the zoo.

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