We’re thrilled to announce that a rare Asian elephant calf has been born within the elephant herd here at Blackpool Zoo. Tara the elephant gave birth to the healthy female calf at 10:30pm on Tuesday, 2nd September, […]
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Elephant Herd Update
Please note the following discusses pregnancy loss.You may remember that earlier this year we announced that two of our elephants, Noorjahan and Esha, were pregnant. We have some very sad news to share with you […]
Pregnant elephants dive into aqua-natal at Blackpool Zoo!
Staying fit and healthy in pregnancy is super important….especially when you are growing a 250lb fetus! That’s why our keepers have incorporated ‘aqua-natal’ into the daily routine of two pregnant Asian elephants. Noorjahan and Esha, […]
Major milestone for the pregnant elephants!
Noorjahan and Esha have undergone successful ultrasound scans to check the progress of their calves. Conducted by world-renowned reproductive specialists Prof Dr. Thomas Hildebrandt, Dr Frank Goritz and Dr Susanne Holtze, along with our veterinary […]
Have you HERD the elephant-astic news?
The results of our latest round of super-sized pregnancy testing Zoo has revealed that two elephants are expecting (big) little bundles of joy. Mother and daughter duo, Noorjahan and Esha, are both due to give […]