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, […]
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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 […]
Pregnancy testing with supersized glittery poo
We are monitoring the reproductive cycles of our female Asian elephants by using coloured edible glitter, which helps to identify the dung. Following recommendations from the European Endangered Species Programme for Tara, Noorjahan and Esha, […]
Emmett the elephant arrives in Blackpool!
It’s been an exciting few days here at Blackpool Zoo as we’ve just welcomed the first male elephant in our 47-year history. Emmett, a male Asian elephant, completed his successful 200-mile journey from ZSL Whipsnade […]