It’s the birth announcement the Portland, Oregon area was waiting for: Portland Zoo elephant Rose-Tu gave birth to a 286 pound male on August 23rd after thirty-one hours of labor. The Portland Zoo posted updates on Rose-Tu as she went through labor, starting early in the day on Friday the 22nd. When labor officially began, volunteers started monitoring mama on video monitors. They kept an eye on things (and kept updating the Portland Zoo website) throughout the day and night — keepers, vets, volunteers, and media folks all kept the vigil. Rose-Tu’s water broke around 11:30am on Saturday the 23rd. … Continue reading →