One of the Oregon Zoo’s youngest residents is celebrating her half birthday on Friday.Six months ago, Tula-Tu was born to ...

The Oregon Zoo’s youngest Asian elephant is halfway to 1 today, and what a year it’s been so far: In her first six months, Tula-Tu has delighted fans around the world with her playful personality, ...

Tula-Tu's birth was a cause for celebration among zoo staff, who were hoping for a female after the devastating death of Rose-Tu's 6-year-old calf, Lily, in 2018.

Tula-Tu becomes more and more elephant-like every day. Sure, she’s still pretty tiny — for an Asian elephant calf, at least (At just over 1 month old, she now weighs 287 pounds.

From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with limited capacity and viewing times, Forest Hall will be open to zoo guests, although the hours may change if Rose-Tu and Tula-Tu need some quiet time, said Lefave.

The young Asian elephant calf, born at the Oregon Zoo on Feb. 1, will henceforth be known as Tula-Tu, a name chosen by care staff to reflect both her individual character and significance to the herd.

The Oregon Zoo has been getting a lot of attention for its new baby elephant Tula-Tu. A ton of work goes into keeping the elephants at the zoo healthy and happy, but the zoo does so much more to ...

Visitors will be able to see Tula-Tu between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. daily, with limited capacity at Forest Hall, and the zoo says they may close the area if Rose and her calf need some quiet time.

Tula-Tu is the third calf, her older brother is still at the zoo. Unfortunately, her older sister Lily died back in 2018 when she was just six years old due to endotheliotropic herpesvirus.

At a ceremony Thursday morning, officials announced Tula-Tu’s role, saying that she will make an appearance as part of a parade float put together by Alaska Airlines.

Tula-Tu, who's won hearts since her birth in February, is growing fast, now tipping the scales at 650 pounds.

Rose-Tu gave birth Feb. 1 to Tula-Tu after a more than 20-month pregnancy. Tula-Tu's birth was a cause for celebration among zoo staff, who were hoping for a female after the devastating death of ...