The Columbus Zoo welcomed its second Asian elephant calf in 2025, marking the first time in nearly 100 years it has had two in one year.

The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium welcomed its second Asian elephant calf of 2025, the first time in nearly a century it has had two elephant births in one year. Born October 21 to 38-year-old Phoebe, the male calf weighed 222 pounds and is not yet on public view to support bonding. The calf’s father, Sabu, is at the Cincinnati Zoo and part of a national breeding program to preserve genetic diversity in endangered Asian elephants. The birth follows the recent arrival of Phoebe’s granddaughter, Rita Jean, and highlights conservation progress despite ongoing threats like habitat loss. Updates on naming and public viewing will follow.