A baby elephant was euthanized at the St. Louis Zoo because he had developmental problems that limited his ability to feed. Zoo officials say the weeks-old Asian elephant calf named Avi deteriorated despite feeding assistance and intravenous treatments.
A zoo keeper feeds an elephant calf born July 6, 2020 in a photo provided by the Saint Louis Zoo. The baby elephant has died several weeks after it was born at the St. Louis Zoo. Zoo officials say the Asian elephant calf named Avi was euthanized Sunday, Aug. 3, 2020 because he had developmental problems that limited his ability to feed.Zoo officials said the Asian elephant calf named Avi was euthanized Sunday because he had developmental problems that limited his ability to feed.
Zoo President and CEO Jeffrey Bonner said everyone at the zoo is “just devastated right now” at the loss of Avi. The calf was born July 6 to a 24-year-old Asian elephant at the zoo. The zoo’s 27-year-old bull elephant was the father. An elephant pregnancy lasts about 22 months and a calf weighs between 250 and 350 pounds at birth.
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