Another Bundle of Elephant Joy: Our 25th Calf, Nate!

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey© is committed to caring for the Asian elephant and this is our number one priority. A world leader in breeding this endangered species, the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation was established in 1995 to help preserve and protect the species’ well-being.

Nate is the largest calf born to the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation breeding program – the most successful Asian elephant breeding program in the Western Hemisphere. Nate was born at 4:04 p.m. on December 15, 2012, weighing 352 pounds.

 

The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation® proudly announces the birth of a healthy female Asian elephant – marking the twenty-fourth birth in what is already the most successful Asian elephant breeding program in the Western Hemisphere. The calf, named Piper after Ringling Bros.® producer Nicole Feld's daughter, was born at 8:05 p.m. on August 13, weighing 316 pounds.

The new wildlife postage stamp benefits international wildlife conservation, including elephants, tigers, and other endangered animals.

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