Rebecca Wyatt gives Claire, the Henry Doorly Zoo’s pregnant elephant, a treat during a training exercise Thursday. “We wanted to build a multigenerational herd here, and now we’re on our way toward achieving that goal,” said Dennis Pate, CEO and executive director of the zoo.
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An ultrasound of Claire, an elephant at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium, shows that she is pregnant. The circled area shows the calf's toes.
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Rebecca Wyatt, left, trains Claire, and Mitch Anderson trains Lolly on Thursday in the elephant barn at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium.
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Lolly, an elephant at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium, is about 10 years old.
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Rebecca Wyatt, left, trains Claire, a pregnant elephant, on Thursday at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium.
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Callee, a bull elephant, is the largest elephant at the zoo, weighing in at 9,080 pounds. He fathered the calf due next year.
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Peter Staroscik sits on the knee of his grandfather, Brian Blair, as he watches the elephants, including Callee, on Thursday at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium.
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Lolly grabs a treat during Thursday’s training exercise at the zoo. The African elephants have learned about 24 different skills.
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Mitch Anderson throws Lolly a treat during a training exercise at the OmahaÕs Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium on Thursday.
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Jayei at the OmahaÕs Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.
