Former Auckland Zoo elephant that moved across Tasman to have calves has stillbirth

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Anjalee enjoying a dust bath at Taronga Western Plains Zoo, Dubbo in 2023 after moving from Auckland Zoo. Photo / Taronga Western Plains Zoo

An elephant that moved from New Zealand to Australia to have calves has had a stillbirth.

Auckland Zoo elephant Anjalee moved to Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo, New South Wales in 2022, in the hopes she could breed with other elephants.

In a
social media post on Sunday, Taronga Western Plains Zoo revealed that despite keepers trying their best to help Anjalee through labour, she gave birth to a stillborn calf on Thursday.

“Anjalee and the female herd are doing well, with Thong Dee, Porntip and Kanlaya staying close to her side,” the zoo said.