Whose Elephant Is It? Oregon Zoo Stuck in Custody Battle

Whose Trunk Is It?

Who owns the Oregon Zoo’s newborn pachyderm—and who should? Winston Ross investigates.

Published Dec. 9 2012 4:45AM EST

articles/2012/12/09/whose-elephant-is-it-oregon-zoo-stuck-in-custody-battle/baby-elephant-ross_zgh1ph — Michael Durham / Oregon Zoo via AP

This much is undisputed: the baby Asian elephant born last Friday at the Oregon Zoo is ridiculously cute. She’s all fuzzy and gangly and clumsy, and even at 300 pounds, you just want to roll her up in your arms and snuggle.

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Whose Elephant Is It? Oregon Zoo Stuck in Custody Battle

Who owns the Oregon Zoo’s newborn pachyderm—and who should? Winston Ross investigates.

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Winston Ross