@npr: Tula-Tu, an Asian elephant calf born at the Oregon Zoo on February 1, has made her public debut. Although she looks small next to her mother Rose-Tu, Tula-Tu weighs around 260 pounds. “Tula’s nursing well and growing fast,” said Steve Lefave, who oversees the zoo’s elephant area. “The calf is a quick learner with an outgoing personality, and she has great trunk control for such a young age. This baby’s really keeping mom on her toes.” Tula-Tu has earned national attention in the US, including two appearances on NBC’s Today show, which named her frontrunner for “cutest animal of 2025.”