The Birth of Packy the Elephant
By Taylor Bailey :: On April 14, 1962, ‘Packy’ the elephant was born at the Portland Zoological Gardens. He was the first elephant born in the United States in 44 years, and that was a big deal. American animal dealers and zoos had struggled to get Asian elephants to breed in captivity, and even ifContinue Reading The Birth of Packy the Elephant