Alice, right, and her daughter Rozie, Asian elephants at the ABQ BioPark's Aisa exhibit, share snacks in their enclosure. March 15, 2024

Rozie the Asian elephant, who lives at the Albuquerque BioPark and is part of an endangered species of elephant, gave birth to a stillborn calf early Tuesday morning.

The death of Rozie's calf was a shock to BioPark workers in charge of Rozie. They said she had a normal and healthy pregnancy term. Rozie's delivery window began in mid-October after an 18- to 22-month gestation period, and volunteers and staff watched her full time during that time. Routine exams, ultrasounds and recent blood work indicated no issues to the pregnancy.

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