Daryl Hoffman News Today

1974

120 years ago: June 25, 1903

How the Elephants at the Houston Zoo Helped an Austin Author S. Kirk Walsh used her time with the animals and their caretakers for her new book, ‘The Elephant of Belfast.’ Illustration by Natsumi Chikayasu In the elephant barn at the Houston Zoo, a flock of swallows stitched the high rafters, while below, several more pecked at puddles of water between the feet of three pachyderms waiting for their morning feeding and bath. The muggy summer air was pungent with the smell of manure and wet ...

Credit: courtesy houston zoo Its a girl! A baby Asian elephant was born Wednesday morning at the Houston Zoo. Just after 11 a.m., 10-year-old Tupelo gave birth to the elephant calf, who has not yet been named. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow Following Youll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications. "Our animal team is thrilled that the birth has gone smoothly," Li...

>> absolutely. for two reasons, sandra. one, its because its the righteous and moral thing to do. two, it is also political. when you have 80% of americans standing with you on a certain issue it is common sense to do so not just from a political standpoint but the right thing and political thing to do but it is important we get this message out to all american people. >> sandra: we appreciate your time this morning, congressman mark walker. thank you. >> jon: president trump speaking out on wha...