# Oregon Zoo’s beloved elephant calf Tula-Tu battles ‘life-threatening’ herpes virus

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-30 23:20 UTC · Category: Health

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Health story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Oregon Zoo’s beloved elephant calf Tula-Tu battles ‘life-threatening’ herpes virus" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Z100 Portland, KTVZ, KPTV and KATU. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Z100 Portland | Tula-Tu Gets Dangerous Elephant Virus | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxQeE8zcFBzZE13djB3TURrbGxTcTlIbFRicGNlVnhHNTY3MkxmbHlKa3k3WE5JZFc1Mnc2LS1YSS1ZNFQ2SldIa0YtQk5sWE5uS19PNnExbXJyd2k2bTRTVGVCLW9PMXRvYjdsZFl5dE9KV1ROcUVsS1RnR1JlWVA2eXpEWWNhNTBrS1pNSnEtQXl5cUFDMG5SV2o3TGpxTXo2dlFZQUJzNzhqZXBCT3c2VlBwNzVaZjczS1E?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Elephant calf Tula-Tu being treated for viral infection at Oregon Zoo: 'Not out of the woods yet' | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxNeFdtMTM5dEdrT0VweDFFY1lnbTJPRjlOcWhlVjZvSktzMmZoY1BGS3YwdFE2Q0JvaEpHdlg1UllUZXVxamhBVVVxeDhIZXFndThVOV9NZXAzZ3VyeG51QnI0Vlc3bFdJT09xLUZQUy1fcUZVU25DdFozWFhqdlBhbWpodFd0QmNaeFBNVFhXdw?oc=5) |
| Z100 Portland | Tula-Tu Gets Dangerous Elephant Virus | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxQeFhtczVzSEU3TWdFWVpGWGpHeEM4cUZPYkhrTVFGbWF6ckp2UUZ3ZUNBYlFvTHdwUHJCYVlLbXNpUDh2dTdPbkotVW15QzByMGdvd2RENUg0bVpobnRUSm1pZE9wWVA1MlZsS0lGU00xYklFUnUxdDBrc0poOGJjTmdoWFQtLUJGQ2RJNDFjR05NRVE?oc=5) |
| KTVZ | Tula-Tu fights off EEHV infection as doctors express cautious optimism | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxPQndoVzhKRjVaV205Sk11SHV2MVdheFdGWmhpUXd1NWk4amM3MEFvZWRoV1Zpa0t1SElQbWFtV1BFNEF5bExINUM3cjdKM1ZVTHhpeFVwN0FUS0ROQUY2YmNJdWQ3dmQwRjZOdndYTVgyeDlyeVVNd19KVTUtU1g5TEVpdDF1ZS1aN3JYTlF3Z0NqZnVZQTBBdUZYN0JMaC1ZeEJIR1ZQMA?oc=5) |
| KPTV | Oregon Zoo treating Tula-Tu for virus that killed another baby elephant | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxNb203YWNEOFVHZ2VjQ3NwZHRDb2hNVDBhajdERmdHZDFrVndPMDBNc0RFc1haSjI0czhfdmxwUkVpYVpKUGM4RW4zbElidDl0VFhWeG1EVG9ZUzVpTjBuWV9zdXp6M1JBaElEZ1dkeC1XcHNObkUtd2VIbUxLVHk1RTExb3FnMTJ2NmZBanZseHQ3cVdPWlRtT2V4YWtiOEt2S3fSAbYBQVVfeXFMUFZGOTZmTHdINVBSMGFUMnowMHZGa096Mi1jdGpoSFlxaWRFTXVFcVl6X2hHZWNVM2t1RGFYdjhQRkNhWTFtMzJZTjRWV3Y5cWRDZ01qRXphdnpFc3pFalF4X1I1dWFmQ3RlVmRXSkpQcmRyNkpsYmY4YmJFa0N3ejVfM19HNzMyaDhzdEFZSTlMTGpsczdDNkRSd0kxRXZhWW43cmdSQUhlVTFVLUxFd3F) |
| KATU | Tula-Tu stable as Oregon Zoo vets treat for rapidly progressing strain of elephant herpes | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi8gFBVV95cUxQUUJINUI4dHJEU1NzY3VnXzZKRUFxWVhheHljNDRFNnc5YU12MllWNEtWYVVjNE9qd2MyMjRzODVNbkhnTEZ0dktPaDJoSUNoa29wUmFjUXFpMUt2TjNfQVk5WnYxbkE0bTdBVWZkdElpU283VURuc01yZnZHaGZLWEJGZVpNTkY0T3ZKdmRfSmphaHVUOExabzZXUUxDQ0VPWEtoTkpZekMtMXlyenQ3NlB0aTI5VGFWUXFmckNaU1hBVDhWcGFqWFZ6VEVjalFVaDNUNHlzU29CUEI1aF9tNTI1SlZucHVnV1RjUDNUTDI3UQ?oc=5) |
| KOIN.com | Oregon Zoo’s beloved elephant calf Tula-Tu battles ‘life-threatening’ herpes virus | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxNOWdFLS1oLVRfWTZIcVBPdnJsd1pTVWVEcG14WmlXaWstOEZiekVDc1FiaVM3em5QWm96cjVQTktTTFh0a3RESUhtWXhDejlDM3pMUTRLbVhrZGhjVjdMR3pQVlplSG50S1U2VTRIV0dNaV9mQ3VGRTg1VTRzZXJyN1hKMHVTRkl4WUItNW9HcEhhTEIwOVJCbThTdExiWFnSAaQBQVVfeXFMT0xfVERKM0doTzZGVXByVE1lM1Mtam1OY2Z2S0ZUZ2NPYjBiTDgyQVpGMjBHbUZDVElVLW9MLWh6MTZBaTIxTFJkRmdGQzZ6dGdVbkJ6OWZiZXgwdjZxVkFEbU9GLTU5SUlxMjFyMWVpYkxGSXFyeEZtWDUtZWtBNzNIRjMwTUc2WXl5UnVhdFlWN0ZBTnhfWmdIb1ZGUktPaU11blM?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-10-30/oregon-zoo-s-beloved-elephant-calf-tula-tu-battles-life-threatening-herpes-virus*