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Added on the 25/05/2020 13:11:38 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
The Zoo of Copenhagen has released footage of a baby elephant which was born last week in captivity as part of a European breeding program for Asian elephants. The mother is 16 year old Maha Kumari and the fathers name is Fahim. The name and gender of the baby elephant aren't known yet. Calves weight in beetween 70 and 90kg at birth after spending 22 months in their mothers wombs, the longest gestation in the animal kindom. Elephant births in zoos are relatively rare with a total number of 18 worldwide in 2023 IMAGES
Crates containing two endangered giant pandas are loaded onto a plane as they return to China after 12 years in the United Kingdom at Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland. It had been hoped female panda Tian Tian ("Sweetie") and male Yang Guang ("Sunshine") would breed while at the zoo, but they did not produce a cub. The pair are flying back to Chengdu where they will live at a wildlife sanctuary. IMAGES
The Louvre, the world's most visited museum, reopens after its three-month coronavirus closure today, but with nearly a third of its galleries still shut. (COMPLETES VID1UP544_EN) IMAGES
Parisians soak up the spring sunshine gratefully amid the peaceful surroundings of the Jardin des Tuileries in the heart of the French capital. Just hours earlier, its gates reopened to the public for the first time in some two and a half months after being closed due to coronavirus. IMAGES
Shopping centres in Copenhagen reopen after months-long closures aimed at stemming the spread of the new coronavirus in Denmark. Since the start of the epidemic, Denmark has recorded over 10,000 cases. IMAGES of a shopping centre in Copenhagen
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.