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Added on the 28/08/2023 17:42:18 - Copyright : Euronews EN
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
Taiwan's vice president William Lai, Bolivian president Luis Arce, Argentine president Alberto Fernandez, Spanish King Felipe VI and former Chilean president Sebastian Pinera arrive at Santiago Pena swearing-in ceremony as new Paraguay president in Asuncion. IMAGES
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his fellow South American leaders hold a summit at Itamaraty Palace in Brasilia aimed at strengthening ties in a region where left-wing governments are newly back in style. IMAGES
Presidents of Chile, Argentina, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Colombia arrive at the Itamaraty palace in Brasilia ahead of a summit with Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and other South American leaders. The meeting aims at strengthening ties in a region where left-wing governments are newly back in style. IMAGES
North Koreans lay flowers in front of giant bronze statues of former leaders in Pyongyang, as the country marks the anniversary of the birth of Kim Jong Il, the late father of current ruler Kim Jong Un. IMAGES
Images of candles placed in front of the birth house of former pope Benedict XVI in the bavarian town of Marktl, as his funeral starts in the Vatican City. IMAGES