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Added on the 03/11/2016 18:01:02 - Copyright : Viral Video Online
An adorable Asian elephant calf is born at Taronga Western Plains Zoo in eastern Australia
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
A baby Asian elephant is named Elizabeth in honour of the Queen's 90th birthday
A baby Asian elephant is named Elizabeth in honour of the Queen's 90th birthday