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Dokkoon is pregnant!
Old 02-06-2008
well im suprised that no one has mentioned this yet altohugh they may have and i cant find it? but Melbourne has annouced that Dokkoon is pregnant throguh AI!

Melbourne Zoo celebrates elephant pregnancy - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

even though Sydney beat Melbourne this time! its still very exciting news Two new babies is a great thing for the program
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great news.
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Great news, I wonder what female is next for the AI?, hmmm, Maybe some imported semen from Radza in the furture would be a good move, A new bloodline from a great bull
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intresting to note that this pregnancy has not had the same reaction as Tarongas. this could be because at 15 Dokkon is a fair bit older or it may just be becuase the news is till new but i wish the best of luck to them hope all goes well for both births and the critisisms of the program dont overshadow the amazing achievments that elephant pregnancies are
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When i heard the news i thought that it was no good because taronga beat us but then i remembered that i won't be in sydney for a little while after WYD and this is as good as i'll get for a baby elephant.
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Yet one more rivalry between the two great cities of Melbourne and Sydney. The elephant pregnancy is wonderful news, and let the countdown begin!
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Is Bong Su the father?
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Yay pregnancies in Australia. Apparently Melbourne zoo only used Bong Su sperm to inseminate her. And does anyone know when conception date is?
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Great news, I wonder what female is next for the AI?, hmmm, Maybe some imported semen from Radza in the furture would be a good move, A new bloodline from a great bull
9 yr old kulab is next up, the zoo is waiting for federal approval before commencing
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9 yr old kulab is next up, the zoo is waiting for federal approval before commencing
Are they going to do as soon as possible?
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Yay pregnancies in Australia. Apparently Melbourne zoo only used Bong Su sperm to inseminate her. And does anyone know when conception date is?
But does this mean Bong Su is not mating any of the females naturally?
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But does this mean Bong Su is not mating any of the females naturally?
No they hope that this would occur but since Bong su was captured from the wild at a young age he never learnt how to mount, Mek Kapah mantained a sister realationship with him.
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He seems rather bemused by it all. When I visited earlier this year the girls were showing a lotof interest in him. Backing up to him, raising their back legs at him etc but he just stood their as if to say "what the?"
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I hope the other female in Perth zoo is another to get the AI before long
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Never seen Bong Su in the same paddock with a female, except when it was just him and Mek Kapah.
 
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