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Elephant Birth
24-01-2011
Excellent news today; the elephant calf everyone has been waiting for was born at approximately 11pm last night. Mother Thi, and the as yet unnamed and un-sexed calf are both doing well, and the birth went without a hitch.
I managed to get a glimpse of the calf shortly after midday and the herd are being incredibly protective, but the calf was suckling (mother nudging Nayan out of the way) and quite active. It has long, dark hair on its head, which looks like a poorly-fitting wig. The house is only going to be open for limited hours during the next few days, and numbers entering will also be limited. The youngster will only go out on the paddock - weather permitting - later in the week. I did ask if it was OK to post this news and got approval to do so, but there'll be something more official tomorrow. Advertisement
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#2
24-01-2011
Excellent news as this will now stop all the guessing for when Thi will give birth,lets just hope its a cow and not another bull calf.
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#3
24-01-2011
Fantastic news. Just my luck I was there yesterday...
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#4
24-01-2011
Good news cant wait for my visit
 &SMR did you get a sneeky picture
Last edited by Jordan-Jaguar97; 24-01-2011 at 04:27 AM.. Reason: Another question!!!! |
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#5
24-01-2011
Great news and good timing with half term coming up in a few weeks to get more traffic through the gates :-)
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#6
24-01-2011
FINALLY
 Might have to get there on Saturday now
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#7
24-01-2011
Brillant news, for the beginning of 2011.
Hope it will be a female calf, giving holy water! Will deffo visit next week.
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#8
24-01-2011
Well, ABOUT ****ING TIME!!
Excellent news! |
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24-01-2011
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24-01-2011
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#11
24-01-2011
Brilliant news. Top marks to all staff concerned. An unassisted birth inside the full group. Another learning curve for the herd. And of course every new calf in the Asian elephant EEP brings us closer to a sustainable breeding programme.
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#12
24-01-2011
Amazing news!!
Congrats to Upali and Thi on the new addition!! Will try and sneak in a previously unplanned visit tomorrow |
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#13
24-01-2011
Birth has been announced. No gender confirmed yet though
Chester Zoo - Baby Elephant |
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#14
24-01-2011
The zoo's Twitter feed has just confirmed the baby is female - excellent news.
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#15
24-01-2011
Brilliant!
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