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Chester Zoo Elephants

Discussion in 'United Kingdom' started by sloggervlogger, 5 Feb 2018.

  1. sloggervlogger

    sloggervlogger Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    Could someone tell me what the youngest baby Elephant from the Chester Zoo is called an d the one born before that. Are they both female?
     
    sloggervlogger, 5 Feb 2018
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  2. Charlie Simmomds

    Charlie Simmomds Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    Youngest is a male aayu, born a month after female indahli
     
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  3. sloggervlogger

    sloggervlogger Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    Thank you! :)
     
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  4. agnmeln

    agnmeln Well-Known Member

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    You may also be thinking of Nandita, the female who was born in August 2015.
     
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    Goura Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    Goura, 25 Oct 2018
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  6. Sand Cat

    Sand Cat Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    As confirmed in the other thread, both Nandita and Aayu passed away this morning - Aayu and Nandita
     
    Sand Cat, 25 Oct 2018
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  7. Zooreviewsuk

    Zooreviewsuk Well-Known Member

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    Very sad, Im at Chester today. Five elephants outside and the house fully closed. Presumed the worse first thing when saw a girl keeper round by the Elephants crying her eyes out.
     
    Zooreviewsuk, 25 Oct 2018
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