Taronga Zoo The next elephant birth

Almost certainly right! I love the photos and videos on the Taronga Zoo blog, especially the "happy face" of Mr Shuffles in the water It sounds like he's doing as well as a "normal" elephant calf.

 

go mr. shuffles! ftw

 

According to Taronga Zoo's Twitter account, little Mr. Shuffles has officially been named Parthi Harn!

 

I'll bet the name Mr. Shuffles sticks, though, even if unofficially.

 

I agree Ara, I kinder like the name

 

Went in to see Mali for the second time today. She's already 198kg as at last weighing, after a birth weight of 110kg.

There are plans, apparently, for Num-oi to be pregnant by the end of the year.

 

That sounds like a good weight gain. Any pics

 

that's great go Num-oi! that only leaves Tang mo!

 

Not today, no. I went to the zoo after ending up at a loose end in the area for 3 hours, so no camera.

 

and the winning name is.....

Pathi Harn!

 

I saw the little guy on the tv news yesterday he appears to be walking and running around really well. Also reading Taronga zoos website states his weight has increased to 130kgs?. I guess his new name is no surprise but he will be remembered as Mr Shuffles, lol.

 

Pathi Harn naming and blessing ceremony:

 

Nice shot on the video at about 1.30 of the keepers bringing the two cows and the calf into the paddock.

I'd certainly say he's looking at a good future now.

 

I was at Taronga about 5 days ago now. The same day little Pathi Harn was named. Unfortunately i missed the ceremony, but still got to see him.

Him and Luk Chai together was quite awesome. Luk Chai has matured a lot as well, he's getting more and more independent.

 

It looks like Mr Shuffles is getting more used to water and mud!

Mr. Shuffles Gets a Name, and a Major Mud Bath! - ZooBorns

I love the photos of him playing with Luk Chai

 

Good news about the little female calf (Mali) at Melbourne zoo who now weighs more than 200kgs and has four teeth, she is SO cute!!!!!!!, looking forwards to the next calf to be born there, hope it's another female

 

Good news about the little female calf (Mali) at Melbourne zoo who now weighs 205kgs and there are signs of four teeth.

She is SO cute!!!!!!!, looking forwards to the next calf to be born there, hope it's another female.

I hope the zoo will keep updating it's website with her progress

 

I haven't even had the chance to go and see her yet!!! But apparently there is still a 45 minute wait according to my friends at school that went for an excersion.

 

If you go towards the end of the 90 minute sessions, you should only have to wait about 10 minutes.

 

For those of you in Oz tomorrow night on channel 7 there is a one hour program about Pathi Harn (Mr Shuffles) at 7.30 called "Miracle at the zoo"