Chester Zoo Elephant Birth

The zoo announced on thursday that two of its young asian elephant calfs died.
Chester zoo elephant birth. A rare asian elephant calf has been born at chester zoo months after its due date leaving keepers astonished because they thought the foetus had been reabsorbed by its mother. Cameras at chester zoo have captured the birth of an asian elephant. Elephants are the largest land animal in the world. A healthy baby elepant has been born at chester zoo.
The little calf is a girl and keepers are looking to give her the perfect name. Chester zoo fans have the chance to vote for their favourite name to give to a new born elephant born at the zoo this week. England s chester zoo is in mourning. Jubilant keepers say the female calf arrived to 15 year old mum sundara hi way following a 22 month gestation with the birth caught on cctv cameras.
Tampa s lowry park zoo baby elephant born 7 29 2013 duration. The healthy female calf made her arrival at 17 10 gmt on wednesday following a 22 month pregnancy. There are two main species asian and african with asian. Both nandita hi way 3 and aayu hi way 18 months succumbed to an incurable virus known as elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus eehv.
As soon as sundara began showing early signs of labour. Richard fraser assistant team manager of elephants described the birth as perfect and a great family occasion he said. Asian elephants are smaller than their african cousins and intelligent and sociable they live together in family groups and are usually led by the oldest female.