Friday, March 27, 2009

Baby Elephant Born

Peter Stolk posted this on our Elephant gossip site on Facebook today.

Columbus Zoo Trumpets News of Elephant Birth.

The much anticipated birth of an Asian elephant calf at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium occurred on March 27 at approximately 2:35 p.m. after a 655 day gestation period. The male calf stood within minutes.This is 21-year-old Phoebe's third offspring and her second with sire Coco, 38 years of age. Phoebe and Coco made Columbus Zoo history on April 16, 2004 with the arrival of Bodhi (BO-dee), the Zoo's first successful elephant birth.

Source: Email-newsletter Columbus Zoo

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