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A new baby elephant for Chester Zoo
10:03am Monday 13th November 2006
CHESTER Zoo is delighted to announce the birth of a male elephant calf at 4.19 yesterday morning. The as yet unnamed calf is the third for mum Thi.
The new arrival weighs in at between 90 - 100 kilos and stands just under a metre tall. Both mother and calf are doing well and the birth went smoothly.
"He is settling in well and the females of the herd are taking great care of him."
Mick Jones
Thi had been pregnant for 23 months - 694 days - possibly one of the longest gestation periods for an elephant on record.
Mick Jones, Chester Zoo's Elephant team leader, said: "It's a long wait so we are very excited to finally meet our new addition.
"He is settling in well and the females of the herd are taking great care of him."
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