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foxer76 Baggage Screener
Joined: Dec 10, 2007 Posts: 707 Location: Lake Buena Vista, FL
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Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 8:52 am Post subject: New Baby Elephant Born at Disney's Animal Kingdom |
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Disney's Animal Programs team has welcomed a 327-pound baby elephant to Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The male African elephant calf arrived at 8:20 p.m. on Saturday, June 28, to join its 26-year-old mother Moyo after 21 months (gestation) in the womb. A name has not yet been chosen for the new baby.
Both the baby and his mother are doing well, according to veterinarians and elephant managers.
The new calf is the fourth baby elephant born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom -- Tufani, (who is Moyo’s first calf in 2003), Kianga (2004) and Nadirah (2005), who remain on the savannah. Moyo became pregnant with this second baby through artificial insemination in September 2006 |
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WDWFan Pilot
Joined: Mar 01, 2006 Posts: 10863
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Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 10:24 am Post subject: |
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Now I hope I can make it down there to see this new addition... |
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RavenStGermaine Curbside Attendant
Joined: May 22, 2007 Posts: 415 Location: Atlanta, GA
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Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 12:31 pm Post subject: |
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Very cool! One of the elephants here at our zoo in Atlanta is pregnant, too. It's amazing how much they weigh already when they're born! |
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onecutemoose Bouncing Between Wonderland & Neverland
Joined: Nov 09, 2005 Posts: 6730
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Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 9:47 am Post subject: |
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Fun stuff! something new to watch for on the Savannah!
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daveypoo Commander in Chief #1
Joined: Jun 22, 2005 Posts: 4446 Location: MA
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Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 9:55 am Post subject: |
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The baby elephant should be careful...Disney may turn it into a retail shop!
(oops...did I say that out loud?!?!??!) _________________ When you're curious, you find lots of interesting things to do.
--Walt Disney
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foxer76 Baggage Screener
Joined: Dec 10, 2007 Posts: 707 Location: Lake Buena Vista, FL
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Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 5:25 pm Post subject: |
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Would you like Resort Delivery or Package Pickup with that? |
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