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Nature And Wildlife Tv | Elephant Gave Birth After Two Years Of Pregnancy

Elephant gave birth after two years of pregnancy

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Elephants are notorious for their long memories, but now they are famous for their lengthy pregnancies.

Long-suffering Asian elephant Azizah carried her cubs for 700 days – 84 days longer than the average – and finally gave birth at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo, Bedfordshire.

This is believed to be the longest pregnancy ever recorded at a British zoo – closer to two months than the normal gestation period of 22 months.

And the baby weighed just 16 stone (104kg) at birth, making it the smallest baby in Whipshade’s history.

Nature And Wildlife Tv | Elephant Gave Birth After Two Years Of Pregnancy
Mother Azizah and the newest addition to the zoo’s Asian elephant herd – a baby elephant born after the longest pregnancy recorded at Whipsnade

The keepers were so worried about the small size of the newborn – which has yet to be named – that they thought it would not be able to access breast milk.

But Azizah’s third smart calf soon solved the problem by learning to stand on his tip-toes.

Elephant keeper Lee Sambrook said: ‘Azizah brought it in right away, and the rest of the herd were excited to be around the elephant and touch it.

Nature And Wildlife Tv | Elephant Gave Birth After Two Years Of Pregnancy
You took your time! It took Azizah 700 to give birth to her third baby
Nature And Wildlife Tv | Elephant Gave Birth After Two Years Of Pregnancy
Big hello: The tiny calf, which is yet to be named, was born last Tuesday and weighed just 16 stone – the smallest recorded at the zoo

‘Elephants are social animals, and having their young joining the herd is elephant life.’

The calf is now venturing out of the elephant enclosure with the rest.

And visitors are flocking to the zoo to be able to see him play with his siblings and suckling his mother, who won’t forget the hastily extended pregnancy.

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