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Zoo Webcasts Elephant Birth

By Mary Papenfuss, Newser Staff

Posted May 18, 2009 2:39 AM CDT

(Newser) – A Belgium zoo webcast its first elephant birth to enthralled animal lovers yesterday as the newborn plopped out of mom Phyo Phyo after 38 hours of labor. The mother, sister and aunt scrambled in excitement in a circle around the newborn, trumpeting, until the baby responded with squeals of its own. The newborn female was up on its feet shortly after birth and is nursing well.

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The new baby, believed by the staff to be a girl is nursing well. (08Safari)

The newborn female is up on its feet shortly after birth yesterday. (08Safari)

The baby was born around 8:45 am in Begium Zoo. Mother, daughter and aunt are all on the scene, trumpeting. (08Safari)

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Newborn's mother, daughter and aunt scramble with excitement around arrival. (08Safari)

Baby is up on its feet soon after birth. (08Safari)

The new baby, believed by the staff to be a female, is nursing well. (08Safari)

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