New Arrival

[Lesley S]

[u]It's A Girl! Disney Celebrates Elephant Birth</u>

For the second time this holiday season, the Walt Disney World® Resort's Animal Care Team has helped deliver a female calf. On December 19, they welcomed a 233-pound bundle of joy – the first for elephant Donna! The female African elephant calf was born after 21 months in the womb and 16 minutes of labor! Mother and calf are doing well according to veterinarians and elephant managers, who are cautiously optimistic and describe the calf as "feisty and very active." Breeding African elephants in zoological settings is a challenging process with a high newborn mortality rate. This is the third African elephant born at Disney's Animal Kingdom.

To view a Windows Media video file of Donna and her calf :

www.cdbproductions.com/DAKbabyelephant.wmv

[mizzy]

just had a quick peek and i cant wait to show the children in the morning

she such a sweetie[msnsmile2]

[LiesaAnna]

such a dear little mite!!!! thanks for sharing that a lovely clip

[Ray&Sarah]

All I can say is Ahhhhh![msnsmile2]

[dawn]

I love elephants - I wonder if it is on view to the public and we can get to see it?

[Macka]

Aaaaahhhh, heffalumps

[Fourdents]

It is really good to see the new arriveal looking so good.

I hope that the little thing keeps well and thrives.

A great day for the keepers......

Linda