Baby elephant back from the dead
source: http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/03/10/2841589.htm?section=justin
-
-
- Felleybeat
- added this
Staff at Sydney's Taronga Zoo have declared the live birth of a baby elephant a "miracle" days after vets said the calf had died in the womb.
On Monday, staff at the zoo had said ultrasounds showed the calf was in an upside-down position, making it impossible for the mother to give birth. The state of the calf's health is unclear and zoo director Cameron Kerr says a vet team is working to support both mother and baby.
"While this is incredible news, the young calf still has a long way to go," Mr Kerr said.
"There are no guarantees of its long-term survival at this early stage but we hope that its birth against the odds will stand it in good stead."
He described the situation as "delicate".
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/7409848/Miracle-as-baby-...
On Monday, staff at the zoo had said ultrasounds showed the calf was in an upside-down position, making it impossible for the mother to give birth. The state of the calf's health is unclear and zoo director Cameron Kerr says a vet team is working to support both mother and baby.
"While this is incredible news, the young calf still has a long way to go," Mr Kerr said.
"There are no guarantees of its long-term survival at this early stage but we hope that its birth against the odds will stand it in good stead."
He described the situation as "delicate".
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/7409848/Miracle-as-baby-...
