Elephant's Birth Surprises Mother, Caretaker At Kenya Sanctuary
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The mother and the head keeper who were unprepared for the arrival of the newest addition to the family.
An elephant at a wildlife sanctuary in Kenya gave birth to a calf, which startled the rest of the herd, the mother and the head keeper who were unprepared for the arrival of the newest addition to the family. Baby elephant born before our eyes. This was the moment yesterday morning, when ex orphan Melia gave birth to her first calf! Incredible scenes. Read the full story at https://t.co/OFnA4XlihR#elephantbirthpic.twitter.com/PBmjkl4oyf
The news was shared by Sheldrick Wildlife Trust on Twitter, an organisation which looks after rescue, rehabilitation & release of orphaned baby elephants. The 25-second video shows the newborn baby elephant lying on the ground while a herd of elephants surround and observe the calf. They captioned the video as, “Baby elephant born before our eyes. This was the moment yesterday morning, when ex orphan Melia gave birth to her first calf! Incredible scenes.” The newborn has been named Milo by the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, which means “beloved”
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