The arrival of the male Asian elephant calf has been welcomed by Melbourne Zoo.
Elephant birth thrills zoo officials
Published: 06:40:21 AM, Thu 17 January 2013 UTC
Melbourne Zoo has a new addition with the long-awaited arrival of an Asian elephant calf.
After a 22-month pregnancy, Num-Oi gave birth to the male calf just before 3:00am (AEST) on Thursday.
It is her first offspring and the fourth for the zoo's bull elephant, Bong Su.
The baby weighed a healthy 131 kilos.
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