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Elephant calves: unnamed; Bird, Nong Nooch Thailand

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spiritedlulu	Posted: Feb 25 2012, 09:37 AM
Administrator Group: Admin Posts: 4,370 Member No.: 1 Joined: 28-August 11	New Baby Elephant at Nong Nooch Tropical Garden Video http://www.pattayapeople.com/default.asp?F...IdArticle=30051 This post has been edited by Space4Eles on Jun 21 2012, 11:07 AM -------------------- “We must fight against the spirit of unconscious cruelty with which we treat the animals. Animals suffer as much as we do. True humanity does not allow us to impose such sufferings on them. It is our duty to make the whole world recognize it. Until we extend our circle of compassion to all living things, humanity will not find peace.” ¯ Albert Schweitzer

Space4Eles	Posted: Feb 25 2012, 12:21 PM
Administrator Group: Admin Posts: 8,354 Member No.: 2 Joined: 30-August 11	Terrible place for elephants ... The Nong Nooch Tropical Garden Elephant Show 2010 The elephant show is one of the highlights of the Nong Nooch Tropical Garden near Pattaya Thailand. The videos for this short clip were shot in April 2010 http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xdg6x5_th...den-elep_travel -------------------- "They need to move and have stimulation. They need to be browsing, foraging, socialising. They need to have reason for movement." Pat Derby, PAWS, on elephants' needs.

spiritedlulu	Posted: Jun 21 2012, 09:17 AM
Administrator Group: Admin Posts: 4,370 Member No.: 1 Joined: 28-August 11	Another new calf ... http://www.pattayapeople.com/default.asp?F...IdArticle=31364 -------------------- “We must fight against the spirit of unconscious cruelty with which we treat the animals. Animals suffer as much as we do. True humanity does not allow us to impose such sufferings on them. It is our duty to make the whole world recognize it. Until we extend our circle of compassion to all living things, humanity will not find peace.” ¯ Albert Schweitzer

cambridge_rat_mom	Posted: Jun 21 2012, 10:36 AM
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 576 Member No.: 7 Joined: 3-September 11	"Amazingly, the mother gave birth after 9 months, as normally elephants carry their babies for 2 years in the womb." This doesn't even sound possible. What is going on?

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Posted: Jun 21 2012, 11:08 AM

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The caption and the commentary both assert that the calf was born after a 9-month gestation - surely that's not possible.

Poor little Bird, who is destined for show biz -

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"hopefully will follow in the footsteps of his famous mother and take up a life of entertaining the public."

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"They need to move and have stimulation. They need to be browsing, foraging, socialising. They need to have reason for movement." Pat Derby, PAWS, on elephants' needs.

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