Press Photo Los Angeles Zoo baby bull elephant weighing in at 150lbs & his mom

The Day An Elephant Will Never Forget: Presentation the latest addicting at the Los Angeles Zoo is this baby bull elephant weighing in at 150lbs. a fraction of his mothers weight of 6,500 ;lbs (nearly three tons). "Metu" the mother elephant, gave birth to her bride and joy prematurely. He was born after 21 months instead of the usual 22 months. It is are for baby elephants to be born in captivity but this is an even more memorable occasion because this chappies mother was also born in captivity, making this the first second - generation elephant to be born in captivity and also in the Western Hemisphere.

Photo measures 9.5 x 7.25 inches.

Photo is dated --0000.



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