1983 Press Photo Artificial insemination of elephants Zoo in Basle,Switzerland

Artificial insemination of elephants: For the first time a team of Zoo in Basle,Switzerland, tried the artificial insemination with a female African elephant.It will take 22 months-the time of pregnancy of elephants to find out, whether the experiment was a success or not.The team of Basle collected the sperms from wild elephants and brought it to Basle where it was used for th inseminationof the 32 years-old female "Indian" (our picture".

Photo measures 7 x 9.5 inches.

Photo is dated 8-29-1983.



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