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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsElephant Birth - amazing!
https://publish.twitter.com/?query=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FGabriele_Corno%2Fstatus%2F1559114224189726723&widget=TweetElephant gives birth in the Masai Mara reserve in Kenya
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Gabriele Corno (@Gabriele_Corno) August 15, 2022
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Elephant Birth - amazing! (Original Post)
mysteryowl
Aug 2022
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Hugh_Lebowski
(33,643 posts)1. Awesome
Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)2. Amazing creatures!
I believe gestation is 22 months.
Mom looked somewhat young, but she did great! Herd seemed very pleased and protective of the newest member.
mysteryowl
(7,390 posts)3. amazing how the herd gave her space to birth
Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)4. Didn't take them a second to circle around after the birth, though.
I love elephants.
mysteryowl
(7,390 posts)5. she had a group of doulas!
LakeArenal
(28,817 posts)6. So not human...
Humans are all over birthing that baby. But once its born
.youre on your own!!!
Love a baby elephant.
Bayard
(22,075 posts)7. Wow!
Pretty rude awakening for a little one to splat from that height into the dirt. But looks like he's going to be very well taken care of.