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    Good news: Its alive!

    Pregnant Asian Elephant 'Porntip' munches on food in its enclosure at Taronga Zoo

    An elephant calf which was believed to have died during its mother's labour at Sydney's Taronga Zoo has been delivered alive.

    Mother Asian elephant Porntip gave birth to the male calf this morning, zoo spokesman Mark Williams said.

    On Monday, staff at the zoo said ultrasounds showed the calf was in an upside-down position, making it impossible for the mother to give birth.

    Zoo staff previously believed the calf had died in the womb on Sunday night, but now admit they were mistaken.

    "Remember you are dealing with a three-tonne animal. It's very hard to get absolutes," Mr Williams added.

    The male calf was delivered at 3.27am (AEDT) this morning.

    Zoo director Cameron Kerr said the baby was in a very delicate situation.

    "Her dedicated keepers reported the amazing news early this morning that the calf had been born and was showing signs of life," he said in a statement.

    "Taronga's veterinary team immediately rushed to the elephant barn to assist Porntip and the calf."

    Mr Kerr says the vet team is working to support both mum and baby.

    Previously, after six days of intensive labour by Porntip, keepers and veterinarians had found none of the five vital signs that would have indicated the calf was still alive.

    The zoo's senior veterinarian and world-leading expert on elephant births, Dr Thomas Hildebrandt, said on Monday it would be a "miracle" if the calf was born alive.

    Today Mr Kerr said the possible effects of the protracted labour on the calf were yet to be determined, and it may not survive.

    "While this is incredible news, the young calf still has a long way to go," Mr Kerr said.

    "There are no guarantees of its long-term survival at this early stage but we hope that its birth against the odds will stand it in good stead."

    -AAP

    Tags: human-interest, animals, australia, nsw, sydney-2000

    via abc.net.au

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    As a qualified educator, and educator of the educators, I am a communications expert; understanding how and why information delivery works and doesn't work. I have experience with technology and consider myself an information-futurist. I am a dreamer!

    Now, enough of that wank and onto some more...I have been a teacher of modern English and literature, taught people the skills of learning, teaching and communicating. A can look at big and little pictures and advise on getting from point A to point B. I can read maps!

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