Tag: Belgian Zoo

Baby elephant born in Belgian zoo

BRUGELETTE, Belgium (Reuters) — It took 22 months of gestation and 10 hours of labor, but Belgian zoo resident Khaing Hnin Hnin, a 35-year old female Asian elephant, finally gave birth on Tuesday (September 19) to her sixth calf. The young elephant, the first male calf born to his mother, was seen standing up and toddling on CCTV video just minutes after being born in the early hours of Tuesday, at 02h26, the zoo said. The […]

Belgian zoo welcomes newborn giraffe

MECHELEN, BELGIUM (Reuters) — Belgium’s Planckendael Zoo welcomed a new arrival on Thursday (January 19), a baby giraffe born from mother Megara, who was also born in the zoo. Video released by the zoo showed the birth, with the mother standing and the baby falling about two meters. Megara gave birth in the morning before dawn when caretakers were not there, but the zoo said the mother and her baby were doing well. It was […]