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05-24-2010, 05:40 PM
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288-Pound Calf Born At Disney Last Week
POSTED: Monday, May 24, 2010
Luna the elephant.
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Walt Disney World on Monday announced the name of its newest addition -- a nearly 300-pound baby elephant.
The female calf, which weighed 288 pounds at birth last week, has been named Luna.
Disney's animal care team said Luna, which means moon in multiple languages, wanted a name that best suited the elephant's "shining personality as the brightest light among the herd."
"Elephant births are among the most amazing and complicated processes in the animal kingdom," said Jackie Ogden, Ph.D. and vice president of Disney's Animal Programs, shortly after the birth of Luna. "A team of dedicated animal professionals have worked with the expecting mother attentively throughout the course of her pregnancy. At this point, we're optimistic for the calf's likelihood of survival and are thrilled that both Donna and her calf are doing well."
Luna is the fifth elephant born at Disney's Animal Kingdom, and she joins the herd of 13, which includes five males and eight females.
Luna's mother, Donna, is doing well after gaining more than 400 pounds during the 22-month gestation.
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288-Pound Calf Born At Disney Last Week
POSTED: Monday, May 24, 2010
Luna the elephant.
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Walt Disney World on Monday announced the name of its newest addition -- a nearly 300-pound baby elephant.
The female calf, which weighed 288 pounds at birth last week, has been named Luna.
Disney's animal care team said Luna, which means moon in multiple languages, wanted a name that best suited the elephant's "shining personality as the brightest light among the herd."
"Elephant births are among the most amazing and complicated processes in the animal kingdom," said Jackie Ogden, Ph.D. and vice president of Disney's Animal Programs, shortly after the birth of Luna. "A team of dedicated animal professionals have worked with the expecting mother attentively throughout the course of her pregnancy. At this point, we're optimistic for the calf's likelihood of survival and are thrilled that both Donna and her calf are doing well."
Luna is the fifth elephant born at Disney's Animal Kingdom, and she joins the herd of 13, which includes five males and eight females.
Luna's mother, Donna, is doing well after gaining more than 400 pounds during the 22-month gestation.
Copyright 2010 by Internet Broadcasting Systems and ClickOrlando.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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