2 week old male baby elephant (First elephant born at Singapore Zoo in 9 years) - pics

[Kadie]

A 2-week old male baby elephant is dwarfed next to his 25-year old mother, Nandong, at the Singapore Zoo's Night Safari on Friday, Dec. 10, 2010 in Singapore. This baby is the first baby to be born in the enclosure after 9 years and had a birth weight of 151-kilograms. The Singapore Zoo and Night Safari ensures that its animals in captivity have habitats as close to that of the wild as part of its wildlife conservation efforts. Elephants are listed as endangered on International Union for Conservation of Nature.


A 2-week old male baby elephant explores next to his 25-year old mother, Nandong, at the Singapore Zoo's Night Safari on Friday, Dec. 10, 2010 in Singapore. This baby is the first baby to be born in the enclosure after 9 years and had a birth weight of 151-kilograms. The Singapore Zoo and Night Safari ensures that its animals in captivity have habitats as close to that of the wild as part of its wildlife conservation efforts. Elephants are listed as endangered on International Union for Conservation of Nature.


A 2-week old male baby elephant is dwarfed next to his 25-year old mother, Nandong, at the Singapore Zoo's Night Safari on Friday, Dec. 10, 2010 in Singapore. This baby is the first baby to be born in the enclosure after 9 years and had a birth weight of 151-kilograms. The Singapore Zoo and Night Safari ensures that its animals in captivity have habitats as close to that of the wild as part of its wildlife conservation efforts. Elephants are listed as endangered on International Union for Conservation of Nature.


Nandong, a 25-year old elephant mother, watches closely as her 2-week old male baby elephant explores at the Singapore Zoo's Night Safari on Friday, Dec. 10, 2010 in Singapore. This baby is the first baby to be born in the enclosure after 9 years and had a birth weight of 151-kilograms. The Singapore Zoo and Night Safari ensures that its animals in captivity have habitats as close to that of the wild as part of its wildlife conservation efforts. Elephants are listed as endangered on International Union for Conservation of Nature.


A 2-week old male baby elephant is dwarfed next to his 25-year old mother, Nandong, at the Singapore Zoo's Night Safari on Friday, Dec. 10, 2010 in Singapore. This baby is the first baby to be born in the enclosure after 9 years and had a birth weight of 151-kilograms. The Singapore Zoo and Night Safari ensures that its animals in captivity have habitats as close to that of the wild as part of its wildlife conservation efforts. Elephants are listed as endangered on International Union for Conservation of Nature.


A 2-week old male baby elephant explores away from his 25-year old mother, Nandong, at the Singapore Zoo's Night Safari on Friday, Dec. 10, 2010 in Singapore. This baby is the first baby to be born in the enclosure after 9 years and had a birth weight of 151-kilograms. The Singapore Zoo and Night Safari ensures that its animals in captivity have habitats as close to that of the wild as part of its wildlife conservation efforts. Elephants are listed as endangered on International Union for Conservation of Nature.

[Vinca]

1. You made me smile. The little guy is so homely he's cute.

[Faygo Kid]

26. That's how I got girlfriends back in the day.

Except for that "little" part, of course.

[CatWoman]

29. HA!!!!

:)

:hi:

[Vinca]

30. Pssst . . . CatWoman . . . that's what they all say.

:rofl: Only kidding, Faygo.

[CatWoman]

31. LOL, Vinca

:rofl:

[lamp_shade]

2. Awww. How cute. He's still fuzzy.

[TheCowsCameHome]

3. It gets your mind off of the world's problems.

Thanks for sharing.

[Kadie]

16. It's important to take a little break.

;)

[Cal Carpenter]

4. Imagine giving birth to a 300+ pound baby?

I can't imagine giving birth at all but still, that's crazy!

[virgogal]

5. Wonderful,wonderful,wonderful.

[flvegan]

6. Adorable. And from the looks of mama elephant, quite safe.

[Chorophyll]

7. Aw. Thanks for posting this

on this dreary day. So fuzzy.

[blaze]

8. What a little cutie!!!! nt

[LucySky]

9. Oh my! Just beautiful!

I love the last picture!

[Kadie]

25. Welcome to DU LucySky!

:hi:

[LucySky]

28. Thank you, Kadie!

[sasha031]

10. he's beautiful

:)

[xchrom]

11. Major Awesome. Nt

[MidwestTransplant]

12. don't piss off his mama

[malaise]

13. Awwwwwwwww

Too cute

[MineralMan]

14. Baby!

How cute!

[HomerRamone]

15. I prefer donkeys myself

[BlueIris]

17. Welcome, Baby Elephant.

Sorry we screwed up your habitat so much.

[Kalyke]

18. Whadda cutie-patootie!

Looking at this darling "little" one makes me wonder how the Republicans can ever claim such a sweet beast as a mascot.

They shouldn't be allowed to use any innocent animal. Their new mascot should be the rich banker dude from Monopoly.

[emilyg]

19. Sweet baby.

[Withywindle]

20. D'awww, sweetie.

Thanks for this.


These days, I often think DU ought to have a whole forum devoted to nothing but baby animal pictures. Lord knows we need the healing power of cuteness.

[applegrove]

21. I love all that crazy hair sticking up on top of his head. Cuteness!!

[Cherchez la Femme]

22. There is nothing cuter than a baby elephant

except maybe an African baby elephant (with those bigger ears s/he can't control : )

[VeryConfused]

23. cute

[Kadie]

24. Welcome to DU VeryConfused!

:hi:

[VeryConfused]

27. Thank you

:hi:

[femrap]

32. I love animals....

people, not so much. Most people, that is....well, all the Dumfukistanis.

[Scurrilous]

33. Thanks. n/t