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  lberthung

• 1 Feb 2009

Yasmin and her mother Irma, the matriarch at the back. In front are Anak, Sibu and Throng Nhi. Anak is daughter of Yasmin and Sibu is the son of Irma.

 

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  Kwambeze

• 2 Feb 2009

Elephants are so cute! And this....

 

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  dragon(ele)nerd

• 2 Feb 2009

Too bad the Rotterdam herd spilt up they were an actual big family herd, but Dublin seems to treat the others reallly well.

 

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  drzoomi

• 2 Feb 2009

cute picture.....it was nicer if the dad could join as well....)))))

 

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  dragon(ele)nerd

• 2 Feb 2009

Would be great as well, towering over the others. I don't know much about his behaviour though I think Rotterdam has tow bull enclosures and when Alexander was there he only came in contact with the adult females for pairing?

correct if I'm wrong.

 

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  drzoomi

• 2 Feb 2009

you can see in my Ramat gan pictures (israel gallery) a full family of elephants, including the dad...altought this is not the natural way of things.

 

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  dragon(ele)nerd

• 2 Feb 2009

yeah, I'm not surprised with that, Motek had inbred with some of his daughters.

 

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  drzoomi

• 2 Feb 2009

Are you sure? cause i know that the safari send them all over - i even met some through my trveling

 

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  dragon(ele)nerd

• 3 Feb 2009

Wered bred with motek a calf born in 1996 and another named Victoria
who was born in 2000 but died a month later.

Alexander as well bred with his full blood sister, lilly.

Piccolina is 13 now.