Lungile was not too young at the time as most female elephants can start breeding at age 10-14 yrs. Unfortunately she hasn't become pregnant since this calf. She also suffered from an infection at that time and despite all attempts the calf didn't survive past 3 months of age.
The mother's name is Lungile, an African elephant. She may look young, but she was actually 16 in this video (which is a good breeding age). Her baby (a girl) died of an infection at three months old. She may breed again in the future.
I think that little baby eventually died in February from a general failure to thrive, skin infection, and maybe she ws premature and her mom too young, but check their website to be certain, SDWP had 4 babies in the past 2 recent years and only 3 are there now, not including Musi who is about 5 yrs old now.
Lungile was not too young at the time as most female elephants can start breeding at age 10-14 yrs. Unfortunately she hasn't become pregnant since this calf. She also suffered from an infection at that time and despite all attempts the calf didn't survive past 3 months of age.
3dolphindoll 1 month ago
@whippersnapper101 that is sad, it needed to live
atakerer 1 year ago
The mother's name is Lungile, an African elephant. She may look young, but she was actually 16 in this video (which is a good breeding age). Her baby (a girl) died of an infection at three months old. She may breed again in the future.
whippersnapper101 1 year ago
-Why the fucking guy (in white pant,stand next to mother elephant) with gun for?
CharlieDoan 2 years ago
it is more of a pant (trouser) shot than a birth shot.....
meene 2 years ago
That elephant looked way to young to have a baby who's the dummy that breed her?
holcombbr549 3 years ago
yep :( mama elephant no more than a baby herself :( :(
thebramble 3 years ago
LMFAO everybody was like "OMG"
ECdub48 3 years ago
I think that little baby eventually died in February from a general failure to thrive, skin infection, and maybe she ws premature and her mom too young, but check their website to be certain, SDWP had 4 babies in the past 2 recent years and only 3 are there now, not including Musi who is about 5 yrs old now.
MYLANNZ 3 years ago
the baby isn't moving....
LittoMoon 3 years ago
is the mama a pygm elephant? shes awfly short.
StarZapZee 3 years ago
@StarZapZee no Lungile is an African elephant just not huge in size
3dolphindoll 1 month ago
Imagine giving birth in front of a whole crowd of people...
111banana 4 years ago
WOW LUCKY! that yu were there to get the footage......wow beautiful!
Yuri92001 4 years ago