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Taronga Zoo Blog

NAIDOC Show Season Finishing Up
Tuesday 28th July 2009
It’s been an exhilarating time. Thirty-three NAIDOC shows have been presented in the past month.
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Elephant calf named Luk Chai!
Monday 27th July 2009
Thong Dee’s little calf has a name! We’ve named him “Luk Chai”.After going through over 30,000 entires that you all put forward in the naming competition, us keepers decided to go with “Luk Chai”. It’s pronounced Look- Chai.
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A Little Prince
Sunday 26th July 2009
The calf’s been busy climbing again and has mastered the art of getting over the rocks in the paddock. He’d been practicing last week and now he's got the hang of climbing over them.
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A Little Rascal
Thursday 23rd July 2009
The calf's been busy trying to climb the rocks in the paddock. He's mastered getting on top of the logs and now he's trying the rocks which are as tall as him.
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Tipping the Scales At 116 Kilos!
Wednesday 22nd July 2009
We weighed the calf and he's now 116 kilos. So he's putting on around a kilo a day!
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Blowing Bubbles on His Own
Friday 17th July 2009
The calf's getting more and more independent and is starting to spend time on his own in the top paddock.
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Elephant Calf Enjoys His Toys at Bathtime
Thursday 16th July 2009
He's loving his custom made baby elephant pool, which was cut down from a big plastic tank.
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On the Scales
Wednesday 15th July 2009
He was weighed again today after a little hike in the lower paddock with his mum and Aunty Tang Mo, keeping up really well.
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Calf Brings Joy During Endless Play
Tuesday 14th July 2009
The calf's already been out exploring both paddocks and it seems his favourite thing to do is play in the dirt.
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Calf Learns Elephant Manners
Monday 13th July 2009
Our little calf is becoming more adventurous every day and is spending lots of time in the top paddock now.
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