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Taronga Blogs

Calf Plays Tug o-War
Sunday 12th July 2009
We weighed the calf again today and he's now 100 kilos. That?s four kilos he's put on in under a week!
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Exploring the Top Paddock for the First Time
Saturday 11th July 2009
The calf, mum and aunty Tang Mo explored the top paddock for the first time with us keepers this morning.
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Demolishing Dirt Mounds with Aunty Tang Mo
Friday 10th July 2009
This morning we took the calf out for another walk in the lower paddock.
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Sharing a Bath with Mum
Friday 10th July 2009
Thong Dee is having a bath, so the calf is having a bath by default too!
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Calf Plays Grownups
Thursday 9th July 2009
Thong Dee had her first long sleep since the baby’s arrival last night. Tang Mo played baby watcher as Thong Dee slept for five hours straight.
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Calf Tries the Mud Wallow
Thursday 9th July 2009
We took them outside for a walk just now and the adventurous calf ran towards to Aunty Porntip who accidentally bumped the little fellow, making him fall over.
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Exploring the Lower Paddock
Thursday 9th July 2009
When the sun came out after lunch we went for another walk to the Lower Paddock.
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Enjoying a Warm Bath
Wednesday 8th July 2009
ur little calf enjoyed his first real bath with mum and aunty Tang Mo inside the barn.
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Calf Spends Time With Aunty Pak Boon
Wednesday 8th July 2009
All three aunties and Thong Dee spent the afternoon in the lower paddock with the calf.
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Taronga’s Elephant Calf Discovers Puddles
Wednesday 8th July 2009
He just went for a short walk with all the aunties this morning in the lower paddock.
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