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What happens to all the Christmas trees after they get discarded? Most countries simply take the trees to a dump, but Germany discovered an innovative solution. Authorities gather up some discarded trees and ship them off to the zoo, where elephants munch on the greenery with glee. Elephants at Berlin Zoo got a festive snack on Thursday after being offered some leftover Christmas trees.
One baby elephant named Edgar was the star of the show in Berlin's Tierpark zoo on Monday as zoo staff organized a huge birthday party for the little Asian elephant. Dozens of people and plenty of journalists came out to the zoo to wish the little tyke a happy birthday and even sang for him as well. Zookeepers prepared a special treat for the baby pachyderm by making him a cake made of crunchy vegetables and rice, and giving him an extra portion of bananas. Edgar the elephant was born on January 1, 2016 on the grounds of the zoo in the German capital, making him a true new years baby. Edgar shared his special day and treats with his sisters, while adults and children admired the baby elephant. Some people captured the birthday celebrations by taking pictures and videos. Edgar is one of the seven Asian elephants living at the Berlin Zoo.
The Zoo of Copenhagen has released footage of a baby elephant which was born last week in captivity as part of a European breeding program for Asian elephants. The mother is 16 year old Maha Kumari and the fathers name is Fahim. The name and gender of the baby elephant aren't known yet. Calves weight in beetween 70 and 90kg at birth after spending 22 months in their mothers wombs, the longest gestation in the animal kindom. Elephant births in zoos are relatively rare with a total number of 18 worldwide in 2023 IMAGES
Crates containing two endangered giant pandas are loaded onto a plane as they return to China after 12 years in the United Kingdom at Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland. It had been hoped female panda Tian Tian ("Sweetie") and male Yang Guang ("Sunshine") would breed while at the zoo, but they did not produce a cub. The pair are flying back to Chengdu where they will live at a wildlife sanctuary. IMAGES
France and PSG football star Kylian Mbappé and Chinese Olympic diving champion Zhang Jiaqiis are at Beauval Zoo to help in the unveiling of twin pandas Yuandudu ("Little Snow") and Huanlili ("Cotton Flower"), born on August 2. IMAGES
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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