Taronga Western Plains Zoo trumpets birth of first Asian elephant calf

By Steve Jacobs
Updated December 15 2016 - 11:08am, first published November 3 2016 - 4:18pm
The calf starts to take notice of the world around him. Photo: Taronga Zoo/Rick Stevens
The calf starts to take notice of the world around him. Photo: Taronga Zoo/Rick Stevens
The unnamed calf takes shelter beneath his mother's legs. Photo: Taronga Zoo/Rick Stevens
The unnamed calf takes shelter beneath his mother's legs. Photo: Taronga Zoo/Rick Stevens

Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo has trumpeted its credentials as a conservation centre by announcing the birth of its first Asian elephant calf.