First Lankan elephant born at Nagoya Zoo
Two Sri Lankan elephants at the Higashiyama Zoo in Nagoya, Japan
delivered a female baby elephant on January 29, being the first Asian
elephant to be born at the Higashiyama Zoo and the sixth Asian elephant
to be born in Japan.
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The new born baby elephant at the Higashiyama zoo in Nagoya,
Japan |
Anula, 11, and Kosala, 8, were brought to the Higashiyama Zoo in 2007
from the Pinnawela Orphanage. Higashiyama Zoo & Botanical Gardens
sources say the birth and growth of the new baby elephant at the
beginning of the New Year is symbolic of the growth of the longstanding
friendship between Sri Lanka and Japan.
The Higashiyama Zoo held a commemorative event in Nagoya last year to
celebrate 60 years of diplomatic ties between Japan and Sri Lanka.
Ambassador of Sri Lanka in Japan Admiral (Rtd.) Wasantha Karannagoda was
the Chief Guest. |
