'Such a blessing': Whipsnade welcomes endangered baby Asian elephant

An Asian elephant calf has been born in Whipsnade zoo. Stefan Groeneveld, a manager at the zoo in Bedfordshire, said the yet-to-be-named baby represented a 'real hope for the future of the species'. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/user/guardianwires?sub_confirmation=1 Asian elephants are native to south and south-east Asia and are ranked among the most persecuted species in the world, as they face threats from humans, habitat loss and degradation The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://support.theguardian.com/ Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Instagram ► https://instagram.com/guardian Bluesky ► https://bsky.app/profile/theguardian.com The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► https://www.youtube.com/@theGuardian Guardian Australia ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianaustralia Football Weekly podcast ► https://www.youtube.com/@footballweeklypodcast Guardian Football ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianfootball Guardian Sport ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardiansport It's Complicated ► https://www.youtube.com/@ItsComplicated Guardian Live ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianlive #asianelephant #elephantcalf #babyelephant #elephant #whipsnade