Prime Minister John Key has been given a baby elephant by the country of Sri Lanka.
The New Zealand Prime Minister was given the gift as part of an agreement with Auckland Zoo.
The new elephant is a five-year-old female Nandi. She was gifted by Sri Lankan president Maithripala Sirisena to Mr Key during a ceremony in Colombo.
It is the second elephant given to New Zealand by Sri Lanka. An eight-year-old female, Anjalee, was flown to Auckland Zoo in June.
Mr Key said the second elephant would be a great drawcard and, in return, the zoo would help Sri Lanka manage its elephant population and help train wildlife workers.
The Auckland Zoo now has 3 elephants. They also have a 33-year-old female, named Burma, who was born in Myanmar.
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cute
aaaawwwwssssoooommmmeeee
going to zoo in weekend
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Cute but we don’t deserve it ….
wow that is cool and I would really want an one that would
be so fun:)
Cyut 🙂
THAT IS SOOOO COOL I WANT ONE SO TERRIBLY CUTE BABY ELAPHANT THE PRIME MINESTER IS SO LUCKY LOVE BABY ELAPHANT’s FOREVER! I suppose we don’t deserve them though. it’s sad. the zoo is lucky they have such beautiful creatures.
Is it the baby elephant in the zoo. I have to go to the zoo.
ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh that’s so cute
Very cool
Adorable. Just adorable.
I’m so proud because I come from Sri Lanka but I live in New Zealand
Sri Lanka is my home country
So cute.Nandi is adorable
that is cool
cute cute cute and adorable little elephant so sweet
i dont actully think that the john key needs an elephant but go ahead john key get an elephant.
Cute
cute baby elafant ?
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That is the most cutest elephant I have ever seen. I WANT TO GO TO THE ZOO!!!
I love it
I love it sooooo much ?
I was justo here seeing it be born my parents were born in Sri Lanka but the elephant is adorable
Cool can you give one to me please thanks
I love elephants to
My friend was there
Why is it a girl why not a boy
i’ve been to Auckland zoo
He is so adorable I just want to cuddle him
Why dose he need a elephant he has way more inportent stuff to do but it’s sooo cute !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love this thing thing thing and the elephante is so cute
coooooooooooL elephant
Cute