A new baby elephant was welcomed into the camp at Nong Nooch Tropical Garden in Pattaya’s Na Chom Thian Subdistrict, Sattahip District, Chon Buri Province on October 5. A garland ceremony was held for the birth of the baby elephant. This is supposed to bring good fortune . Consequently, they enlisted the help of Phra Kru Kasem Kittisopon (Ajarn Choi), the abbot of Samakkhi Banphot Temple in the Bang Saray Subdistrict, to lead the ceremony to bring about greater prosperity, along with Mr. Kamphon Tansajja, the president of Nong Nooch Tropical Botanical Garden, and the rest of the garden’s staff.
“This is a miracle that happened to Nong Nooch Tropical Garden,” said Mr. Kamphon Tansajja, president of Nong Nooch Tropical Botanical Garden. After only four weeks of gestation, the elephant successfully delivered four ropes. On September 29 at 4:33 am, a baby male elephant was born. This year’s elephant marks the fourth one on record. The elephant’s mother, Chang Phang Nongphon, is 27, and the father, Plai Mai Muang, is 21. Plai Norasing is the name given to the newborn elephant. This is the 104th elephant for Nong Nooch Tropical Botanical Garden.
In her lifetime, an elephant mother may give birth to three or four babies, each of whom is being carried for roughly 22 months. In most cases, the mother elephant will stand while giving birth. The unborn child’s sack will be visible after birth if the parents choose to shorten their rear legs. To protect it, a thin membrane has been placed across it. The newborn elephant’s mother will assist in removing the protective pouch. What happens when the sack is opened? The newborn elephant still has its feeding slime on it. The baby elephant then rolls over onto its side and stays there. Neither the head nor the trunk move, and only the legs and the ears wiggle somewhat. It will dry and eventually rise up and be able to make a clumsy step. A group of veterinarians and mahouts work around the clock at the elephant camp at Nong Nooch Tropical Garden Pattaya to ensure the health and happiness of all four elephants.