Juvenile elephant named Thong Dee pregnant

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Teenage pregnancy shocks elephant society
By Tom Chivers and agencies
Last Updated: 12:31pm GMT 14/02/2008





A new baby is usually cause for celebrations, but news that Thong Dee, an Asian elephant in Sydney's Taronga Zoo, is in the family way has met with a mixed reception.

The reason behind the controversy is that at just nine years old, Thong Dee is, in elephantine terms, barely an adolescent. Erica Martin, Asia Pacific Director of the International Fund for Animal Welfare, described the situation as "the equivalent of allowing your twelve-year-old daughter to become pregnant".

Calling the zoo's actions "completely irresponsible", Ms Martin recommended that captive elephants should be prevented from breeding until their eleventh birthdays.

Although in her statement Ms Martin does not seem to have suggested a viable means of coming between a three-ton lovesick girl and her chosen Valentine, her position is supported by animal rights groups.
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[Rabrrrrrr]

1. What about Thongs Ay, Bee, and Cee?

And where's matcom?

[meegbear]

2. As long as they keep prayer out of schools ...

things like this are gonna happen.