New Baby

No, I didn't have one and won't be having one any time soon. As a matter of fact, you can look for a star in the East if I get pregnant.

The Oregon Zoo has a new elephant calf. According to this article, New elephant greets his public
the little elephant has been available for viewing since last weekend.

He's been in the news since he was born. The keepers thought his mother (who was also born here in Portland) could possibly harm him, She was kicking him and stomping on him when he didn't get up right away, so they were separated at birth.

The zoo keepers had to work like hell at reuniting them. They're apparently doing well now.

It's a cute baby, and elephants are interesting critters, but what gets me about this whole thing was that according to ultrasound and all the professionals, they were expecting a female calf.

Now feel free to explain to me how they could not tell it was a male by looking at the ultrasound.

I mean, with some species, I'm sure it's hard to discern, but you'd think an elephant's penis would be large enough to show up.

Just one of those things I think about.
Not that I ponder elephant penises on a regular basis.

Just during this particular episode in history.