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Baby elephant shows off soccer moves just in time for World Cup

A male Asian elephant calf was born at Whipsnade Zoo, Bedfordshire, on June 8, weighing 110 kg and standing 1 meter tall.
This calf is the first Asian elephant born at the zoo since 2022 after a 22-month pregnancy.
Within 10 minutes of birth, the calf stood and took his first wobbly steps.
On June 10, a video showed the young calf playing soccer with a red ball, indicating early interest in the sport.

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Baby elephant shows off soccer moves just in time for World Cup

There are fewer than 52,000 Asian elephants in the wild and are listed as endangered species.

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KULR-TV broke the news in Billings, United States 7 days ago on Monday, June 15, 2026.

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