Elephant calf Sanook dies unexpectedly
After playing energetically and suckling from his mother Num-Oi yesterday, Melbourne Zoo's youngest elephant calf Sanook has died overnight.
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Elephant calf Sanook has died overnight suddenly at the Melbourne Zoo.
Zoo staff discovered the calf on Wednesday morning but found no signs of trauma.
In a statement, Melbourne Zoo said Sanook was observed to be playing energetically and suckling from mother Num-Oi as usual on Tuesday, with "no indication of any illness".
Sanook. Photo: Justin McManus
Sanook was baby of the elephant herd and the youngest of three calves born at the zoo. He would have been one year old in January.
A postmortem will be carried out on Wednesday to seek the cause of death.
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