Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Extremely happy elephant is super excited to meet the Queen

Source Website: http://news.asiaone.com/news/world/extremely-happy-elephant-super-excited-meet-queen
By Rachel Thompson, Mashable, Wednesday, 12 April 2017


Queen Elizabeth II makes friends with Donna, a 7-year-old Asian Elephant.
PHOTO: Queen Elizabeth II makes friends with Donna, a 7-year-old Asian Elephant.
Picture posted by The Royal Family@RoyalFamily on 11 April 2017 at 7:32 AM (Twitter)
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For most fans of the royal family, meeting the Queen would make their lives complete.

But today an elephant named Donna didn't just meet the Queen, she got hand-fed a banana by Her Majesty.

And the 7-year-old Asian Elephant could not have looked more delighted.


For most fans of the royal family, meeting the Queen would make their lives complete.
PHOTO: For most fans of the royal family, meeting the Queen would make their lives complete. But today an elephant named Donna didn't just meet the Queen, she got hand-fed a banana by Her Majesty.
Picture posted by Rachel Thompson on 11 April 2017
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The Queen - accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh - was opening a new centre for elephant care at Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire, near London when she met Donna.


The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh opening a new centre for elephant care at Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire, near London
PHOTO: The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh opening a new centre for elephant care at Whipsnade Zoo in  Bedfordshire, near London
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Donna, naturally, didn't turn up her nose to being fed by the Queen. She accepted the banana with open arms - or trunks, rather.


Donna, naturally, didn't turn up her nose to being fed by the Queen.
PHOTO: The Centre is home to a herd of nine Asian elephants and is set in 30 acres of land, including baby Elizabeth - named after Her Majesty.
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An eight month old elephant called 'Elizabeth' (named after the Queen) plays in the sand ahead of the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh's visit to ZSL Whipsnade Zoo at the Elephant Centre on April 11, 2017 in Dunstable, United Kingdom.
PHOTO: An eight month old elephant called 'Elizabeth' (named after the Queen) plays in the sand ahead of the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh's visit to ZSL Whipsnade Zoo at the Elephant Centre on April 11, 2017 in Dunstable, United Kingdom. The Queen and The Duke will meet the Head Elephant Keeper and view the elephant team carrying out daily care tasks such as nail filing and mouth care. Her Majesty and His Royal Highness will meet the Centre's project team, including zookeepers and architects, in front of the elephant paddock before proceeding to the amphitheatre where The Queen will unveil a plaque to mark the formal opening of the Centre. The Queen and The Duke will view an elephant being fed and meet keepers and vets before departing.
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Adorable!
Read the full article here.

By Rachel Thompson, Mashable, Wednesday, 12 April 2017
Mashable is the go-to source for tech, digital culture, and entertainment content for its dedicated and influential audience around the world.


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Reference
[1] Rachel Thompson, Mashable, Oh nothing, just the Queen feeding an elephant called Donna, posted on Wednesday, 12 April 2017, http://mashable.com/2017/04/11/queen-feeding-elephant/?utm_cid=hp-r-1#RQiptHfAFaqF

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