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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Napat Kongsawad

Rare twin elephants in Thailand receive monks' blessings a week after their tumultuous birth

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Buddhist monks in Thailand on Friday blessed twin baby elephants, one male and the other female, a week after their rare birth came close to being a tragedy.

Their mother, Chamchuri, gave birth to the pair on the night of June 7 at a camp in Thailand’s ancient capital Ayutthaya, a popular tourist destination 80 kilometers (50 miles) north of Bangkok.

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