Tag: twin

Twin Elephants Born in Sri Lanka in Rare Occurrence

COLOMBO—An elephant in Sri Lanka gave birth to twins on Tuesday for the first time in nearly 80 years, wildlife authorities said. The twins, both males, were born to 25-year-old Surangi at Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in the central hills of the country, an orphanage spokesperson said. Their father, 17-year-old Pandu, is also an orphanage resident….


Conjoined Twin Girls Successfully Separated in Nigeria, Hospital Employs Struggling Parents

Warning: This article includes content some readers may find disturbing A set of conjoined twin girls have been separated at a teaching hospital in Nigeria, making it the first successful operation of its kind in the hospital’s recorded history. “We felt very bad and depressed when we got to know that the babies are conjoined…