Blackpool Zoo has shared photos of a baby elephant snuggling up to her mum as they slept.
CCTV footage showed the one-month-old calf sleeping next to her mother during the night.
The zoo described the images as a "heart-warming moment" between elephants Zaiya and Tara.
Officials said it reflected the "deep, protective bond between a mother and her calf".
Zaiya, an Asian elephant calf, was born on September 2 in what was described as a "rare" birth.
The birth followed a two-year-long pregnancy.
Blackpool Zoo said it was "thrilled" with its first successful female elephant birth.
The indoor elephant enclosure was closed to the public for nearly a month while the herd developed "crucial bonds" with the calf.
Blackpool Zoo has shared photos of a baby elephant snuggling up to her mum as they slept
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Darren Webster, director at the Zoo, said it was a "truly historic moment".
He added: "This achievement further reinforces our dedication to the conservation of all endangered species, and I could not be prouder of our team."
Asian elephants are smaller than their African counterparts, with adult males weighing up to 5,000 kg and standing six to 12 feet tall.
They have smaller, more rounded ears than African elephants.
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CCTV footage showed the one-month-old calf with her mother
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Only some males have large tusks, while females and other males often have small tusks called tushes or no tusks at all.
Their trunks have a single "finger-like" projection at the tip.
In the wild, Asian elephants can live for 60 to 70 years.
The species has been listed as endangered since 1986, with populations estimated to have declined by at least 50 per cent over the last three generations.
Zaiya, an Asian elephant calf, was born on September 2
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As herbivores, they spend a large portion of their day feeding on grasses, bark, roots, leaves, and stems, consuming up to 150 kg of vegetation daily.
Asian elephants inhabit grasslands, evergreen and deciduous forests, and scrublands. Their range covers 13 countries across South and Southeast Asia and southern China.
These intelligent and social animals typically live in small herds of six to seven related females, led by a matriarch.
Calves are born after a 22-month gestation period, the longest of any land mammal.
In the wild, they are cared for and protected by the entire herd.
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