Today (I'm in Sydney Australia right now), I've found this article which made me laugh.
‹Miracle› elephant baby doing well
AUSTRALIA'S heaviest newborn, the elephant calf nicknamed Mr Shuffles by zookeepers, spent his second day getting to know his extended family at Sydney's Taronga Zoo.
The «miracle» calf, who emerged from his mother Porntip's womb on Wednesday morning — two days after being declared dead — is continuing to make good progress. […]
«He appears to have a lot more co-ordination, has great control of his trunk and is shuffling around more confidently.» […]
Source: The Australian (article is not available anymore)
Conclusion: The animal keeper must be a Balboa teacher…