'Mr Shuffles' makes nervous debut
'Mr Shuffles' explores the elephant exhibit with its mother Portnip. (AAP)

'Mr Shuffles' makes nervous debut

AEST 15:30, Sun Mar 14 2010
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Sydney's miracle baby elephant has made a nervous and wobbly debut appearance at Taronga Zoo.

Nicknamed Mr Shuffles, the male calf began exploring his enclosure with his mum, 18-year-old Thai elephant Portnip, on Sunday.

It is the first time he has left the barn where he was born on Wednesday after a difficult, nine-day labour that had experts believing he had died in the womb.

'Mr Shuffles' explores the elephant exhibit with its mother Portnip. (AAP)
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