VIDEO: Baby elephant born on webcam

A zoo in Belgium yesterday broadcast the birth of one of its elephants live on the internet.

Antwerp Zoo had installed the webcam in the elephant enclosure ahead of mother Phyo Phyo giving birth to her baby.

Yesterday around 350,000 elephant fans tuned in to watch (some of) the 38 hour labour which resulted in the birth of an as yet unnamed daughter.

Footage showed the newborn baby elephant just seconds after the 8.45am birth being welcomed by aunt Yu Yu Yan, and sister May Tago.

The baby - who weighed in at 100kg - will be named on Tuesday.