Note added Wed 03/03/2010 by John Lloyd-Martin
...and here, never seen before in the wild, we can see the baby train suckling from its mother. It hasn't gained its mother's colouring yet, but you can see how it has already found its way to the special roped-off area, where it knows it can gets its sustenance undisturbed. When it grows up enough, it will take on the vivid colours of the parent, & from then on will be able to travel alone, independent of the parent - who knows where we might see it roaming next. Isn't nature wonderful. David Attenborough - eat your heart out. |