November 24, 2006: Elephant in the womb

Undertoad · 11-24-2006, 09:17 AM

Boing Boing'd and circulating fast is this fascinating Daily Mail story and image gallery, for a National Geographic special to air soon.

Quote:

Using a combination of three-dimensional ultrasound scans, computer graphics and tiny cameras, the team were able to show the entire process from conception to birth.

"These kind of images from inside animals have never been seen before," said Jeremy Dear of Pioneer Productions, who made the film.

"We worked with dozens of zoos and animal sanctuaries across the world. There were a lot of different challenges - recording a dolphin is very different from an elephant, for instance.

"Animals were trained to sit still near the scanners and we also inserted cameras into the womb via the elephant's rectum-But it has been worth it. It one sequence we follow an elephant developing. When it is finally born, there is not a dry eye in the house."

At six months.

At 12 months. This last image is so realistic that I think the other two are CGI-enhanced but accurate. Look at the little toes!

Clodfobble · 11-24-2006, 10:13 AM

Why does the third one look like it's outside the mother's body? Did they just use their awesomely strong flash in that one and not the other two?

skysidhe · 11-24-2006, 10:16 AM

omg

It's beautiful! aww sooo cute! precious!

That last one looks like a toy almost. So tiny in it's perfection.

Ibby · 11-24-2006, 10:16 AM

Ah, it must be friday!

Clodfobble · 11-24-2006, 10:17 AM

According to the Daily Mail image gallery, the second photo is at six months, and the third at one-year. Their captions do seem to be a little messed up though.

Undertoad · 11-24-2006, 10:23 AM

Corrected, thanks.

poohbearbeth · 11-24-2006, 10:55 AM

awww I want one!

Elspode · 11-24-2006, 11:24 AM

Cute, yes...but how the hell did they get a camera into an elephant's womb by *inserting a camera through the rectum*?! Ow.

wolf · 11-24-2006, 02:06 PM

I sincerely hope that they meant "ultrasound probe" not "camera."

bacchus · 11-24-2006, 02:55 PM

Yummy pig-sized elephant.

DucksNuts · 11-24-2006, 04:08 PM

NOOOOOO!!!!!

There will be NO!!! mention of food..... no frying, no cooking or no basting, no marinating...NOTHING!!! NADA!!!!

Capiche??

footfootfoot · 11-24-2006, 04:18 PM

what's your position on gently simmering?

DucksNuts · 11-24-2006, 05:24 PM

I think that was covered

Quote:

NOTHING!!! NADA!!!!

zippyt · 11-24-2006, 05:48 PM

Hey YOU brought it up !!!!!!!

footfootfoot · 11-24-2006, 10:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DucksNuts

I think that was covered

I don't know, when you simmer with a cover you really run the risk of it coming to a rolling boil. I'd say uncovered, wouldn't you Zippy?

11-24-2006, 10:16 AM	#4
Ibby erika Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: "the high up north" Posts: 6,127	Ah, it must be friday! __________________ not really back, you didn't see me, i was never here shhhhhh

11-24-2006, 11:24 AM	#8
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Cute, yes...but how the hell did they get a camera into an elephant's womb by inserting a camera through the rectum?! Ow. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

11-24-2006, 02:06 PM	#9
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	I sincerely hope that they meant "ultrasound probe" not "camera." __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

11-24-2006, 04:18 PM	#12
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	what's your position on gently simmering? __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

11-24-2006, 05:48 PM	#14
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	Hey YOU brought it up !!!!!!! __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

11-24-2006, 10:13 AM	#2
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Why does the third one look like it's outside the mother's body? Did they just use their awesomely strong flash in that one and not the other two?

11-24-2006, 10:16 AM	#3
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	omg It's beautiful! aww sooo cute! precious! That last one looks like a toy almost. So tiny in it's perfection.

11-24-2006, 10:17 AM	#5
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	According to the Daily Mail image gallery, the second photo is at six months, and the third at one-year. Their captions do seem to be a little messed up though.

11-24-2006, 10:23 AM	#6
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Corrected, thanks.

11-24-2006, 10:55 AM	#7
poohbearbeth Keeper of the Decorum Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Virginia Posts: 59	awww I want one!

11-24-2006, 02:55 PM	#10
bacchus god of intoxication Join Date: May 2006 Location: cincinnati Posts: 2	Yummy pig-sized elephant.

11-24-2006, 04:08 PM	#11
DucksNuts Bitchy Little Brat Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 5,067	NOOOOOO!!!!! There will be NO!!! mention of food..... no frying, no cooking or no basting, no marinating...NOTHING!!! NADA!!!! Capiche??

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes	Rate This Thread
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode	Rate This Thread: