By James Connolly

A tiny elephant calf is thriving after a dramatic start to life - thanks to her devoted team of keepers.

Little Zaiya faced a rocky beginning when she struggled to feed after being born to first-time mom Tara at Blackpool Zoo.

With the newborn unable to suckle naturally, her keepers were forced to step in with round-the-clock care.

Every two hours, the team opened a specially designed hatch leading to a safe area where Zaiya could trot over for her feed of specially formulated milk.

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Once she'd finished, she would return to her mom in her own time.

Now seven week

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