Similar to the hoopla surrounding the baby panda in Thailand, Australia’s Melbourne Zoo has had to extend its public viewing hours to a huge number of visitors coming to see the zoo’s new resident - a Thai baby elephant. Up to 3,000 people line up daily to get a glimpse of the baby elephant, born last month. The baby elephant was conceived by artificial insemination. In keeping with the Thai tradition of naming female elephants after flowers, five floral-themed names have been shortlisted from about 30. The Australian premier has called for Australians to cast a vote. The five shortlisted names are Leelawadee, Mali, Maliwan, Sumali, and Lyares. Mali gets the prime minister’s backing, as jasmine is his favorite flower.