Ammon News - A zoo in France announced a mother elephant gave birth to a healthy baby after more than 21 months of pregnancy.

The Zoo said on social media that mother elephant N'Dala gave birth to a healthy female baby at 4:02 a.m. local time on Sunday.

The birth came "after more than 21 months of pregnancy and a long night under high surveillance," the zoo added.

The mother and baby are being monitored closely by veterinarians and will soon be viewable in the facility's Elephant House.

Officials said a name for the new arrival, which weighed in at about 330 pounds when she was born, will be announced soon.