Orphaned Baby Elephant Comforted By New Family After Losing His Mom
The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust is renowned for being the most successful orphan elephant rescue and wildlife rehabilitation program in Kenya. It was founded in 1977 by Dame Daphne Sheldrick to honor her late husband, David Sheldrick.
In 2018, when a crew of David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (DSWT) was doing a regular patrol on a plane in the area, they spotted a calf's lone traces on the sand alongside the Tiva River. They realized something was wrong and quickly deployed a rescue team. The team brought the baby to the orphanage for medical care and also gave him some milk. Without the mother, the poor elephant had to be starved for a long time.
“They immediately enveloped him and led him out into the forest to meet the rest of the nursery herd. The greeting he was met with was a warm one, with the other babies reaching out their trunks to comfort and welcome Mukkoka as a new family member” - Rob Brandford, executive director of DSWT.
To help Mukkoka and the other orphaned elephants, you can make a donation to David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust.
H/T: dailybbnews
In 2018, when a crew of David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (DSWT) was doing a regular patrol on a plane in the area, they spotted a calf's lone traces on the sand alongside the Tiva River. They realized something was wrong and quickly deployed a rescue team. The team brought the baby to the orphanage for medical care and also gave him some milk. Without the mother, the poor elephant had to be starved for a long time.
Image Credit: David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
Image Credit: David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
Image Credit: David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
“They immediately enveloped him and led him out into the forest to meet the rest of the nursery herd. The greeting he was met with was a warm one, with the other babies reaching out their trunks to comfort and welcome Mukkoka as a new family member” - Rob Brandford, executive director of DSWT.
Image Credit: David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
To help Mukkoka and the other orphaned elephants, you can make a donation to David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust.
H/T: dailybbnews
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