Rescue of Orphaned Elephant Talek | Sheldrick Trust

Описание: The beginning of Talek’s story remains a mystery, but we know that this resourceful, brave little girl did her very best to fend for herself in the vast Mara landscape before being rescued.

In late June, a tour driver reported a possible orphaned elephant to the Senior Warden of the Mara. At about seven months old, she was too young to be on her own. Clearly seeking a ‘family’ to latch onto, she had started following tour vehicles!

When the report came in, our SWT/KWS Mara Mobile Veterinary Unit were attending to a speared hippo. As soon as that treatment was complete, they turned their attention to the possible orphan. However, she had evaporated into the wilderness. Everyone hoped that she had reunited with her herd.

Sadly, that was not to be. A few days later, on 26th June 2023, the calf reappeared in the Talek area of the Mara — this time trailing a bull elephant for protection. The SWT/KWS Mara Vet Unit observed them all morning, following them through plains and luggas. While the bull could give her companionship and protection, he could not give her the milk a calf of her age requires. Now absolutely certain that she was an orphan, the County Warden and KWS greenlit a rescue.

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Established in 1977, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) operates the world’s most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program, rescuing and hand-rearing orphaned elephants and other animals that have lost their mothers, all too often as a result of human activity. But we do much more than this. Through our Aerial, Anti-Poaching and Mobile Veterinary Units, we safeguard the natural environment and provide immediate assistance to wild animals in need. We also secure irreplaceable wilderness areas so that animals will always have space to roam and work with local partners and communities to ensure people and wildlife can live alongside one another.

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