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Sister Dot
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“Where in this wide world can man find nobility without pride, friendship without envy, or beauty without vanity? Here where grace is laced with muscle and strength by gentleness confined”
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acacia alba
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It all began a while ago, as Thamana, like Lemeki, has been raised at our Neonate Nursery in Kaluku, the SWT Field headquarters in Tsavo.On the morning of 21st November 2018, during a patrol of the Voi River Circuit in Tsavo East National Park, KWS rangers spotted something in the middle of a drying waterhole. Upon closer inspection, they discovered that it was a tiny baby elephant, less than a month old. This is a scenario we have seen many times before: No doubt the calfs family tried desperately to extract him, but when it became clear that he was hopelessly stuck, they were forced to make the heartbreaking decision to leave him behind and move on in the interest of the herd. He had obviously been stuck for a good long time and was fortunate to have survived the night. There was evidence of predator spoor, but they too were probably hampered by the mud. The rangers rolled up their trousers and plodded through the sticky mud to pull the calf out, before placing him in the back of their security Land Cruiser. The rescue unfolded not terribly far from our Voi Reintegration Unit, so they drove him there while a full rescue was coordinated. This little elephant was a fraction of the size of the orphans he is used to looking after, but Voi Head Keeper, Joseph Sauni, knew exactly what to do. He never left the babys side, placing him in a stockade before washing him down, keeping him hydrated and warm with comforting companionship, until such time as he could be whisked away to our Neonate Nursery for the specialist attention he would need. We named the calf Thamana, which in the Swahili language means something of value and worth.
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Within an hour, our helicopter landed at Voi to take Thamana on the next phase of his journey. Given his extremely vulnerable age and circumstances, we brought him to our Kaluku Neonate Nursery, which is tailored to our most vulnerable rescues. With a rescue so young, the first months are often very fraught, but thankfully in the company of his keepers, and orphan elephant Lemeki, Thamana thrived from the outset. He did not experience the peaks and troughs that plague so many tiny milk dependent baby elephants, and instead blazed through his infancy in exceedingly good health and high spirits. His age was probably an asset in this regard, as he was too young to properly remember his family. We can count the miracle babies who sailed through without a glitch on one hand, but this buoyant little bull is certainly among their ranks.
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Thamana never seemed to notice Lemekis aloof manner which is a testament to his perennially sunny personality. Lemekis antics suited Thamana, and it made for an action packed time keeping up with her. In fact, he didnt even seem to think that she was anything but devoted to him! In time, the duo was joined by more orphaned elephants, and he now has a wonderful friend group at Kaluku. Thamana is an elephant who gives his heart fully to those he loves, so it was not entirely surprising that he became so hooked on Joseph, who had just become an elephant Keeper at the time of his rescue. He immediately became Josephs shadow and, over the years, a beautiful friendship has emerged.
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Thamana is a courageous, fun bull who never skipped a beat, despite all the hurdles life threw at him. He is a picture of health and happiness, with his perfectly plump belly and jovial expression. As a Tsavo elephant by birth, he will reclaim his place back in the wild of Kenyas largest National Park. In the meantime, however, his days are filled with fun and games as he grows up alongside his human-elephant family. Share the article Edited by Gay3 - 08 Sep 2021 at 4:36pm |
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GAJ
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How lovely, pretty good at holding the bottle too. I love Elephants.
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acacia alba
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I get the newsletters each month as I adopted one of the babies at the Nairobi orphanage . I live in hope of going back to see her when she moves to the re-intergration unit in Tsavo .
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animals before people.
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acacia alba
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animals before people.
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GAJ
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That would be wonderful.
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furious
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Lovely photos
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Sister Dot
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So enjoyed that story AA, those people are saints
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“Where in this wide world can man find nobility without pride, friendship without envy, or beauty without vanity? Here where grace is laced with muscle and strength by gentleness confined”
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Hello Sunshine
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furious
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I wouldn't call him angry just a bit frustrated he had to stand still. The rider was brilliant at not getting upset with him. Some lovely horses in the bunch. I presume spanish?
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acacia alba
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The rider did a top job with him. Remember the white horse that played up in Harry and Meg,s wedding procession ?
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animals before people.
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maccamax
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That Horse at the wedding was giving Harry some good advice .
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Hello Sunshine
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How to do it, although I think the spurs were "tickling'...
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Get your horse riding fix.
Very patient rider on a gelatity horse.
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Serious horsemanship.
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acacia alba
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Delivering a foal can be stressful at the best of times, but the staff at Leneva Park Stud in Victoria had to negotiate the arrival of their new addition with the extra added pressure of an earthquake striking moments before the birth. The colt foal, out of mare Duble Take by Group 2-winning juvenile Strasbourg, was delivered at the stud's breeding farm in Gooram minutes after a magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck the state in the early hours of Wednesday morning. The epicentre was in nearby Mansfield just 45 miles away from Leneva Park and over 100 miles from Melbourne. The stud's general manager Mick Sharkie told Racing.com: "I was on the road up here because weve got vetting today and it was all hectic. Ive turned up and one of our team waved me down." "You wouldnt expect her to foal in the day, so she was just in the 'ready to go in the next few days' paddock and standing there normally. Then the earthquake happened and hes wandered back around and shes lying on the ground having the foal." The foal's birth took the stud's staff by so much shock that Duble Take had not entered the foaling yard for impending births and luckily, the naming process of the colt should not take up much time either following the dramatic event. "You wouldnt think that would bring her on so whether it was coincidence or what, we got a horse born within minutes of an earthquake," Sharkie added. "Hell be getting an earthquake related name for sure. "Hes actually already cruising around the paddock like nothing happened, were all talking about him and hes got no idea." |
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Man look at the feet!
Under run heels.... etc
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When a mother's love is stronger than predatory instincts: Astonishing moment lioness 'shows love' for wildebeest calf and leads it back to its herd
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TJMitchell
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I love animal videos like that!
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Time is a flat circle
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furious
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That was one confused baby. Hope it doesn't see all lions as friends.
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oneonesit
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That huge horse above is unbelievable.
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Refer ALP Election Promises
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Gay3
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Stories of survival emerge from Gympie floods as horses tread water for hours |
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Wisdom has been chasing me but I've always outrun it!
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maccamax
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I did carry it a bit far though GAJ. I married Two. |
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acacia alba
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animals before people.
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oneonesit
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Refer ALP Election Promises
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acacia alba
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Thats one big cat ! I have a ginger boy who is 9kgs and thats big enough. But look at that dude,s ears
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