Found emaciated and woundedNovember 2011: A newly orphaned elephant calf has been rescued in Zambia.
The orphan, named Kavalamanja, was rescued by the Elephant Orphanage Project (EOP) a few weeks after the body of its mother was discovered. The elephant had been killed by poachers and her tusks had been removed.
When he was found, Kavalamanja was emaciated and bearing infected wounds on his body, his face was quite sunken in and his spine protruding. But he was instantly responsive towards staff trying to eat and drink whatever they could offer. The team rehydrated him with electrolytes and then started him on a weak milk formula, which he took to immediately.
Hopes he will be able to rejoin the herdHe was then mildly sedated for the journey back to the orphanage. Rachael Murton, the EOP manager, was present throughout the journey and the calf took comfort in sucking on her finger. Kavalamanja is still responding well to the team and it is hoped that after a period of quarantine he will be able to join the rest of the herd.
EOP is supported by Colchester Zoo's charity Action for the Wild rescues, rehabilitates and releases orphaned elephants back into the wild. The Elephant Orphanage Project (EOP) which operates in South Kafue in Zambia has worldwide support - including funding from Colchester Zoo in Britain.
For more information or to donate to this project or other projects which Action for the Wild supports please visit www.actionforthewild.org.
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