Tees for Animal Lover
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Life is anything but easy for the world’s wild elephants thanks to humans. It is estimated that one elephant is poached every 15 minutes to meet global demands for ivory. Sadly, not only does this spell disaster for full-grown elephants, but also for the young calves that are rendered defenseless in their wake. Like human children, elephant calves rely on their mothers for the few years of life and without them they barely stand a chance.
Luckily, the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust is working to help these orphaned calves through their amazing Orphan Project. Simotua, the baby elephant featured in this video was rescued after being attacked by poachers. The poor little one had suffered deep spear wounds to the skull and another major injury on his leg. While his rescuers weren’t certain that the calf would be able to survive the first few days in their care, he has proved to be quite the fighter! Here, Simotua joins the herd of other elephants after a mere two weeks. You can see how pleased this little one is to play and interact with his new friends and it absolutely warms our hearts.
Good luck, Simotua!