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“Mum and baby ele (Amboseli National Park, Kenya - May 8, 2015) [photo by Billy Dodson]
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An African bush elephant bull shakes his head in indignation. This bull is in musth, a heightened hormonal state leading to increased aggression and sexual drive in males. (photo by Morkel Erasmus - May 29, 2013, Namibia)
Hearbreaking!
The Face of Elephant Poaching
As reported by The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust:
On 23rd June the DSWT received a tragic victim of elephant poaching, rescued from the Rumuruti Forest in West Laikipia.
His leg has a terrible injury caused by a rope snare, and then, as if that was not enough suffering for one so young, he has a deep spear wound in his skull. Estimated to be 15 months old, he is incredibly thin having been without his mother for significant time before being rescued.
We have named him Simotua and we hope that with tender loving care and ongoing veterinary attention we can save this unfortunate but extremely brave calf who has gone through unimaginable physical and emotional suffering.
We ask you to share Simotua’s story, so that his situation might help open people’s eyes to the suffering caused by poaching. People’s desire for ivory trinkets not only claims the lives of elephants, it often leaves infants orphaned and all too often bearing terrible injuries.
If you can, please consider making a donation to support his care in this difficult time: https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/html/help.html
