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2/26/2009 |
There was yet another rescue alert this morning, this time involving a 1 month old baby bull from teh Masai Mara, who was heard bellowing the previous night, and was found all alone in the morning by a Masai Elder not far from the town of Kilgoris. Keya Wildlife Service personnel were alerted who managed to capture him, and drove him to Kitchwa Tembo airfield to await the arrival of the rescue plane. He cam into the Nursery in the late afternoon in an advanced state of emaciation and very week but took milk and rehydrants eagerly. we named him Soit. Lesanju, Lempaute and Sinya are still very concerned about the absence of Shimba, Mzima, Siria and Wasessa, and whenever separated from the babies, run up and down anxiously looking for them, fearful that they might have been spirited away as well. For that reason, we have decided to allow the babies to remain with the older elephants throughout the day, coming to the mudbath as one group instead of two. This has displaced Kenia who looked upon herself as the Mini Matriarch of the younger group, especially taking care of Mawenzi and Ndii. Now that the older girls are present, she has been over-shadowed in this role.
 | | Soit with Edwin the evening he arrived |
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3/21/2007 |
It was a very sad day because we had to bury our little Kilgoris. Everyone was distraught. In the afternoon, Dr. Rottcher and Dr. Schwendermann came to operate on our little rhino’s blind eye and attempt to remove the cataract. Many of the Keepers watched, praying that the operation would prove a success. Max was anaesthetized and woken up when the operation had been completed, and a dressing in place, covering the left eye. Meanwhile, Shida had arrived, and had to be locked in his Stockade so that he did not interrupt things.
 | | Max before his operation |
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3/20/2007 |
Little Kilgoris’ condition has deteriorated further. He had no strength to get up this morning. He was put on the drip again, and at noon he managed to get to his feet, and went to the water drum, using his trunk to play with the water. Now his mouth is full of ulcers, and his stools contain blood and tissue. Having lain down in his stable, he never woke up again, and passed away just after midnight.
 | | Chyulu |
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3/18/2007 |
Little Kilgoris awoke very weak, still with diarrheoa which had turned to a black colour with signs of stomach lining, even though the tests have returned from the Lab and he is being given another antibiotic to which the bacteria is sensitive. The Keepers who have been with him 24 hours a day were very sad, because there is no sign of recovery and still he has no appetite.
 | | Kamboyo shoves Zurura from behind |
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3/15/2007 |
Lesanju emerged from her stable in the morning, and went to see Kilgoris followed by Lempaute, but the Keepers led them away, fearing that they might become infected with Kilgoris’s ailment. At l0 a.m. Kilgoris was again put on a drip. He is still refusing milk and taking only water and glucose.
 | | Angela Sheldrick's son Roan running with Lesanju |
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