Tano


Sadly Tano passed away on May 11th, 2013. She shall forever remain in our hearts

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Tano's Story

Over the years we have become accustomed to 2 events that always seem to happen on a Sunday. One is that all the Trust’s land line phones go out of order and the other is that if an elephant rescue is needed, it always seems to happen on a Sunday. The 26th July was therefore not a surprise because both happened that day.

Tano's Story

Stefano Cheli of Cheli and Peacock Safaris came to the Turst’s noon mudbath to alert us that a baby elephant, (believed to be yet another poaching victim) had been seen on Loisaba Ranch in Laikipia the previous evening (25th ). The Ranch Manager Tom Silvester set out to try and locate the calf on the morning of the 26th. It was found at ‘boma Tano” (the 5th cattle holding area on the ranch), and was a baby female of only about 2 and half months of age. Since Tom was unable to reach us via the landlines he had alerted Stefano Cheli that an elephant rescue was needed. Two young to know fear, the baby was trusting of humans from the start, and instantly captured the hearts of the Ranch staff and the Managers children. They asked that she be named “Tano”.

Baby Tano was flown to the Nursery that afternoon, given milk and elephant plasma and settled in instantly. By month end she was doing well and became the 23rd ele baby in the Nursery.

Date of Passing

11 May 2013

Gender

Female

Rescued date

5 July 2009

Rescue Location

Unknown

Date of Birth (approximate)

5 May 2009

Reason Orphaned

Poaching

Age at Rescue

2 months old (approx)

Passed away

11 May 2013

Tano's featured images

Tano's Archival Updates

Orwa, Bomani and Teleki graduate to Ithumba - 28th May 2014

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Tano's passing

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Tano's health update

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Tano's Archival Photos

Tano has some quiet time in the bush

Tano taking milk from Edwin

Tunadani and Tano

Tano alone in the bush

Tano crosses the stream to the mudbath

Tano dustbathing

Tano and Adan

Tano browsing with Lima Lima and Laragai