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09 June 2026
Melia Introduces Us to Her New Daughter, Baby MoonOn the morning of 1st June 2026, ex-orphan Melia strolled up to the stockades after four months away. She returned home with a special mission — to introduce us to her baby girl! We named her Moon.
Read more08 June 2026
Challenging Operation to Dart and De-Snare a Big GiraffeEven by giraffe standards, this was a particularly daunting operation. They’re already among the most challenging creatures to treat — powerful yet physiologically fragile, they cannot undergo full anaesthesia.
Read more06 June 2026
Zurura Returns Home for HelpOn Wednesday morning, Zurura showed up at Ithumba after an absence of six months. The team quickly realised it was no ordinary social call: The 20-year-old ex-orphan had an arrow wound on his left side and had clearly returned home for help. The SWT/KWS Mobile South Vet Unit immediately mobilised to the scene.
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