Now living wild, though he continues to visit us regularly
Current age
11 years old
Gender
Male
Rescued date
30 January 2014
Rescue location
Samburu, Sera Conservancy
Date of birth (estimate)
2 January 2014
Reason orphaned
Trapped in a well
Age at rescue
4 weeks old (approx)
Current location
Ithumba Reintegration Unit
Sera forms part of the rangeland of the Samburu, Borana and Rendille tribes in Northern Kenya. These communities are primarily pastoralists, but Sera has important populations of many wildlife species too, including elephants. It was one of the wells used to water livestock that this tiny calf fell into and was later found by Sera Rangers and casual workers involved in trying to establish a Rhino Sanctuary under the auspices of the Northern Rangelands Trust.
Since it was already too late for a rescue plane from Nairobi, he spent the night at Kisima Hamisin before being driven to the Kauro Security Camp at Sera H.Q. the next morning, to await the arrival of the rescue plane.
Sera forms part of the rangeland of the Samburu, Borana and Rendille tribes in Northern Kenya. These communities are primarily pastoralists, but Sera has important populations of many wildlife species too, including elephants. It was one of the wells used to water livestock that this tiny calf fell into and was later found by Sera Rangers and casual workers involved in trying to establish a Rhino Sanctuary under the auspices of the Northern Rangelands Trust.
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