Mutara's Story
The 26th July brought not only the rescue of 2 and a half month old Tano from Loisaba Ranch, but also another newborn, who was seen all alone at 2pm on the road between Rumuruti town in Laikipia and the ADC ranch known as Mutara. Mutara called the Kenyan Wildlife Service, and since it was by then too late to initiate a rescue (added to the fact that all our phone land lines were out of action) the ADC Ranch personally alerted the Ol Pejeta Conservancy requesting them to care for the calf for the night.
And so it was, that on the 27th July 2009, the newborn baby female calf who has been named Mutara, after the ADC station that saved her from certain death, came to us flown in this time by East African Air Charters, in a small Cessna 206 aircraft.
Although the reason for her being orphaned is not definitely known, she is likely to also be a poaching victim. Her arrival brought the number of Nursery inmates to 24.
Current Age
10 years old
Gender
Female
Rescued date
27 July 2009
Rescue Location
Laikipia, Mutara Ranch
Date of Birth (approximate)
20 July 2009
Reason Orphaned
Poaching
Age at Rescue
1 week old (approx)
Current Location
Living Wild
Mutara's featured photos
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Mutara's latest photos
Mutara chewing on a branch
Mutara and Kasigau visit the stockade
Mutara and Olare's group with the orphans
Orwa and Mutara dusting
Mutara and Kasigau
Ambo, Roi, and Mutara browsing together.
Mutara in the middle of some wild bulls at the stockade water trough.
The orphans interacting with Mutara's herd.