Mweiga

Sadly Mweiga passed away on December 22nd, 2007. She shall forever remain in our hearts

About Mweiga

  • Gender

    Female

  • Rescued date

    1 May 1999

  • Rescue location

    Unknown

  • Date of birth (estimate)

    1 October 1998

  • Reason orphaned

    Problem animal control

  • Age at rescue

    6 months old (approx)

  • Date of passing

    22 December 2007

Mweiga's rescue

A female calf born approximately in November 1998 and rescued at approximately 7 months.

Mweiga was a victim of "problem animal control", her family having wandered into human settlement near Mweiga, so she comes from the Aberdare forest population. The herd was driven out of the settlement by thunder flashes at night but Mweiga was left behind.

She was big for her age, estimated by the Vet who darted her for capture to be a year old, when in fact she was barely 7 months, and as such should have been a Nairobi Nursery candidate. Instead she was flown direct to Tsavo where she suffered from the heat, and severe psychological depression, missing her elephant family sorely. Mweiga is a delicate, but very sweet elephant, and has a sensitive disposition.

Mweiga was a victim of "problem animal control", her family having wandered into human settlement near Mweiga, so she comes from the Aberdare forest population. The herd was driven out of the settlement by thunder flashes at night but Mweiga was left behind.

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