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Erin

One of the local staff, Sulis first saw the baby elephant about 2 months ago. She had lost her trunk in a snare, but she was fat and healthy. However over the following two months she got thinner and thinner and struggled to keep up with her herd. Finally she was so weak the herd left her. They returned once, but couldn't help her and they were forced to move on in search of food and water.

So the rescue team stepped in. She was very thin, very weak and ready to die. She was scared of people and suffering depression from the trauma of losing her mother. She received medical care and intravenous fluids to rehydrate her. Her appetite has gradually increased as she eats cut food and fruit. Her eyes are brighter and she is adjusting to the company of humans.

SIES volunteers have taken turns camping with her at night and being with her much of the day...and she clearly likes the company. Baby elephants are very sensitive and emotionally vulnerable. If she is left alone at night she could die from the loneliness. 

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Diary of a rescued baby

UPDATE from the team in Way Kambas
17 August 2016

The little elephant is doing heaps better. Her weight  has increased and she can now lie down to sleep. She has even started to graze a little with her trunk, and she has decided to pick up bananas by sucking in hard so that the skin gets vacuumed onto the end of her trunk. It's Very funny.
She is trying so many new techniques it is marvellous and she is now very friendly with people. 
Today we gave her a mud bath from a bucket of mud, and she loved it.

UPDATE from the team 15 August 2016

Today we took the baby elephant to the field to graze. We picked the sweetest grasses and clovers we could find. She watched intently and then she decided to do it herself.

UPDATE from the team 10 August 2016

Last night two of us slept with rescue elephant to keep her company in the night as it has been slow finding a night mahout to sleep beside her.
Slept well 
Elephant slept well, but does not feel safe enough to lie down, which is essential.
But she gats more friendly and stronger every day.

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