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pietert
 Post subject: Teenage Elephant Mother all alone on the S28. (Video)
Unread postPosted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 3:36 pm 
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We found this teenage elephant mother with its day-old baby elephant. They were completely alone with no other elephants in the vicinity. A Kruger elephant expert told us the babies of these very young mother have about a 50% chance of survival.
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yoda
 Post subject: Re: Teenage Elephant Mother all alone on the S28. (Video)
Unread postPosted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 10:20 am 
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Sad to see, but that is natrure I guess.

Perhaps the rest of the herd had moved on, but were still in the vicinity?
And this mother had just fallen behind because of the calf?
Strange that the rest of the herd didn't stay around to help.


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 Post subject: Re: Teenage Elephant Mother all alone on the S28. (Video)
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Pieter, I just found this video and what a gem. You really do post some interesting videos. :thumbs_up:

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Shame! It looks as if the little one doesn't know how to suckle! Is that possible? :(

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 Post subject: Re: Teenage Elephant Mother all alone on the S28. (Video)
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Very interesting video..although quite :( . :thumbs_up: Seems very dry there, hope the little one will be ok. :hmz:

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