But they saved Zongoloni. The poachers that shot Zongoloni’s mom wanted her ivory tusks. Zongoloni was taken back to DSWT’s Nairobi nursery.
She would not be alone, other animals had lost their families to poachers were living there. Isn’t that sad?
All those babies had come together because of tragedy. Zongoloni was slow to trust her keepers and wouldn’t drink her bottle. The staff worked hard to make Zongoloni feel like part of the herd.
Eventually, she calmed down. Four years later, Zongoloni has bonded with the other elephants, and there is hope that she will be released into the wild soon. One of her favorite activities is rolling in the mud.
You can help baby elephants that lose their families by making a donation to DSWT. Thank you.
Share away, people.