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Even by giraffe standards, this was a particularly daunting operation. They’re already among the most challenging creatures to treat — powerful yet physiologically fragile, they cannot undergo full anaesthesia.
Read moreOn Wednesday morning, Zurura showed up at Ithumba after an absence of six months. The team quickly realised it was no ordinary social call: The 20-year-old ex-orphan had an arrow wound on his left side and had clearly returned home for help. The SWT/KWS Mobile South Vet Unit immediately mobilised to the scene.
Read moreJoin us live from the Nursery — on the birthday eve of our late founder, Dame Daphne Sheldrick, in the place where she raised the first orphaned infant elephant, and where we proudly carry on her pioneering work.
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