Moyo the small rescued elephant from Zimbabwe

A little elephant rescued from a flood in Zimbabwe is being rehabilitated in a wildlife sanctuary and will eventually be released back into the wild. Moyo as his caretaker calls him, lives on a farm and Roxy his caretaker is constantly busy with him. (See the above picture.) Moyo follows Roxy everywhere and they are very close. Moyo even sits on her couch and causes absolute chaos in the garden.

Roxy the caretaker is extremely dedicated to Moyo, and she is using all of her resources to help him grow into a strong and healthy adult elephant.

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More elephant facts

Elephants can live up to seventy years.
Elephants can't jump
Elephants have a highly developed brain.
Elephants have bad eyesight but they NEVER forget a face.
An elephants' trunk consists of more than forty thousand muscles.
Elephants can cry
Elephants have welcome back ceremonies when one of their group members return after being away for a while.
Elephants grief when a group member dies.
Female elephants share responsibilities for babies, in other words they have support after the baby is born.
Elephants can purr like cats.
Elephants shows respect for the bones of dead group members. They will stand still and stroke the bones of a dead animal when they pass an area where the elephant has died.

Do you know that elephants never forget?

Carol Buckley at The Elephant Sanctuary in Hohenwald, Tenn., for instance, reports that in 1999 resident elephant Jenny became anxious and could hardly be contained when introduced to newcomer Shirley, an Asian elephant.
As the animals checked one another out with their trunks, Shirley, too, became animated and the two seemingly old friends had what appeared to be an emotional reunion. "There was this euphoria," sanctuary founder Buckley says. "Shirley started bellowing, and then Jenny did, too. Both trunks were checking out each others scars. I've never experienced anything that intense without it being aggression."
Turns out the two elephants had briefly crossed paths years earlier. Buckley knew that Jenny had performed with the traveling Carson & Barnes Circus, before coming to the sanctuary in 1999, but she knew little about Shirley's background. She did a little digging, only to discover that Shirley had been in the circus with Jenny for a few months—23 years earlier.

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Here is a video where Moyo plays inside the house

Elephants truly are amazing creatures. God created nature for us to enjoy and not to destroy. We need to respect that.

Be kind to animals and support wildlife associations. Every little bit helps!

"Little by little, a little becomes a lot" ...

Here are some more resources if you want to find out a little more about this association. You can even make a donation for Moyo's recovery!

Here are the details for donation:

Should you wish to donate to a particular area of the Sanctuary, please contact Roxy on email roxy@wildislife.org

Wild is Life is a registered Trust. Trust Protocol Number:

61/2010 16 SEPTEMBER 2010 000798/2010

http://www.wildislife.com/wildtrust.html

http://www.zimellies.com/calf-rescue