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@savingthesurvivors To The Rescue! The STS team in South Africa were asked to assist the local veterinarian in examining this Elephant cow on a reserve. The cow has been acting abnormally for the last few months and an injury was suspected either to her tusks, feet or other parts of her body. After a thorough examination of her body, soles of her feet and radiographs of both of her tusks, it was decided to remove her tracking collar, as that might be the cause of her aberrant behaviour. The reserve staff will monitor her closely for the next few weeks, to see if there is any change in her behaviour, but at least we have ruled out the most common issues. We will update you on this, as and when we progress. Remember that our work is only possible with your support, please donate via the link in our Bio to ensure that we are always on hand to tend to Africa's most special species. #savingthesurvivors #creatinghopefromhurt #elephant #veterinarian #wildlife #wildlifevet #savetheelephants #elephantconservation #southafrica #africa #poaching #ivory #wildography #huntingconservation #elephantvet #rhinosofinstagram #wildlife_perfection #wildlifephotography #wildlifetourism #safari #vet #vets #veterinarymedicine #vetstudent #veterinarian #animalrescue #animallovers #ecotourism #charity #donatetoday @craghoppers @craghoppers_south_africa (at Kruger National Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CXyzzmEM_Fi/?utm_medium=tumblr

Happy ending for Elephant calf treated by @savingthesurvivors Quite often we can't report publicly on cases we attend, for a number of reasons, but usually due to incidents being part of legal investigations. However we love to bring you good news stories. Recently the STS team in South Africa responded to assist with an injured elephant calf. It was noted that the calf was trailing behind the herd and reports suggested the calf had an injury to the side of the head. The we assisted the local veterinarian who proceeded to dart the calf from the helicopter, and once down, the calf was stabilised and examined. The little male calf seemed to be in a good condition and it turned out the injury was not too severe. With the herd watching, somehow knowing that these humans were there to help, the antidote was administered and after he woke up, he trotted off to rejoin his family again. While this case was fairly straight forward, many are not. Please consider supporting our teams by donating whatever you can, so that we are always on hand, next time it could be a matter of life and death, and you could help ensure that our teams are ready to answer that call. Please donate via the button or link in our Bio/below: https://www.savingthesurvivors.org/ Thank you to all our supporters and partners who keep our teams ready to answer that call! @craghoppers @fordsouthafrica @ara.industries @salvarijewellery #savingthesurvivors #creatinghopefromhurt #elephant #veterinarian #wildlife #wildlifevet #savetheelephants #elephantconservation #southafrica #africa #poaching #ivory #hunting #huntingconservation #elephantvet #rhinosofinstagram #wildlife_perfection #wildlifephotography #wildlifetourism #safari #vet #vets #veterinarymedicine #vetstudent #veterinarian #animalrescue #animallovers #ecotourism #charity #donatetoday #wildography (at South Africa) https://www.instagram.com/p/COeTC6JgD5s/?igshid=1d15c3a5a3w56

Support the Invaluable work the @savingthesurvivors do by donating from as little as $5 “Merlin the Magnificent! This majestic Elephant bull is immobilized and recollared by Dr. Joao and Dr. Hagnesio in Mozambique. Merlin was first collared on 2017 in @parquenacionaldolimpopo with the support of @elephantsalive who have since been following and reporting on his extraordinary journeys across 3 different protected areas in 2 different countries! Elephants like Merlin show managers and decision makers what corridors need to be established and protected to allow free flow of wildlife between protected areas to allow for landscape level conservation - something critical for the long term conservation of habitats and wild animals. Merlin's collar was running out of battery, so our team supported by Elephants Alive and the park's antipoaching helicopter, managed to replace the old collar which will insure that this giant mammal's journeys keep supplying vital information to support decision makers in protected areas. Remember that our work is funded by your donations, please support our teams by donating via the button or the link in our Bio. Thank you to all our supporters and partners, especially @craghoppers and @fordsouthafrica for supplying the vehicles and clothing that keep our teams safe and comfortable. #savingthesurvivors #creatinghopefromhurt #elephant #veterinarian #wildlife #wildlifevet #savetheelephants #elephantconservation #mozambique #africa #poaching #ivory #hunting #huntingconservation #elephantvet #rhinosofinstagram #wildlife_perfection #wildlifephotography #wildlifetourism #safari #vet #vets #veterinarymedicine #vetstudent #veterinarian #animalrescue #animallovers #ecotourism #charity #donatetoday #wildography https://www.instagram.com/p/CODknVHgk_B/?igshid=xbdcve3h8cs5