My foster baby, Luggard, takes another step towards the wild.

[catbyte]

Edited to add:

Lionhearted Luggard and brave Enkesha, two elephants orphaned due to bullet and snare wounds respectively, took a significant step towards a life back in the wild on 31st May 2020, when the Sheldrick Trust moved them to its Umani Springs Reintegration Unit in the Kibwezi Forest. Join them on this journey and be a part of the wonderful welcome they received from the Umani orphan herd.

[Arkansas Granny]

1. I have followed Luggard's progress for some time now. It's wonderful to see him

make such strides toward an independent life. The work of the Sheldrick Trust is truly amazing.

My foster is Esampu.

[catbyte]

2. I recognize her name. She's so sweet but aren't they all? I foster several orphans,

starting with Ndotto and Lasayen, then Malima, Larro, Luggard, and Ziwadi. I also foster Apollo the rhino and their resident blind rhino Maxwell.

[secondwind]

3. I noticed Luggard has a bad rear leg....... was he born with that, and is he in pain?

I sure hope not.

[catbyte]

4. They believe he was injured trying to protect his mother from effing poachers. SWT rescuers found

her mutilated body a short distance away from Luggard. No, he's not in pain, but the wounds he suffered caused the limp.

Poachers are the lowest form of life on the planet.

[yortsed snacilbuper]

5. Here's a scumbag,

[Botany]

7. I want to tie that elephant tail to Don Jr. and put him ..

.... back into the middle of that elephant's family herd and let him explain to that family why he killed their grandfather. I have hunted, fished, camped, and done back country "stuff" for years and that picture pisses me off.

[LAS14]

6. Many thanks and an R!!! nt

[sinkingfeeling]

8. I also am a supporter. My baby is Ziwadi. I was lucky enough

to visit the orphanage last winter.

[catbyte]

9. How awesome! That's on my bucket list.

[Maraya1969]

10. Look at the way those elephants hover and hug those babies!!! They are

automatically brought into the fold and loved just like they were there forever.

I love this!

[Duppers]

11. ❤ yes, so touching. nt

[SharonClark]

12. We should aspire to be as good as elephants.

Such a heartwarming story.