Nelson Mail

Orphans fill sanctuarie­s

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Drought is forcing the Horn of Africa’s elephants to hunt further and harder for water, leaving orphans to fend for themselves. In Namunyak Wildlife Conservanc­y, home to Kenya’s second-largest elephant population, the youngest are struggling to keep up with their herds. An influx of lost calves into elephant sanctuarie­s has followed record high temperatur­es and the worst drought for 40 years. Occasional­ly, the herds fail to return to waiting calves as they search further afield for sustenance. More often, calves have to be rescued from wells dug by the herd.

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