Acceptance and Protection - Orphan baby elephant Khanyisa's integration with the Jabulani Herd

ACCEPTANCE AND PROTECTION

Sunrise started with more excited hellos and curiosity from the herd. As Khanyisa ran towards them at first light, both Bubi and Lundi ran lovingly towards her. She turned to Bubi and Lundi turned and reversed as a sign of submissiveness and respect to Bubi.

The cows all take their turn to greet Khanyisa with lots of fuss and ado; she has been accepted with so much love. What a unique herd they are!

Guess who led the way as they departed for a morning walk - little Khanyisa, and boldly so, too! She strutted ahead with lots of confidence in her step as they headed towards the morning's rising sun.

During the morning in the bush it was incredible to watch the level of protection the herd showed on many occasions. Keep watching for some lovely moments with Khanyisa playing at Bubi's feet, as she loosed some sand for the little calf. After a while, she encouraged Khanyisa to get up as she had been laying down for too long.
Shortly after, the elephants caught the scent of a potential threat in the air. Lundi immediately moved towards Khanyisa, Bubi and Kumbura, and Tokwe soon joined them, forming a protective circle around her.

There were a few occasions like this during the morning, as we came across quite a lot of wildlife including two rhinos. Their instinct is always to protect their young.

As we arrived back to the orphanage, Khanyisa sped over to her carer Reply who was waiting patiently with a delicious bottle of milk!

All is well in Khanyisa's world, and we are very proud of the herd's unconditional acceptance and protection of her.

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