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Rewilding comes with change, and sometimes, that means taking a closer look. 🐘🌿
When it was reported to us that Tswale appeared to be losing condition, the team wanted to make sure there was nothing to be concerned about. A full health check was carried out, which meant sedating him so the team could examine him properly and safely.
We’re delighted to report that Tswale is healthy and at a perfectly normal weight for a wild elephant. 💚🐘
The change in his condition is down to his new life in the wild. Since being rewilded at Bellevue Forest Reserve in South Africa, Tswale has been travelling many miles with his herd and adjusting to a very different, natural diet - a huge change from the life he was living in captivity before.
Careful, long-term monitoring like this is such an important part of rewilding, helping us make sure animals like Tswale are adapting well to life back in the wild. 🌿
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