Dololo, the Baby Elephant Thought To Be Dead Will Be Transitioned Back Into the Wild

Two years ago a baby elephant named Dololo was found floating in a water hole, thought for sure to be dead.

The baby had fallen in a dam outside of Tsavo East National Park and was floating on his side. His face was underwater … but the little fighter had his trunk raised above the water, allowing him to breathe.

Elephant rescuers from Sheldrick Wildlife Trust were called in to see if there was any chance for the baby to live.

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⚠️HELP ELEPHANTS SURVIVE, SHARE AND SEE FUNDRAISER LINK IN OUR BIO!⚠️ We are SO proud to support several charities that protect & care for elephants, swipe over to watch both parts of this video that shows off the incredible work that @sheldricktrust does for orphaned elephants as 2 years ago, a young elephant was found floating in a dam…sadly, at first glance, he appeared dead! He was completely motionless, with just the tip of his trunk poking above the water’s surface. Miraculously, there was life in him yet. So @sheldricktrust rescued the little calf — who they named Dololo, after the area he came from — and brought him to their nursery, where he embarked on a long road to recovery. He battled malnutrition, parasites, and infections, but Dololo overcame each one with aplomb. Now a jolly calf of three, he is a recent graduate to their Ithumba Reintegration Unit, where he will continue his journey back to the wild! Please share this post with your followers, tag people who need to see it and donate to the fundraiser in our bio because it’s your support that makes success stories like Dololo’s possible! #savetheelephants #elephantlove #animalrescue #karmagawa

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Dololo had a very bad infection and rescuers were unsure how long he had been submerged. It took many people, but they were able to take him to a comfortable stable where they could provide him with emergency care.

Dololo had been through a traumatic ordeal but remained remarkably calm.

He was weak and collapsed almost every day. His keepers feared that he would catch pneumonia so they gave him a heavy treatment of antibiotics.

Although Dololo had a long road to recovery, after a week of intensive care, he was able to join other elephants in the forest.

The herd of elephants welcomed Dololo … they wanted to care for and protect him. But Dololo was traumatized and didn’t trust them. He would run away thinking they wanted to hurt him.

His skin was whiter and thinner than the other elephants because of his weak health. Caretakers rubbed soil on his skin regularly to help him heal.

Because of all the care he’s received … today, Dololo is much healthier. In fact, he is so much better that he’s graduated to Sheldrick Wildlife Trust’s Ithumba Reintegration Unit, where he’ll continue his journey back to the wild!

Isn’t that great news?

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