Vet Follows Baby Elephant And Makes Adorable Discovery

that follows baby elephant and makes adorable discovery [Music] all the experts and veterinarians could not believe their eyes the baby elephant who just days earlier had been ill weak and depressed was now exhibiting a completely different behavior despite still being sick and undernourished he was playful and energetic and looked like he'd found a new lease on life this menace prospects of survival would increase exponentially and it was all thanks to the strong bond he'd formed with the unlikeliest of creatures but that was something no one expected when the baby elephant was found in Houla ways bonham on Zee Game Reserve in South Africa the two week old pachyderm had been spotted by rescuers alone and more of and probably having been on his own for days it appeared that for some reason his herd had abandoned him the rescuers weren't about to give up on him so they picked him up but the ordeal was just beginning the first thing rescuers did was try to reunite the baby with his herd knowing that his best chance for survival would be with his own kind but the herd rejected him again and the young elephant was left alone again so the next course of action was to take him to the funa thula private game reserve in zulu land a custom-made sanctuary for South African wildlife they named the baby Ubud - but nicknamed him Elly there they discovered the reason for the herds rejection after a thorough medical assessment that's at the sanctuary discovered that Elly was suffering from several afflictions the worst of which was an infected umbilical hernia according to experts 99% of animals with this condition do not recover so the staff at the reserve worked round the clock to provide him with the best medical care and tried to nurse him back to health but the baby's dire condition meant the challenge was greater than previously thought Ali's poor health that also caused him to form an intolerance to milk a nutrient that he desperately needed to regain his strength sanctuary staff tried giving him all different kinds of milk even bringing special formulas from Zimbabwe and Kenya but the baby kept rejecting the food and furthering his male nourishment finally experts were able to concoct a milk mixture that contained protein minerals and coconut oil miraculously early started drinking it but he wasn't out of the woods yet now that he was finally eating Ally's health started to show signs of stabilizing but there was something else that worried his caretakers he wasn't showing much interest in doing anything he was very lethargic very disinterested commented caring trendler the rehabilitation of crisis response expert who was treating ali in truth the baby elephant was lonely and it was making him depressed elephants are extremely social animals who need communal bonds to survive how would he make it without his herd the reserve staff started to think of ways to help combat Ali's loneliness and depression they plan to eventually release him back into the wild to join a herd of wild elephants or one made up of other orphaned pachyderms but at this point his condition was still delicate and without medical care he might not make it through so they had to find him a companion within the sanctuary there's only one problem though the thuluth zulu reserve was home to a wide range of wildlife from buffalo giraffes and zebras to leopards hyenas and crocodiles however Elli was the only elephant specimen living there if he was to find a friend it would have to be of a different species but the baby pachyderm didn't seem too interested in getting acquainted with the other animals in the sanctuary still there was someone there who was determined to win his heart staff introduced Elly to Duma an adult male German Shepherd who lived on the grounds of the reserve he was a retired police dog but that didn't mean he was strict and Stern in fact he was known for his tenderness and affection towards other creatures the experts of the sanctuary didn't know how Ali would react to Duma so they brought both of them together in the sand pile and quietly observe their interactions to everyone's surprise and delight Ali appeared to approve of Duma as even just his presence seemed to cheer the baby elephant up he suddenly started getting a little bit of interest in life again said trendler as their relationship developed a lien Duma played together all the time and soon they became inseparable and it wasn't just the elephant's mood and psychological state that was improving Ali's health along with his happiness seem to be on the rise against all odds this little elephant is still with us mentioned trendler and it was no doubt thanks to duma's influence on him the dog wasn't just his friend he appeared to have taken a sort of paternal role with the little elephant we have a hard time keeping Duma away from the elephant he's become incredibly protective said a reserved spokesperson but as it turned out Duma couldn't protect Ali from the inevitable five months after he arrived at the sanctuary Ali was regaining his strength with the help of his new canine best friend but he was not at full health yet and was at risk of relapsing giving his frailty and that's exactly what happened one unexpected day when his infection returned and the septicemia started spreading at an alarming rate this made the reserve staff made a desperate plea for help trendler took to social media to ask for some urgent medications we need to get IV colloids bought through for a collapsed elephant calf she wrote but despite the bats best efforts Ali's little body gave in and he passed away a few days later the announcement of his demise made news around the world and he sanctuary was flooded with condolences and there was someone who was especially beaten down by the tragedy after Ali was gone Duma spirits were dampened and the reserve staff knew he needed something to fill that void and his fate would have it a new creature at the reserve would soon be in need of Dumas expertise as an emotional support dog that animal was Nandi a baby black rhino who was found by rescuers after her mother was killed by poachers as the member of an endangered species helping Nandi recover from the trauma and thrive was paramount luckily Duma was there to assist along the way when they first met he brought a stuffed animal with him as a sign of friendship with Duma leading the way the pair soon started playing hopping and chasing each other their relationship flourished just like it had with Ali and the staff knew this baby rhino was in good hands