 What were you doing Easter Saturday? Trackers in the Bubiana area of Zimbabwe found a black rhino cow with a snare wound Easter Saturday and the bonus was seeing her month old female calf. The snare was removed and the wound treated while trackers held the calf. The cow is named Umlali because she lives along the Umlali River. This is believed to be her third calf - previous calf was born October 2005 so this is a very healthy intercalving interval of less than two and a half years. Many thanks to the wonderful people dedicated to the protection and care of these animals.
After the mother came to, the calf ran off then the mother moved off in the same direction as the calf's calling and smell led her to her calf. It is amazing to watch them find each other - what they communicate through smell is remarkable. |
