Eleanor was especially reluctant to release him from her care after he became hurt (p.283) and it was necessary to return him to the nursery at the elephant orphanage. 268) who would become one of Eleanor’s special charges. Let us not forget: OL JORI, “the little bull calf” (p. Images: Posted on CC Flickr : 7 Photos : all copyrights held by Macmillan Books : Dame Daphne Sheldrick Family from the book: Love, Life, and Elephants by Dame Daphne Sheldrick For it was then that Daphne and Jill realized that in order to “hand rear elephant orphans” they would most certainly need to be “better equipped” (with “elephant accommodations, milk supplies and keepers.” P. And despite the work it had taken to fluff up the floor with a “bed of hay” the orphaned calf continued to have a preference to sleep on Jill’s bed.Īnd so it came to be that “looking after Olmeg” was the “turning point” (p.267) for the beginnings of The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. Let us not forget: OLMEG (p.266) who was the first and most likely the only baby elephant to share Jill’s bedroom. Let us not forget: JUMA & BIBI baby bull Juma & Bibi (p.
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