This months-old calf was attacked by predators at the height of the dry season. He survived, but was left with septic bite wounds – and a very worried mother. To treat him safely in the field, our team had to dart both mother and calf with an anaesthetic drug, then set to work cleaning the calf’s many wounds. Fortunately, the damage was to soft tissue only, and he should make a good recovery. His was one of 13 treatments and translocations carried out in August alone by our Tsavo Mobile Veterinary team, a joint operation with the Kenya Wildlife Service. Thank you to every donor who makes each one possible.

Is Wangalla nudging Keeper Misheck along because it’s nearly milk time, or just eager for a nuzzle? We’ll let you decide. It’s fair to say she is obsessed with her Keepers. When they gather for tea in the evening, she pops into her stable, grabs a branch or two to munch on while they have their chai, and bimbles around the terraces from one Keeper to the next until bedtime. The adoration cuts both ways. Misheck, for one, refused to leave her side for a full five months after she was rescued. Discover her story in full: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/o…