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09Aug2008
Probably the most photographed eland in the whole of the Masai Mara.
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Reader Comments (6)
Okay, what's the scoop on this young eland? Obviously its an orphange, a very hungry one indeed!
An Mzee came down from the escarpment with the eland, about three months ago now, and brought it to the rangers at Oloololo. It seemed the eland had been abandoned for one reason or another by its mother, and so the rangers started to look after it.
She's very sociable. If you look back to the meeting between the Conservancy and the Community about ten days ago, you'll see her right in the middle of the proceedings.
How old do you estimate the eland is? And what do they plan to do with her/about her?
Will - I didn't even notice the elan in that photo posted 8 July. I think it wants to be part of the "Community".
I'm interested, like Katie, on what the Rangers are going to do with it. Does someone take it into their home during the night so it doesn't get attacked and killed? On one hand it's good that the Rangers are feeding it, but on the other is this just a quick fix and it may well be killed by a predator? I am such a sap for orphaned animals.
I guess the eland is about four months now (I'll check). Each evening the eland goes into a little building thing that it sleeps in so it's quite safe.
I've been told that the eland will hang around with the rangers until she's old enough to come into season and then one day she'll just disappear. In previous cases I hear that they'll often come back with their young for a couple of days, and then disappear again.
Thanks for the quick update Will. I guess sometimes I don't have faith in humans, but I am very happy to learn that the Rangers will take care of the little girl until she is older and leaves on her own. Again, the wonderful Mara Triangle Rangers have restored my faith in the human race!!