Captured on the Carer Cam! 🎥

After spending time with Mambo, playing in and stirring up the sand for a shower, Khanyisa finds herself alone in the wilderness. Mambo and Khanyisa often spend time together since Mambo’s mother Lundi is Khanyisa’s adoptive mother in her new herd.

But Mambo has a short attention span and likes to keep moving, while Khanyisa enjoys more breaks to fully immerse in her environment as she learns more and more about being an elephant 🐘

Lundi often follows Mambo when he heads off but Lundi was nowhere to be seen. After standing along for longer than she is used to, even though our carers were close by, Khanyisa screams a call to the herd. And the elephants come running.

Limpopo is the first to the rescue with Lundi and Jabulani a close second, followed by Kumbura, Timisa and Pisa! The elephants trumpet 🎺 in response as they rally around the calf to protect her and ensure there is no threat, such as lion or hyena, or opportunistic hunters.

It’s an intense sound and certainly rattling but calm is quickly restored as the herd surround Khanyisa in a circle of safety. Tokwe joins too, as well as Bubi and Somopane, but Setombe and Zindoga engage in some sideline sparring.