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Douglas the orphaned hippo successfully released back into wild, South Luangwa, Zambia - Aug 2014
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A grown up Douglas looks very at home in the water
Douglas the orphaned hippo successfully released back into wild, South Luangwa, Zambia - Aug 2014
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An orphan hippo called Douglas has been successfully released back into the wild.
Douglas was just two weeks old and close to death when he was rescued.
He first captured hearts after being featured on ITV1 show 'Paul O'Grady's Animal Orphans', where he was seen making friends with terriers Molly and Coco as he started an ambitious rehabilitation programme at the Chipembele Wildlife Education Trust (CWET) in Zambia.
His carers are delighted that he has now begun his return to the wild in the nearby South Luangwa River - with a pod of wild hippo.
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Douglas the orphaned hippo successfully released back into wild, South Luangwa, Zambia - Aug 2014
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Douglas Bottle Feeding
Douglas the orphaned hippo successfully released back into wild, South Luangwa, Zambia - Aug 2014
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An orphan hippo called Douglas has been successfully released back into the wild.
Douglas was just two weeks old and close to death when he was rescued.
He first captured hearts after being featured on ITV1 show 'Paul O'Grady's Animal Orphans', where he was seen making friends with terriers Molly and Coco as he started an ambitious rehabilitation programme at the Chipembele Wildlife Education Trust (CWET) in Zambia.
His carers are delighted that he has now begun his return to the wild in the nearby South Luangwa River - with a pod of wild hippo.
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Douglas the orphaned hippo successfully released back into wild, South Luangwa, Zambia - Aug 2014
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Douglas arrives by plane at Chipembele
Douglas the orphaned hippo successfully released back into wild, South Luangwa, Zambia - Aug 2014
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An orphan hippo called Douglas has been successfully released back into the wild.
Douglas was just two weeks old and close to death when he was rescued.
He first captured hearts after being featured on ITV1 show 'Paul O'Grady's Animal Orphans', where he was seen making friends with terriers Molly and Coco as he started an ambitious rehabilitation programme at the Chipembele Wildlife Education Trust (CWET) in Zambia.
His carers are delighted that he has now begun his return to the wild in the nearby South Luangwa River - with a pod of wild hippo.
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Douglas the orphaned hippo successfully released back into wild, South Luangwa, Zambia - Aug 2014
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Douglas venturing into the South Luangwa River - exploring
Douglas the orphaned hippo successfully released back into wild, South Luangwa, Zambia - Aug 2014
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An orphan hippo called Douglas has been successfully released back into the wild.
Douglas was just two weeks old and close to death when he was rescued.
He first captured hearts after being featured on ITV1 show 'Paul O'Grady's Animal Orphans', where he was seen making friends with terriers Molly and Coco as he started an ambitious rehabilitation programme at the Chipembele Wildlife Education Trust (CWET) in Zambia.
His carers are delighted that he has now begun his return to the wild in the nearby South Luangwa River - with a pod of wild hippo.
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Douglas the orphaned hippo successfully released back into wild, South Luangwa, Zambia - Aug 2014
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Douglas has a swimming lesson from one of his carers
Douglas the orphaned hippo successfully released back into wild, South Luangwa, Zambia - Aug 2014
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An orphan hippo called Douglas has been successfully released back into the wild.
Douglas was just two weeks old and close to death when he was rescued.
He first captured hearts after being featured on ITV1 show 'Paul O'Grady's Animal Orphans', where he was seen making friends with terriers Molly and Coco as he started an ambitious rehabilitation programme at the Chipembele Wildlife Education Trust (CWET) in Zambia.
His carers are delighted that he has now begun his return to the wild in the nearby South Luangwa River - with a pod of wild hippo.
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Douglas the orphaned hippo successfully released back into wild, South Luangwa, Zambia - Aug 2014
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A recent shot of Douglas taking a sunset dip in the South Luangwa River
Douglas the orphaned hippo successfully released back into wild, South Luangwa, Zambia - Aug 2014
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An orphan hippo called Douglas has been successfully released back into the wild.
Douglas was just two weeks old and close to death when he was rescued.
He first captured hearts after being featured on ITV1 show 'Paul O'Grady's Animal Orphans', where he was seen making friends with terriers Molly and Coco as he started an ambitious rehabilitation programme at the Chipembele Wildlife Education Trust (CWET) in Zambia.
His carers are delighted that he has now begun his return to the wild in the nearby South Luangwa River - with a pod of wild hippo.
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Douglas the orphaned hippo successfully released back into wild, South Luangwa, Zambia - Aug 2014
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Being bottle fed at Chipembele in front of local school children
Douglas the orphaned hippo successfully released back into wild, South Luangwa, Zambia - Aug 2014
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An orphan hippo called Douglas has been successfully released back into the wild.
Douglas was just two weeks old and close to death when he was rescued.
He first captured hearts after being featured on ITV1 show 'Paul O'Grady's Animal Orphans', where he was seen making friends with terriers Molly and Coco as he started an ambitious rehabilitation programme at the Chipembele Wildlife Education Trust (CWET) in Zambia.
His carers are delighted that he has now begun his return to the wild in the nearby South Luangwa River - with a pod of wild hippo.
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Douglas the orphaned hippo successfully released back into wild, South Luangwa, Zambia - Aug 2014
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Douglas arrives by plane at Chipembele
Douglas the orphaned hippo successfully released back into wild, South Luangwa, Zambia - Aug 2014
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An orphan hippo called Douglas has been successfully released back into the wild.
Douglas was just two weeks old and close to death when he was rescued.
He first captured hearts after being featured on ITV1 show 'Paul O'Grady's Animal Orphans', where he was seen making friends with terriers Molly and Coco as he started an ambitious rehabilitation programme at the Chipembele Wildlife Education Trust (CWET) in Zambia.
His carers are delighted that he has now begun his return to the wild in the nearby South Luangwa River - with a pod of wild hippo.
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Douglas the orphaned hippo successfully released back into wild, South Luangwa, Zambia - Aug 2014
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Douglas arrives by plane at Chipembele
Douglas the orphaned hippo successfully released back into wild, South Luangwa, Zambia - Aug 2014
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An orphan hippo called Douglas has been successfully released back into the wild.
Douglas was just two weeks old and close to death when he was rescued.
He first captured hearts after being featured on ITV1 show 'Paul O'Grady's Animal Orphans', where he was seen making friends with terriers Molly and Coco as he started an ambitious rehabilitation programme at the Chipembele Wildlife Education Trust (CWET) in Zambia.
His carers are delighted that he has now begun his return to the wild in the nearby South Luangwa River - with a pod of wild hippo.
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Douglas the orphaned hippo successfully released back into wild, South Luangwa, Zambia - Aug 2014
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Douglas arrives by plane at Chipembele
Douglas the orphaned hippo successfully released back into wild, South Luangwa, Zambia - Aug 2014
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An orphan hippo called Douglas has been successfully released back into the wild.
Douglas was just two weeks old and close to death when he was rescued.
He first captured hearts after being featured on ITV1 show 'Paul O'Grady's Animal Orphans', where he was seen making friends with terriers Molly and Coco as he started an ambitious rehabilitation programme at the Chipembele Wildlife Education Trust (CWET) in Zambia.
His carers are delighted that he has now begun his return to the wild in the nearby South Luangwa River - with a pod of wild hippo.
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Douglas the orphaned hippo successfully released back into wild, South Luangwa, Zambia - Aug 2014
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Douglas arrives by plane at Chipembele
Douglas the orphaned hippo successfully released back into wild, South Luangwa, Zambia - Aug 2014
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An orphan hippo called Douglas has been successfully released back into the wild.
Douglas was just two weeks old and close to death when he was rescued.
He first captured hearts after being featured on ITV1 show 'Paul O'Grady's Animal Orphans', where he was seen making friends with terriers Molly and Coco as he started an ambitious rehabilitation programme at the Chipembele Wildlife Education Trust (CWET) in Zambia.
His carers are delighted that he has now begun his return to the wild in the nearby South Luangwa River - with a pod of wild hippo.
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Douglas the orphaned hippo successfully released back into wild, South Luangwa, Zambia - Aug 2014
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A contented Douglas playing with his barrel at Chipembele, not long after his arrival
Douglas the orphaned hippo successfully released back into wild, South Luangwa, Zambia - Aug 2014
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An orphan hippo called Douglas has been successfully released back into the wild.
Douglas was just two weeks old and close to death when he was rescued.
He first captured hearts after being featured on ITV1 show 'Paul O'Grady's Animal Orphans', where he was seen making friends with terriers Molly and Coco as he started an ambitious rehabilitation programme at the Chipembele Wildlife Education Trust (CWET) in Zambia.
His carers are delighted that he has now begun his return to the wild in the nearby South Luangwa River - with a pod of wild hippo.
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Douglas the orphaned hippo successfully released back into wild, South Luangwa, Zambia - Aug 2014
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A contented Douglas playing with his barrel at Chipembele, not long after his arrival
Douglas the orphaned hippo successfully released back into wild, South Luangwa, Zambia - Aug 2014
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An orphan hippo called Douglas has been successfully released back into the wild.
Douglas was just two weeks old and close to death when he was rescued.
He first captured hearts after being featured on ITV1 show 'Paul O'Grady's Animal Orphans', where he was seen making friends with terriers Molly and Coco as he started an ambitious rehabilitation programme at the Chipembele Wildlife Education Trust (CWET) in Zambia.
His carers are delighted that he has now begun his return to the wild in the nearby South Luangwa River - with a pod of wild hippo.
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Douglas the orphaned hippo successfully released back into wild, South Luangwa, Zambia - Aug 2014
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A contented Douglas playing with his barrel at Chipembele, not long after his arrival
Douglas the orphaned hippo successfully released back into wild, South Luangwa, Zambia - Aug 2014
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An orphan hippo called Douglas has been successfully released back into the wild.
Douglas was just two weeks old and close to death when he was rescued.
He first captured hearts after being featured on ITV1 show 'Paul O'Grady's Animal Orphans', where he was seen making friends with terriers Molly and Coco as he started an ambitious rehabilitation programme at the Chipembele Wildlife Education Trust (CWET) in Zambia.
His carers are delighted that he has now begun his return to the wild in the nearby South Luangwa River - with a pod of wild hippo.
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Douglas the orphaned hippo successfully released back into wild, South Luangwa, Zambia - Aug 2014
USE INDIVIDUALS CREDITS & ADD Rex Features. Editorial Use Only. No stock, books, advertising or merchandising without photographer's permission
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A contented Douglas playing with his barrel at Chipembele, not long after his arrival
Douglas the orphaned hippo successfully released back into wild, South Luangwa, Zambia - Aug 2014
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An orphan hippo called Douglas has been successfully released back into the wild.
Douglas was just two weeks old and close to death when he was rescued.
He first captured hearts after being featured on ITV1 show 'Paul O'Grady's Animal Orphans', where he was seen making friends with terriers Molly and Coco as he started an ambitious rehabilitation programme at the Chipembele Wildlife Education Trust (CWET) in Zambia.
His carers are delighted that he has now begun his return to the wild in the nearby South Luangwa River - with a pod of wild hippo.
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Douglas the orphaned hippo successfully released back into wild, South Luangwa, Zambia - Aug 2014
USE INDIVIDUALS CREDITS & ADD Rex Features. Editorial Use Only. No stock, books, advertising or merchandising without photographer's permission
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A contented Douglas playing with his barrel at Chipembele, not long after his arrival
Douglas the orphaned hippo successfully released back into wild, South Luangwa, Zambia - Aug 2014
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An orphan hippo called Douglas has been successfully released back into the wild.
Douglas was just two weeks old and close to death when he was rescued.
He first captured hearts after being featured on ITV1 show 'Paul O'Grady's Animal Orphans', where he was seen making friends with terriers Molly and Coco as he started an ambitious rehabilitation programme at the Chipembele Wildlife Education Trust (CWET) in Zambia.
His carers are delighted that he has now begun his return to the wild in the nearby South Luangwa River - with a pod of wild hippo.
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The Rhino Ambulance in Mokgopong, South Africa - 16 Oct 2013
Mandatory Credit: Photo by REX/Craig Nieuwenhuizen/Gallo Images (3205498f)
The Rhino Ambulance in Mokgopong
Outraged South African Citizens Against Poaching raised funds to assemble the first 'rhino ambulance' unit, for use in poaching cases where baby rhino are left orphaned
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/KOFEZQHPM (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
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The Rhino Ambulance in Mokgopong, South Africa - 16 Oct 2013
Mandatory Credit: Photo by REX/Craig Nieuwenhuizen/Gallo Images (3205498e)
The Rhino Ambulance in Mokgopong
Outraged South African Citizens Against Poaching raised funds to assemble the first 'rhino ambulance' unit, for use in poaching cases where baby rhino are left orphaned
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/KOFEZQHPM (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
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The Rhino Ambulance in Mokgopong, South Africa - 16 Oct 2013
Mandatory Credit: Photo by REX/Craig Nieuwenhuizen/Gallo Images (3205498b)
The Rhino Ambulance in Mokgopong
Outraged South African Citizens Against Poaching raised funds to assemble the first 'rhino ambulance' unit, for use in poaching cases where baby rhino are left orphaned
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/KOFEZQHPM (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
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The Rhino Ambulance in Mokgopong, South Africa - 16 Oct 2013
Mandatory Credit: Photo by REX/Craig Nieuwenhuizen/Gallo Images (3205498d)
The Rhino Ambulance in Mokgopong
Outraged South African Citizens Against Poaching raised funds to assemble the first 'rhino ambulance' unit, for use in poaching cases where baby rhino are left orphaned
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/KOFEZQHPM (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
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The Rhino Ambulance in Mokgopong, South Africa - 16 Oct 2013
Mandatory Credit: Photo by REX/Craig Nieuwenhuizen/Gallo Images (3205498c)
The Rhino Ambulance in Mokgopong
Outraged South African Citizens Against Poaching raised funds to assemble the first 'rhino ambulance' unit, for use in poaching cases where baby rhino are left orphaned
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/KOFEZQHPM (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
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The Rhino Ambulance in Mokgopong, South Africa - 16 Oct 2013
Mandatory Credit: Photo by REX/Craig Nieuwenhuizen/Gallo Images (3205498a)
The Rhino Ambulance in Mokgopong
Outraged South African Citizens Against Poaching raised funds to assemble the first 'rhino ambulance' unit, for use in poaching cases where baby rhino are left orphaned
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/KOFEZQHPM (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
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Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant looking set to survive loss, Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre, Kota Kinabalu, Borneo, Malaysia - 02 Feb 2013
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andrew Chant / Rex Features (2119612y)
Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant at the Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre near Kota Kinabalu in Malaysian Borneo.rubs his side and gets a good scratch from his 'surrogate mum' keeper Augustin David. Joe is losing his baby skin and takes every opportunity to rub his skin.
Joe's mother and relatives all died two weeks ago in what is thought to have been a poisoning.
MAIL ONLINE MEMO
Silver Lining For Baby Joe The Orphaned Pygmy Elephant
The orphaned pygmy elephant that made international headlines when it was pictured tragically trying to wake up its mum after she had been poisoned is in with a fighting chance of survival.
Wildlife officials in Malaysian Borneo are delighted that baby Joe is bonding with his keeper and is gaining an appetite for milk formula.
"He clearly has a strong will to survive," vet Dr Diana Ramirez said at the Lok Kawi zoo near Kota Kinabalu. "His weight is stable, we've found a milk formula that he likes and now he's really attached to his keeper."
In fact, keeper Augustin David, 29 - who keeps a grueling schedule, feeding Joe every two hours including at nighttime - has become a surrogate mother. Joe runs after him around his compound and when Augustin's attention is not on him, the little elephant kicks him in the legs or rubs up against him.
"The early signs are good - he's active, playful and quite naughty," said Augustin: "He has clear likes and dislikes: he loves suckling people's thumbs, just like a human baby it calms him, but he doesn't like showers. We have to wash him when he is in his pen. At the moment he is losing his baby skin so he likes to rub against anything because he's itchy."
But baby Joe is far from safety just yet, Dr Ramirez, who is a Mexican vet doing an internship at the zoo warned: "It's too soon to be sure that Joe will survive. Sometimes baby elephants can loo...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/CBRPLZTZP
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Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant looking set to survive loss, Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre, Kota Kinabalu, Borneo, Malaysia - 02 Feb 2013
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andrew Chant / Rex Features (2119612z)
Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant at the Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre near Kota Kinabalu in Malaysian Borneo.rubs his side in front of his 'surrogate mum' keeper Augustin David. Joe is losing his baby skin and takes every opportunity to rub his skin.
Joe's mother and relatives all died two weeks ago in what is thought to have been a poisoning.
MAIL ONLINE MEMO
Silver Lining For Baby Joe The Orphaned Pygmy Elephant
The orphaned pygmy elephant that made international headlines when it was pictured tragically trying to wake up its mum after she had been poisoned is in with a fighting chance of survival.
Wildlife officials in Malaysian Borneo are delighted that baby Joe is bonding with his keeper and is gaining an appetite for milk formula.
"He clearly has a strong will to survive," vet Dr Diana Ramirez said at the Lok Kawi zoo near Kota Kinabalu. "His weight is stable, we've found a milk formula that he likes and now he's really attached to his keeper."
In fact, keeper Augustin David, 29 - who keeps a grueling schedule, feeding Joe every two hours including at nighttime - has become a surrogate mother. Joe runs after him around his compound and when Augustin's attention is not on him, the little elephant kicks him in the legs or rubs up against him.
"The early signs are good - he's active, playful and quite naughty," said Augustin: "He has clear likes and dislikes: he loves suckling people's thumbs, just like a human baby it calms him, but he doesn't like showers. We have to wash him when he is in his pen. At the moment he is losing his baby skin so he likes to rub against anything because he's itchy."
But baby Joe is far from safety just yet, Dr Ramirez, who is a Mexican vet doing an internship at the zoo warned: "It's too soon to be sure that Joe will survive. Sometimes baby elephants can look OK but then sti...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/CBRPLZTZP
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Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant looking set to survive loss, Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre, Kota Kinabalu, Borneo, Malaysia - 02 Feb 2013
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andrew Chant / Rex Features (2119612x)
Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant at the Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre near Kota Kinabalu in Malaysian Borneo.rests on the ground in front of his 'surrogate mum' keeper Augustin David. Joe's carers.are delighted with his progress, describing him as active and cheeky.
Joe's mother and relatives all died two weeks ago in what is thought to have been a poisoning.
MAIL ONLINE MEMO
Silver Lining For Baby Joe The Orphaned Pygmy Elephant
The orphaned pygmy elephant that made international headlines when it was pictured tragically trying to wake up its mum after she had been poisoned is in with a fighting chance of survival.
Wildlife officials in Malaysian Borneo are delighted that baby Joe is bonding with his keeper and is gaining an appetite for milk formula.
"He clearly has a strong will to survive," vet Dr Diana Ramirez said at the Lok Kawi zoo near Kota Kinabalu. "His weight is stable, we've found a milk formula that he likes and now he's really attached to his keeper."
In fact, keeper Augustin David, 29 - who keeps a grueling schedule, feeding Joe every two hours including at nighttime - has become a surrogate mother. Joe runs after him around his compound and when Augustin's attention is not on him, the little elephant kicks him in the legs or rubs up against him.
"The early signs are good - he's active, playful and quite naughty," said Augustin: "He has clear likes and dislikes: he loves suckling people's thumbs, just like a human baby it calms him, but he doesn't like showers. We have to wash him when he is in his pen. At the moment he is losing his baby skin so he likes to rub against anything because he's itchy."
But baby Joe is far from safety just yet, Dr Ramirez, who is a Mexican vet doing an internship at the zoo warned: "It's too soon to be sure that Joe will survive. Sometimes baby elephants can look...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/CBRPLZTZP
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Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant looking set to survive loss, Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre, Kota Kinabalu, Borneo, Malaysia - 02 Feb 2013
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andrew Chant / Rex Features (2119612t)
Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant at the Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre near Kota Kinabalu in Malaysian Borneo.
Joe's mother and relatives all died two weeks ago in what is thought to have been a poisoning.
MAIL ONLINE MEMO
Silver Lining For Baby Joe The Orphaned Pygmy Elephant
The orphaned pygmy elephant that made international headlines when it was pictured tragically trying to wake up its mum after she had been poisoned is in with a fighting chance of survival.
Wildlife officials in Malaysian Borneo are delighted that baby Joe is bonding with his keeper and is gaining an appetite for milk formula.
"He clearly has a strong will to survive," vet Dr Diana Ramirez said at the Lok Kawi zoo near Kota Kinabalu. "His weight is stable, we've found a milk formula that he likes and now he's really attached to his keeper."
In fact, keeper Augustin David, 29 - who keeps a grueling schedule, feeding Joe every two hours including at nighttime - has become a surrogate mother. Joe runs after him around his compound and when Augustin's attention is not on him, the little elephant kicks him in the legs or rubs up against him.
"The early signs are good - he's active, playful and quite naughty," said Augustin: "He has clear likes and dislikes: he loves suckling people's thumbs, just like a human baby it calms him, but he doesn't like showers. We have to wash him when he is in his pen. At the moment he is losing his baby skin so he likes to rub against anything because he's itchy."
But baby Joe is far from safety just yet, Dr Ramirez, who is a Mexican vet doing an internship at the zoo warned: "It's too soon to be sure that Joe will survive. Sometimes baby elephants can look OK but then still die suddenly. They are very prone to colic and it can be fatal very quickly. Once he's past 6 or 7 months then we can be more confident th...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/CBRPLZTZP
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Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant looking set to survive loss, Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre, Kota Kinabalu, Borneo, Malaysia - 02 Feb 2013
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andrew Chant / Rex Features (2119612o)
Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant at the Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre near Kota Kinabalu in Malaysian Borneo being fed by his keeper and 'surrogate mother' Augustin David.
Joe's mother and relatives all died two weeks ago in what is thought to have been a poisoning.
MAIL ONLINE MEMO
Silver Lining For Baby Joe The Orphaned Pygmy Elephant
The orphaned pygmy elephant that made international headlines when it was pictured tragically trying to wake up its mum after she had been poisoned is in with a fighting chance of survival.
Wildlife officials in Malaysian Borneo are delighted that baby Joe is bonding with his keeper and is gaining an appetite for milk formula.
"He clearly has a strong will to survive," vet Dr Diana Ramirez said at the Lok Kawi zoo near Kota Kinabalu. "His weight is stable, we've found a milk formula that he likes and now he's really attached to his keeper."
In fact, keeper Augustin David, 29 - who keeps a grueling schedule, feeding Joe every two hours including at nighttime - has become a surrogate mother. Joe runs after him around his compound and when Augustin's attention is not on him, the little elephant kicks him in the legs or rubs up against him.
"The early signs are good - he's active, playful and quite naughty," said Augustin: "He has clear likes and dislikes: he loves suckling people's thumbs, just like a human baby it calms him, but he doesn't like showers. We have to wash him when he is in his pen. At the moment he is losing his baby skin so he likes to rub against anything because he's itchy."
But baby Joe is far from safety just yet, Dr Ramirez, who is a Mexican vet doing an internship at the zoo warned: "It's too soon to be sure that Joe will survive. Sometimes baby elephants can look OK but then still die suddenly. They are very prone to colic and it can be fatal very quickly....
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/CBRPLZTZP
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Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant looking set to survive loss, Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre, Kota Kinabalu, Borneo, Malaysia - 02 Feb 2013
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andrew Chant / Rex Features (2119612l)
Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant at the Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre near Kota Kinabalu in Malaysian Borneo bonding with his keeper and 'surrogate mother' Augustin David.
Joe's mother and relatives all died two weeks ago in what is thought to have been a poisoning.
MAIL ONLINE MEMO
Silver Lining For Baby Joe The Orphaned Pygmy Elephant
The orphaned pygmy elephant that made international headlines when it was pictured tragically trying to wake up its mum after she had been poisoned is in with a fighting chance of survival.
Wildlife officials in Malaysian Borneo are delighted that baby Joe is bonding with his keeper and is gaining an appetite for milk formula.
"He clearly has a strong will to survive," vet Dr Diana Ramirez said at the Lok Kawi zoo near Kota Kinabalu. "His weight is stable, we've found a milk formula that he likes and now he's really attached to his keeper."
In fact, keeper Augustin David, 29 - who keeps a grueling schedule, feeding Joe every two hours including at nighttime - has become a surrogate mother. Joe runs after him around his compound and when Augustin's attention is not on him, the little elephant kicks him in the legs or rubs up against him.
"The early signs are good - he's active, playful and quite naughty," said Augustin: "He has clear likes and dislikes: he loves suckling people's thumbs, just like a human baby it calms him, but he doesn't like showers. We have to wash him when he is in his pen. At the moment he is losing his baby skin so he likes to rub against anything because he's itchy."
But baby Joe is far from safety just yet, Dr Ramirez, who is a Mexican vet doing an internship at the zoo warned: "It's too soon to be sure that Joe will survive. Sometimes baby elephants can look OK but then still die suddenly. They are very prone to colic and it can be fatal very quickly....
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/CBRPLZTZP
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Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant looking set to survive loss, Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre, Kota Kinabalu, Borneo, Malaysia - 02 Feb 2013
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andrew Chant / Rex Features (2119612k)
Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant at the Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre near Kota Kinabalu in Malaysian Borneo bonding with his keeper and 'surrogate mother' Augustin David.
Joe's mother and relatives all died two weeks ago in what is thought to have been a poisoning.
MAIL ONLINE MEMO
Silver Lining For Baby Joe The Orphaned Pygmy Elephant
The orphaned pygmy elephant that made international headlines when it was pictured tragically trying to wake up its mum after she had been poisoned is in with a fighting chance of survival.
Wildlife officials in Malaysian Borneo are delighted that baby Joe is bonding with his keeper and is gaining an appetite for milk formula.
"He clearly has a strong will to survive," vet Dr Diana Ramirez said at the Lok Kawi zoo near Kota Kinabalu. "His weight is stable, we've found a milk formula that he likes and now he's really attached to his keeper."
In fact, keeper Augustin David, 29 - who keeps a grueling schedule, feeding Joe every two hours including at nighttime - has become a surrogate mother. Joe runs after him around his compound and when Augustin's attention is not on him, the little elephant kicks him in the legs or rubs up against him.
"The early signs are good - he's active, playful and quite naughty," said Augustin: "He has clear likes and dislikes: he loves suckling people's thumbs, just like a human baby it calms him, but he doesn't like showers. We have to wash him when he is in his pen. At the moment he is losing his baby skin so he likes to rub against anything because he's itchy."
But baby Joe is far from safety just yet, Dr Ramirez, who is a Mexican vet doing an internship at the zoo warned: "It's too soon to be sure that Joe will survive. Sometimes baby elephants can look OK but then still die suddenly. They are very prone to colic and it can be fatal very quickly....
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/CBRPLZTZP
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Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant looking set to survive loss, Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre, Kota Kinabalu, Borneo, Malaysia - 02 Feb 2013
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andrew Chant / Rex Features (2119612h)
Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant at the Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre near Kota Kinabalu in Malaysian Borneo being fed by his keeper and 'surrogate mother' Augustin David.
Joe's mother and relatives all died two weeks ago in what is thought to have been a poisoning.
MAIL ONLINE MEMO
Silver Lining For Baby Joe The Orphaned Pygmy Elephant
The orphaned pygmy elephant that made international headlines when it was pictured tragically trying to wake up its mum after she had been poisoned is in with a fighting chance of survival.
Wildlife officials in Malaysian Borneo are delighted that baby Joe is bonding with his keeper and is gaining an appetite for milk formula.
"He clearly has a strong will to survive," vet Dr Diana Ramirez said at the Lok Kawi zoo near Kota Kinabalu. "His weight is stable, we've found a milk formula that he likes and now he's really attached to his keeper."
In fact, keeper Augustin David, 29 - who keeps a grueling schedule, feeding Joe every two hours including at nighttime - has become a surrogate mother. Joe runs after him around his compound and when Augustin's attention is not on him, the little elephant kicks him in the legs or rubs up against him.
"The early signs are good - he's active, playful and quite naughty," said Augustin: "He has clear likes and dislikes: he loves suckling people's thumbs, just like a human baby it calms him, but he doesn't like showers. We have to wash him when he is in his pen. At the moment he is losing his baby skin so he likes to rub against anything because he's itchy."
But baby Joe is far from safety just yet, Dr Ramirez, who is a Mexican vet doing an internship at the zoo warned: "It's too soon to be sure that Joe will survive. Sometimes baby elephants can look OK but then still die suddenly. They are very prone to colic and it can be fatal very quickly....
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/CBRPLZTZP
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Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant looking set to survive loss, Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre, Kota Kinabalu, Borneo, Malaysia - 02 Feb 2013
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andrew Chant / Rex Features (2119612f)
Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant at the Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre near Kota Kinabalu in Malaysian Borneo crumples to the floor as he plays at the feet of his keeper and 'surrogate mother' Augustin David.
Joe's mother and relatives all died two weeks ago in what is thought to have been a poisoning.
MAIL ONLINE MEMO
Silver Lining For Baby Joe The Orphaned Pygmy Elephant
The orphaned pygmy elephant that made international headlines when it was pictured tragically trying to wake up its mum after she had been poisoned is in with a fighting chance of survival.
Wildlife officials in Malaysian Borneo are delighted that baby Joe is bonding with his keeper and is gaining an appetite for milk formula.
"He clearly has a strong will to survive," vet Dr Diana Ramirez said at the Lok Kawi zoo near Kota Kinabalu. "His weight is stable, we've found a milk formula that he likes and now he's really attached to his keeper."
In fact, keeper Augustin David, 29 - who keeps a grueling schedule, feeding Joe every two hours including at nighttime - has become a surrogate mother. Joe runs after him around his compound and when Augustin's attention is not on him, the little elephant kicks him in the legs or rubs up against him.
"The early signs are good - he's active, playful and quite naughty," said Augustin: "He has clear likes and dislikes: he loves suckling people's thumbs, just like a human baby it calms him, but he doesn't like showers. We have to wash him when he is in his pen. At the moment he is losing his baby skin so he likes to rub against anything because he's itchy."
But baby Joe is far from safety just yet, Dr Ramirez, who is a Mexican vet doing an internship at the zoo warned: "It's too soon to be sure that Joe will survive. Sometimes baby elephants can look OK but then still die suddenly. They are very prone to col...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/CBRPLZTZP
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Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant looking set to survive loss, Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre, Kota Kinabalu, Borneo, Malaysia - 02 Feb 2013
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andrew Chant / Rex Features (2119612p)
Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant at the Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre near Kota Kinabalu in Malaysian Borneo being fed by his keeper and 'surrogate mother' Augustin David.
Joe's mother and relatives all died two weeks ago in what is thought to have been a poisoning.
MAIL ONLINE MEMO
Silver Lining For Baby Joe The Orphaned Pygmy Elephant
The orphaned pygmy elephant that made international headlines when it was pictured tragically trying to wake up its mum after she had been poisoned is in with a fighting chance of survival.
Wildlife officials in Malaysian Borneo are delighted that baby Joe is bonding with his keeper and is gaining an appetite for milk formula.
"He clearly has a strong will to survive," vet Dr Diana Ramirez said at the Lok Kawi zoo near Kota Kinabalu. "His weight is stable, we've found a milk formula that he likes and now he's really attached to his keeper."
In fact, keeper Augustin David, 29 - who keeps a grueling schedule, feeding Joe every two hours including at nighttime - has become a surrogate mother. Joe runs after him around his compound and when Augustin's attention is not on him, the little elephant kicks him in the legs or rubs up against him.
"The early signs are good - he's active, playful and quite naughty," said Augustin: "He has clear likes and dislikes: he loves suckling people's thumbs, just like a human baby it calms him, but he doesn't like showers. We have to wash him when he is in his pen. At the moment he is losing his baby skin so he likes to rub against anything because he's itchy."
But baby Joe is far from safety just yet, Dr Ramirez, who is a Mexican vet doing an internship at the zoo warned: "It's too soon to be sure that Joe will survive. Sometimes baby elephants can look OK but then still die suddenly. They are very prone to colic and it can be fatal very quickly....
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/CBRPLZTZP
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Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant looking set to survive loss, Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre, Kota Kinabalu, Borneo, Malaysia - 02 Feb 2013
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andrew Chant / Rex Features (2119612r)
Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant at the Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre near Kota Kinabalu in Malaysian Borneo.lplaying with his keeper Augustin David.
Joe's mother and relatives all died two weeks ago in what is thought to have been a poisoning.
MAIL ONLINE MEMO
Silver Lining For Baby Joe The Orphaned Pygmy Elephant
The orphaned pygmy elephant that made international headlines when it was pictured tragically trying to wake up its mum after she had been poisoned is in with a fighting chance of survival.
Wildlife officials in Malaysian Borneo are delighted that baby Joe is bonding with his keeper and is gaining an appetite for milk formula.
"He clearly has a strong will to survive," vet Dr Diana Ramirez said at the Lok Kawi zoo near Kota Kinabalu. "His weight is stable, we've found a milk formula that he likes and now he's really attached to his keeper."
In fact, keeper Augustin David, 29 - who keeps a grueling schedule, feeding Joe every two hours including at nighttime - has become a surrogate mother. Joe runs after him around his compound and when Augustin's attention is not on him, the little elephant kicks him in the legs or rubs up against him.
"The early signs are good - he's active, playful and quite naughty," said Augustin: "He has clear likes and dislikes: he loves suckling people's thumbs, just like a human baby it calms him, but he doesn't like showers. We have to wash him when he is in his pen. At the moment he is losing his baby skin so he likes to rub against anything because he's itchy."
But baby Joe is far from safety just yet, Dr Ramirez, who is a Mexican vet doing an internship at the zoo warned: "It's too soon to be sure that Joe will survive. Sometimes baby elephants can look OK but then still die suddenly. They are very prone to colic and it can be fatal very quickly. Once he's past 6 or 7...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/CBRPLZTZP
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Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant looking set to survive loss, Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre, Kota Kinabalu, Borneo, Malaysia - 02 Feb 2013
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andrew Chant / Rex Features (2119612s)
Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant at the Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre near Kota Kinabalu in Malaysian Borneo bonding with his keeper and 'surrogate mother' Augustin David.
Joe's mother and relatives all died two weeks ago in what is thought to have been a poisoning.
MAIL ONLINE MEMO
Silver Lining For Baby Joe The Orphaned Pygmy Elephant
The orphaned pygmy elephant that made international headlines when it was pictured tragically trying to wake up its mum after she had been poisoned is in with a fighting chance of survival.
Wildlife officials in Malaysian Borneo are delighted that baby Joe is bonding with his keeper and is gaining an appetite for milk formula.
"He clearly has a strong will to survive," vet Dr Diana Ramirez said at the Lok Kawi zoo near Kota Kinabalu. "His weight is stable, we've found a milk formula that he likes and now he's really attached to his keeper."
In fact, keeper Augustin David, 29 - who keeps a grueling schedule, feeding Joe every two hours including at nighttime - has become a surrogate mother. Joe runs after him around his compound and when Augustin's attention is not on him, the little elephant kicks him in the legs or rubs up against him.
"The early signs are good - he's active, playful and quite naughty," said Augustin: "He has clear likes and dislikes: he loves suckling people's thumbs, just like a human baby it calms him, but he doesn't like showers. We have to wash him when he is in his pen. At the moment he is losing his baby skin so he likes to rub against anything because he's itchy."
But baby Joe is far from safety just yet, Dr Ramirez, who is a Mexican vet doing an internship at the zoo warned: "It's too soon to be sure that Joe will survive. Sometimes baby elephants can look OK but then still die suddenly. They are very prone to colic and it can be fatal very quickly....
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/CBRPLZTZP
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Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant looking set to survive loss, Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre, Kota Kinabalu, Borneo, Malaysia - 02 Feb 2013
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andrew Chant / Rex Features (2119612e)
Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant at the Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre near Kota Kinabalu in Malaysian Borneo crumples to the floor as he plays at the feet of his keeper and 'surrogate mother' Augustin David.
Joe's mother and relatives all died two weeks ago in what is thought to have been a poisoning.
MAIL ONLINE MEMO
Silver Lining For Baby Joe The Orphaned Pygmy Elephant
The orphaned pygmy elephant that made international headlines when it was pictured tragically trying to wake up its mum after she had been poisoned is in with a fighting chance of survival.
Wildlife officials in Malaysian Borneo are delighted that baby Joe is bonding with his keeper and is gaining an appetite for milk formula.
"He clearly has a strong will to survive," vet Dr Diana Ramirez said at the Lok Kawi zoo near Kota Kinabalu. "His weight is stable, we've found a milk formula that he likes and now he's really attached to his keeper."
In fact, keeper Augustin David, 29 - who keeps a grueling schedule, feeding Joe every two hours including at nighttime - has become a surrogate mother. Joe runs after him around his compound and when Augustin's attention is not on him, the little elephant kicks him in the legs or rubs up against him.
"The early signs are good - he's active, playful and quite naughty," said Augustin: "He has clear likes and dislikes: he loves suckling people's thumbs, just like a human baby it calms him, but he doesn't like showers. We have to wash him when he is in his pen. At the moment he is losing his baby skin so he likes to rub against anything because he's itchy."
But baby Joe is far from safety just yet, Dr Ramirez, who is a Mexican vet doing an internship at the zoo warned: "It's too soon to be sure that Joe will survive. Sometimes baby elephants can look OK but then still die suddenly. They are very prone to col...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/CBRPLZTZP
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Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant looking set to survive loss, Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre, Kota Kinabalu, Borneo, Malaysia - 02 Feb 2013
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andrew Chant / Rex Features (2119612b)
Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant at the Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre near Kota Kinabalu in Malaysian Borneo plays at the feet of his keeper and 'surrogate mother' Augustin David.
Joe's mother and relatives all died two weeks ago in what is thought to have been a poisoning.
MAIL ONLINE MEMO
Silver Lining For Baby Joe The Orphaned Pygmy Elephant
The orphaned pygmy elephant that made international headlines when it was pictured tragically trying to wake up its mum after she had been poisoned is in with a fighting chance of survival.
Wildlife officials in Malaysian Borneo are delighted that baby Joe is bonding with his keeper and is gaining an appetite for milk formula.
"He clearly has a strong will to survive," vet Dr Diana Ramirez said at the Lok Kawi zoo near Kota Kinabalu. "His weight is stable, we've found a milk formula that he likes and now he's really attached to his keeper."
In fact, keeper Augustin David, 29 - who keeps a grueling schedule, feeding Joe every two hours including at nighttime - has become a surrogate mother. Joe runs after him around his compound and when Augustin's attention is not on him, the little elephant kicks him in the legs or rubs up against him.
"The early signs are good - he's active, playful and quite naughty," said Augustin: "He has clear likes and dislikes: he loves suckling people's thumbs, just like a human baby it calms him, but he doesn't like showers. We have to wash him when he is in his pen. At the moment he is losing his baby skin so he likes to rub against anything because he's itchy."
But baby Joe is far from safety just yet, Dr Ramirez, who is a Mexican vet doing an internship at the zoo warned: "It's too soon to be sure that Joe will survive. Sometimes baby elephants can look OK but then still die suddenly. They are very prone to colic and it can be fatal very ...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/CBRPLZTZP
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Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant looking set to survive loss, Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre, Kota Kinabalu, Borneo, Malaysia - 02 Feb 2013
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andrew Chant / Rex Features (2119612aj)
Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant at the Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre near Kota Kinabalu in Malaysian Borneo. At 3 months old he's similar to a human child - his keepers say he loves to suckle on a human thumb.
Joe's mother and relatives all died two weeks ago in what is thought to have been a poisoning.
MAIL ONLINE MEMO
Silver Lining For Baby Joe The Orphaned Pygmy Elephant
The orphaned pygmy elephant that made international headlines when it was pictured tragically trying to wake up its mum after she had been poisoned is in with a fighting chance of survival.
Wildlife officials in Malaysian Borneo are delighted that baby Joe is bonding with his keeper and is gaining an appetite for milk formula.
"He clearly has a strong will to survive," vet Dr Diana Ramirez said at the Lok Kawi zoo near Kota Kinabalu. "His weight is stable, we've found a milk formula that he likes and now he's really attached to his keeper."
In fact, keeper Augustin David, 29 - who keeps a grueling schedule, feeding Joe every two hours including at nighttime - has become a surrogate mother. Joe runs after him around his compound and when Augustin's attention is not on him, the little elephant kicks him in the legs or rubs up against him.
"The early signs are good - he's active, playful and quite naughty," said Augustin: "He has clear likes and dislikes: he loves suckling people's thumbs, just like a human baby it calms him, but he doesn't like showers. We have to wash him when he is in his pen. At the moment he is losing his baby skin so he likes to rub against anything because he's itchy."
But baby Joe is far from safety just yet, Dr Ramirez, who is a Mexican vet doing an internship at the zoo warned: "It's too soon to be sure that Joe will survive. Sometimes baby elephants can look OK but then still die suddenly. They are very prone to coli...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/CBRPLZTZP
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Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant looking set to survive loss, Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre, Kota Kinabalu, Borneo, Malaysia - 02 Feb 2013
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andrew Chant / Rex Features (2119612ai)
Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant at the Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre near Kota Kinabalu in Malaysian Borneo. At 3 months old he's similar to a human child - his keepers say he loves to suckle on a human thumb.
Joe's mother and relatives all died two weeks ago in what is thought to have been a poisoning.
MAIL ONLINE MEMO
Silver Lining For Baby Joe The Orphaned Pygmy Elephant
The orphaned pygmy elephant that made international headlines when it was pictured tragically trying to wake up its mum after she had been poisoned is in with a fighting chance of survival.
Wildlife officials in Malaysian Borneo are delighted that baby Joe is bonding with his keeper and is gaining an appetite for milk formula.
"He clearly has a strong will to survive," vet Dr Diana Ramirez said at the Lok Kawi zoo near Kota Kinabalu. "His weight is stable, we've found a milk formula that he likes and now he's really attached to his keeper."
In fact, keeper Augustin David, 29 - who keeps a grueling schedule, feeding Joe every two hours including at nighttime - has become a surrogate mother. Joe runs after him around his compound and when Augustin's attention is not on him, the little elephant kicks him in the legs or rubs up against him.
"The early signs are good - he's active, playful and quite naughty," said Augustin: "He has clear likes and dislikes: he loves suckling people's thumbs, just like a human baby it calms him, but he doesn't like showers. We have to wash him when he is in his pen. At the moment he is losing his baby skin so he likes to rub against anything because he's itchy."
But baby Joe is far from safety just yet, Dr Ramirez, who is a Mexican vet doing an internship at the zoo warned: "It's too soon to be sure that Joe will survive. Sometimes baby elephants can look OK but then still die suddenly. They are very prone to coli...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/CBRPLZTZP
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Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant looking set to survive loss, Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre, Kota Kinabalu, Borneo, Malaysia - 02 Feb 2013
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andrew Chant / Rex Features (2119612ag)
Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant at the Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre near Kota Kinabalu in Malaysian Borneo.being given Dumex Dugro children's milk with added honey, vitamins and minerals byt his surrogate 'mother' Augustin David. Joe has bonded with Augustin and follows him around the compound.
Joe's mother and relatives all died two weeks ago in what is thought to have been a poisoning.
MAIL ONLINE MEMO
Silver Lining For Baby Joe The Orphaned Pygmy Elephant
The orphaned pygmy elephant that made international headlines when it was pictured tragically trying to wake up its mum after she had been poisoned is in with a fighting chance of survival.
Wildlife officials in Malaysian Borneo are delighted that baby Joe is bonding with his keeper and is gaining an appetite for milk formula.
"He clearly has a strong will to survive," vet Dr Diana Ramirez said at the Lok Kawi zoo near Kota Kinabalu. "His weight is stable, we've found a milk formula that he likes and now he's really attached to his keeper."
In fact, keeper Augustin David, 29 - who keeps a grueling schedule, feeding Joe every two hours including at nighttime - has become a surrogate mother. Joe runs after him around his compound and when Augustin's attention is not on him, the little elephant kicks him in the legs or rubs up against him.
"The early signs are good - he's active, playful and quite naughty," said Augustin: "He has clear likes and dislikes: he loves suckling people's thumbs, just like a human baby it calms him, but he doesn't like showers. We have to wash him when he is in his pen. At the moment he is losing his baby skin so he likes to rub against anything because he's itchy."
But baby Joe is far from safety just yet, Dr Ramirez, who is a Mexican vet doing an internship at the zoo warned: "It's too soon to be sure that Joe will survive. Someti...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/CBRPLZTZP
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Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant looking set to survive loss, Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre, Kota Kinabalu, Borneo, Malaysia - 02 Feb 2013
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andrew Chant / Rex Features (2119612aa)
Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant at the Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre near Kota Kinabalu in Malaysian Borneo.being showered by his surrogate 'mother' Augustin David. Joe has bonded with Augustin and follows him around the compound. Like any child though Baby Joe does not like being showered.
Joe's mother and relatives all died two weeks ago in what is thought to have been a poisoning.
MAIL ONLINE MEMO
Silver Lining For Baby Joe The Orphaned Pygmy Elephant
The orphaned pygmy elephant that made international headlines when it was pictured tragically trying to wake up its mum after she had been poisoned is in with a fighting chance of survival.
Wildlife officials in Malaysian Borneo are delighted that baby Joe is bonding with his keeper and is gaining an appetite for milk formula.
"He clearly has a strong will to survive," vet Dr Diana Ramirez said at the Lok Kawi zoo near Kota Kinabalu. "His weight is stable, we've found a milk formula that he likes and now he's really attached to his keeper."
In fact, keeper Augustin David, 29 - who keeps a grueling schedule, feeding Joe every two hours including at nighttime - has become a surrogate mother. Joe runs after him around his compound and when Augustin's attention is not on him, the little elephant kicks him in the legs or rubs up against him.
"The early signs are good - he's active, playful and quite naughty," said Augustin: "He has clear likes and dislikes: he loves suckling people's thumbs, just like a human baby it calms him, but he doesn't like showers. We have to wash him when he is in his pen. At the moment he is losing his baby skin so he likes to rub against anything because he's itchy."
But baby Joe is far from safety just yet, Dr Ramirez, who is a Mexican vet doing an internship at the zoo warned: "It's too soon to be sure that Joe will survive. Someti...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/CBRPLZTZP
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Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant looking set to survive loss, Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre, Kota Kinabalu, Borneo, Malaysia - 02 Feb 2013
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andrew Chant / Rex Features (2119612ab)
Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant at the Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre near Kota Kinabalu in Malaysian Borneo.being showered by his surrogate 'mother' Augustin David. Joe has bonded with Augustin and follows him around the compound. Like any child though Baby Joe does not like being showered.
Joe's mother and relatives all died two weeks ago in what is thought to have been a poisoning.
MAIL ONLINE MEMO
Silver Lining For Baby Joe The Orphaned Pygmy Elephant
The orphaned pygmy elephant that made international headlines when it was pictured tragically trying to wake up its mum after she had been poisoned is in with a fighting chance of survival.
Wildlife officials in Malaysian Borneo are delighted that baby Joe is bonding with his keeper and is gaining an appetite for milk formula.
"He clearly has a strong will to survive," vet Dr Diana Ramirez said at the Lok Kawi zoo near Kota Kinabalu. "His weight is stable, we've found a milk formula that he likes and now he's really attached to his keeper."
In fact, keeper Augustin David, 29 - who keeps a grueling schedule, feeding Joe every two hours including at nighttime - has become a surrogate mother. Joe runs after him around his compound and when Augustin's attention is not on him, the little elephant kicks him in the legs or rubs up against him.
"The early signs are good - he's active, playful and quite naughty," said Augustin: "He has clear likes and dislikes: he loves suckling people's thumbs, just like a human baby it calms him, but he doesn't like showers. We have to wash him when he is in his pen. At the moment he is losing his baby skin so he likes to rub against anything because he's itchy."
But baby Joe is far from safety just yet, Dr Ramirez, who is a Mexican vet doing an internship at the zoo warned: "It's too soon to be sure that Joe will survive. Someti...
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Springer spaniel sheepdog Jess feeds a lamb using a bottle held in her mouth, Devon, Britain - 18 Sep 2012
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Richard Austin / Rex Features (1865959d)
The Milk Of Canine Kindness
Meet Jess the ultimate sheepdog.
The springer spaniel is so paws on that she happily feeds orphaned lambs using a bottle held in her mouth.
According to owner Louise Moorhouse, who has 270 sheep on her 180-acre farm in Devon, Jess is a great help.
The ten-year-old caring canine currently plays 'mum' to four Dorset Horn lambs, which could not be fed by their own mother.
Louise comments: "She's been doing it ever since she was a puppy.
"I taught her to hold the milk bottle in her mouth and she did the rest.
"It's very funny when she runs across the field gripping the bottle".
And the multi-tasking mutt doesn't just get involved with lamb feeding.
She also happily carries buckets of feed and farm equipment to wherever they're needed.
As a reward Jess often enjoys licks, nuzzles and belly rubs from grateful sheep.
MUST CREDIT PHOTOS BY: Richard Austin / Rex Features
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Springer spaniel sheepdog Jess feeds a lamb using a bottle held in her mouth, Devon, Britain - 18 Sep 2012
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Richard Austin / Rex Features (1865959a)
The Milk Of Canine Kindness
Meet Jess the ultimate sheepdog.
The springer spaniel is so paws on that she happily feeds orphaned lambs using a bottle held in her mouth.
According to owner Louise Moorhouse, who has 270 sheep on her 180-acre farm in Devon, Jess is a great help.
The ten-year-old caring canine currently plays 'mum' to four Dorset Horn lambs, which could not be fed by their own mother.
Louise comments: "She's been doing it ever since she was a puppy.
"I taught her to hold the milk bottle in her mouth and she did the rest.
"It's very funny when she runs across the field gripping the bottle".
And the multi-tasking mutt doesn't just get involved with lamb feeding.
She also happily carries buckets of feed and farm equipment to wherever they're needed.
As a reward Jess often enjoys licks, nuzzles and belly rubs from grateful sheep.
MUST CREDIT PHOTOS BY: Richard Austin / Rex Features
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/IPVXFBCIT (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
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Springer spaniel sheepdog Jess feeds a lamb using a bottle held in her mouth, Devon, Britain - 18 Sep 2012
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Richard Austin / Rex Features (1865959c)
The Milk Of Canine Kindness
Meet Jess the ultimate sheepdog.
The springer spaniel is so paws on that she happily feeds orphaned lambs using a bottle held in her mouth.
According to owner Louise Moorhouse, who has 270 sheep on her 180-acre farm in Devon, Jess is a great help.
The ten-year-old caring canine currently plays 'mum' to four Dorset Horn lambs, which could not be fed by their own mother.
Louise comments: "She's been doing it ever since she was a puppy.
"I taught her to hold the milk bottle in her mouth and she did the rest.
"It's very funny when she runs across the field gripping the bottle".
And the multi-tasking mutt doesn't just get involved with lamb feeding.
She also happily carries buckets of feed and farm equipment to wherever they're needed.
As a reward Jess often enjoys licks, nuzzles and belly rubs from grateful sheep.
MUST CREDIT PHOTOS BY: Richard Austin / Rex Features
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/IPVXFBCIT (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
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Springer spaniel sheepdog Jess feeds a lamb using a bottle held in her mouth, Devon, Britain - 18 Sep 2012
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Richard Austin / Rex Features (1865959b)
The Milk Of Canine Kindness
Meet Jess the ultimate sheepdog.
The springer spaniel is so paws on that she happily feeds orphaned lambs using a bottle held in her mouth.
According to owner Louise Moorhouse, who has 270 sheep on her 180-acre farm in Devon, Jess is a great help.
The ten-year-old caring canine currently plays 'mum' to four Dorset Horn lambs, which could not be fed by their own mother.
Louise comments: "She's been doing it ever since she was a puppy.
"I taught her to hold the milk bottle in her mouth and she did the rest.
"It's very funny when she runs across the field gripping the bottle".
And the multi-tasking mutt doesn't just get involved with lamb feeding.
She also happily carries buckets of feed and farm equipment to wherever they're needed.
As a reward Jess often enjoys licks, nuzzles and belly rubs from grateful sheep.
MUST CREDIT PHOTOS BY: Richard Austin / Rex Features
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WILLOW THE ORPHAN KITTEN PLAYING IN THE AUTUMN LEAVES AT AXHAYES CATS PROTECTION UNIT, EXETER, BRITAIN - 23 OCT 2003
Manadatory Credit: Photo by Richard Austin / Rex Features (434045b)
Autumn Animals
With the arrival of the new season leaves across the country are bursting into Autumn colour.
And these super cute creatures couldn't be more pleased.
The abundance of leaves means they have an endless supply of things to play with and burrow into.
From crazy canines chasing falling leaves to adorable ducks snuggling beneath one - these animals are all crazy for autumn.
MUST CREDIT PHOTOS BY: Richard Austin / Rex Features
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Orphaned otter becomes friends with orphaned kittens at the Secret World Rescuse in Somerset, Britain - 07 Aug 2011
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Richard Austin / Rex Features ( 1403686d )
Otterly Adorable Best Friends
Meet some otterly adorable best friends.
This six-week-old baby otter has had a difficult start in life but things are now looking up thanks to some furry new friends.
The youngster was the only one to survive out of three siblings following the suspected death of their mother.
He was taken to the Secret World Rescue in Somerset where staff were worried that he would be lonely.
Deciding that a solitary life wasn't for him, they introduced the tiny otter to a family of four orphaned kittens also being cared for at the centre.
Now the group has become the best of friends - loving nothing better than playing together before snuggling up for a cosy cat nap.
MUST CREDIT PHOTOS BY: Richard Austin / Rex Features
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/VECTPMFQB (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
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Orphaned otter becomes friends with orphaned kittens at the Secret World Rescuse in Somerset, Britain - 07 Aug 2011
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Richard Austin / Rex Features ( 1403686g )
Otterly Adorable Best Friends
Meet some otterly adorable best friends.
This six-week-old baby otter has had a difficult start in life but things are now looking up thanks to some furry new friends.
The youngster was the only one to survive out of three siblings following the suspected death of their mother.
He was taken to the Secret World Rescue in Somerset where staff were worried that he would be lonely.
Deciding that a solitary life wasn't for him, they introduced the tiny otter to a family of four orphaned kittens also being cared for at the centre.
Now the group has become the best of friends - loving nothing better than playing together before snuggling up for a cosy cat nap.
MUST CREDIT PHOTOS BY: Richard Austin / Rex Features
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/VECTPMFQB (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
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Orphaned otter becomes friends with orphaned kittens at the Secret World Rescuse in Somerset, Britain - 07 Aug 2011
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Richard Austin / Rex Features ( 1403686f )
Otterly Adorable Best Friends
Meet some otterly adorable best friends.
This six-week-old baby otter has had a difficult start in life but things are now looking up thanks to some furry new friends.
The youngster was the only one to survive out of three siblings following the suspected death of their mother.
He was taken to the Secret World Rescue in Somerset where staff were worried that he would be lonely.
Deciding that a solitary life wasn't for him, they introduced the tiny otter to a family of four orphaned kittens also being cared for at the centre.
Now the group has become the best of friends - loving nothing better than playing together before snuggling up for a cosy cat nap.
MUST CREDIT PHOTOS BY: Richard Austin / Rex Features
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/VECTPMFQB (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
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Orphaned otter becomes friends with orphaned kittens at the Secret World Rescuse in Somerset, Britain - 07 Aug 2011
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Richard Austin / Rex Features ( 1403686c )
Otterly Adorable Best Friends
Meet some otterly adorable best friends.
This six-week-old baby otter has had a difficult start in life but things are now looking up thanks to some furry new friends.
The youngster was the only one to survive out of three siblings following the suspected death of their mother.
He was taken to the Secret World Rescue in Somerset where staff were worried that he would be lonely.
Deciding that a solitary life wasn't for him, they introduced the tiny otter to a family of four orphaned kittens also being cared for at the centre.
Now the group has become the best of friends - loving nothing better than playing together before snuggling up for a cosy cat nap.
MUST CREDIT PHOTOS BY: Richard Austin / Rex Features
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/VECTPMFQB (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
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