The phrase 'It never rains, but pours' seems somewhat fitting to describe the flurry of rescues we had last week. In the span of three days, we rescued three young calves - orphaned due to reasons related to extreme drought.
Nowadays, most of our rescues are from calves who have became separated from their herd because they have not been able to keep up with the vast distances that their herd has had to cover to find food and water, and fallen behind. Other times, because they have fallen down a well searching for water.
The first few days at Reteti are understandably hard for a new orphan and the bond that these calves form with the keepers is crucial, and the younger babies especially suckle their keepers hand or dust coat for comfort. ❤️
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