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Mr BRRRRR has started teething He is doing fine, but currently going through teething.  So we are keeping our fingers crossed that he makes it through this tough time.  Daphne Sheldrick has advised us that teething can be a very vulnerable period for orphaned elephants as without their mother's milk, their immunity is very low. [link]

Gonja Secondary School We have given a further donation of cement and roofing sheets to Gonja Secondary School for their new science block and are looking into the possibility (in the long term) of helping the school add on a vocational college for tertiary education.  This would involve education in skills such as mechanics, electrical works, plumbing and carpentry. [link]

Wild dogs Wild dogs are all in good shape.  An alpha female has recently given birth to pups although we will not see them emerge from the den until they are about a month old [link]

Czech rhinos  [more]

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30 Mar 2009 - Wild dog pups
19 Mar 2009 - Christian the lion talk at the Museum of Natural History in New York
18 Mar 2009 - TANAPA
18 Mar 2009 - Rhino
18 Mar 2009 - Lone bull elephant

Christian the lion talk at the Museum of Natural History in New York

Tony Fitzjohn joined  John Rendall and Ace Bourke on stage at the Museum of Natural History in New York on the 19th March 2009. He concluded John and Ace's talk about Christian the lion, by bringing everyone up to date regarding Mkomazi and Kora