I read another post on the www.wildlifextra.com website that I thought you might find interesting and, perhaps, a little disturbing in that it shows what effects tourism can have on wildlife even though it’s overall benefits are massive in comparison.
Elephant Rescued from Waste Pit at Tourist Lodge in Kenya
Elephant Rescued from Waste Pit at Tourist Lodge in Kenya
Kimojino, Wildlife Ranger on the Masai Mara, Wildlife Direct
January 2008
One night in mid January and elephant calf fell into a 20 foot deep waste pit at Little Governors’ Camp on the edge of the Masai Mara. Wildlife Extra is surprised that somewhere such as Governors’ would have such a tempting but deadly pit.
When the Mara is dry, this pit must be a magnet for all sorts of wildlife, and we would be amazed if the elephant was the first animal that has come to grief there.
The elephant remained in the pit filled with the laundry waste water until morning, when the management of Little Governors’ camp reported the matter to the warden in charge of Oloololo gate, who broke the sad news to the park HQs for action.
Several rangers rushed to Little Governors’ where they were confronted with the problem of how to pull the elephant from the pit.
Read more at www.wildlifeextra.com
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July 7th, 2008 at 4:28 am
Thnaks for all the info.
So glad to hear the Elephant was rescued.
I am a big Elephant lover. I have adopted 2 and send money regulary. Keep up the great blogging.