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Spotlight: Maureen Eiger – To Intervene or Not to Intervene?

10,000 Birds

A parent bird’s instinct to feed and protect their young is very strong, and they will not willingly abandon their babies. Mites will eventually kill the bird. Ok, so you’ve rescued a bird. Unfortunately a bird’s nest location is not always perfect. Baby bird found on ground, something is wrong, seems injured. Find a box.

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Joy for Orphan Elephants

4 The Love Of Animals

Dedicated keepers at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust's Nairobi Elephant Nursery in Kenya protect baby Shukuru from the cold and rain, and the risk of pneumonia, with a custom-made raincoat. The spear had penetrated ten inches, rupturing her sinuses, which prevented her from using her trunk to drink.

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