Eight months ago, orphaned elephant Mopane arrived at HESC weighing just 78kg. He was found wandering all on his own, with no other elephants to be found in the area, and brought into our care at HESC.
We are very proud of his monthly progress, with each month showing steady and healthy progress. This month he has weighed in at 195KG, almost reaching the 200KG mark!
He is spending longer stretches of his day out in nature with his elephant carers, and Lammie too, starting to eat more vegetation between his bottle feedings. It is essential that he has as much time out in the open bush as possible, in a natural environment, as he develops in to a young and strong little elephant.
Each month we track his weight with few photo’s to create a visual story of his progress. See below for his weight and photo timelines.
If you would like to contribute to the daily running costs of Mopane, please go to  https://help.hesc.co.za/ or email: fundraising@cheetahcentre.co.za