Baby elephant rescued in Sabah

An abandoned male baby elephant, believed to be a few weeks old, was rescued by the Sabah Wildlife Department's Wildlife Rescue Unit at a plantation, about 40km from Sabah, on Saturday.

The team said it was alerted by the plantation workers who found the baby elephant in a deep moat and unable to move.

"Elephants are one of the best mothers in the animal kingdom. They do not abandon their babies. The baby elephants are not only cared for by the mother but also by older siblings and other adult females in the herd," said unit head Dr Sen Nathan.

"Veterinarian Dr Diana Ramirez and the rangers administered large amounts of intravenous fluids and treated the wounds... although the baby elephant's condition had improved, it is still not out of the woods yet... It would still require constant care to improve in health and survive."

"A veterinarian and four staff are providing the baby elephant with 24-hour intensive care. If the baby elephant can survive for the next 72 hours, it has better chances of pulling through," Dr Sen added.

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