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Baby elephant separated from mother rescued in Indonesia

Indonesian authorities rescued a critically endangered baby Sumatran elephant after it became separated from its mother at a palm oil plantation, a local official said on Tuesday.
According to the World Wide Fund for Nature, Sumatran elephants are on the brink of extinction, with only about 2,400-2,800 left in the world.
Local conservation agency official Ujang Holisudin reported that the two-month-old calf was found in Riau province in good health after medical checks.
Authorities are monitoring for elephant herds to see if the calf could be reunited with its family, as Ujang expressed hope for a reunion.

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South China Morning Post

A second chance: Indonesia rescues lost baby elephant missing its mother

The two-month-old Sumatran elephant calf was discovered at a plantation in Riau province on the western island of Sumatra.

9 hours ago·Hong Kong

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Dawn

Baby elephant rescued after it became separated from mother in Indonesia

JAKARTA: Indonesian authorities rescued a critically endangered baby Sumatran elephant after it became separated from its mother at a palm oil plantation, a local official said on Tuesday. Sumatran elephants are on the brink of extinction with only about 2,400-2,800 left in the world, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature. The two-month-old male calf was found at an oil palm plantation in Riau province on the western island of Sumatra on M…

10 hours ago·Pakistan

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The Straits Times

Endangered baby elephant separated from mother rescued in Indonesia

Sumatran elephants are on the brink of extinction, with only about 2,400-2,800 left in the world. Read more at straitstimes.com.

21 hours ago·Singapore

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The Hindu

Four-day old calf elephant at Sakrebailu dies

A four-day-old calf born to Hemavathi, an elephant of Sakrebailu elephant camp near Shivamogga, died on Monday evening. The calf died as the mother elephant was unable to nurse it. Officers said that the efforts of the camp’s staff to feed the calf had also failed.

22 hours ago·India

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Phys.org

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Baby elephant separated from mother rescued in Indonesia

Indonesian authorities rescued a critically endangered baby Sumatran elephant after it became separated from its mother at a palm oil plantation, a local official said on Tuesday.

22 hours ago·United Kingdom

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