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London Zoo annual stocktake, UK - 03 Jan 2019
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Nigerian Dwarf Goats and West African Pygmy Goats
London Zoo annual stocktake, UK - 03 Jan 2019
Zookeepers at ZSL London Zoo count Nigerian Dwarf Goats and West African Pygmy Goats at the ZooÕs annual stocktake. Caring for more than 700 different species, ZSL London ZooÕs keepers face the challenging task of tallying up every mammal, bird, reptile, fish and invertebrate at the Zoo, counting everything from a troop of inquisitive squirrel monkeys to Critically Endangered Sumatran tigers and Bactrian camels.
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FEATURE - Spanien: Der Fuengirola Tierpark in Malaga
February 26, 2018 - Malaga, Spain - A pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis) seen inside its enclosure at Fuengirola Bioparc (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - Spanien: Der Fuengirola Tierpark in Malaga
February 26, 2018 - Malaga, Spain - A Pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis) seen inside its enclosure at Fuengirola Bioparc (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - Süsses kleines Zwergseidenäffchen
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Slavek Ruta/REX/Shutterstock (9300600b)
Pygmy marmoset
Pygmy marmoset at Olomouc Zoo, Czech Republic - 22 Dec 2017
The pygmy marmoset is a small New World monkey native to rainforests of the western Amazon Basin in South America. It is notable for being the smallest monkey and one of the smallest primates in the world at just over 100 grams.
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FEATURE - Süsses kleines Zwergseidenäffchen
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Slavek Ruta/REX/Shutterstock (9300600a)
Pygmy marmoset
Pygmy marmoset at Olomouc Zoo, Czech Republic - 22 Dec 2017
The pygmy marmoset is a small New World monkey native to rainforests of the western Amazon Basin in South America. It is notable for being the smallest monkey and one of the smallest primates in the world at just over 100 grams.
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FEATURE - Süsses kleines Zwergseidenäffchen
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Slavek Ruta/REX/Shutterstock (9300600c)
Pygmy marmoset
Pygmy marmoset at Olomouc Zoo, Czech Republic - 22 Dec 2017
The pygmy marmoset is a small New World monkey native to rainforests of the western Amazon Basin in South America. It is notable for being the smallest monkey and one of the smallest primates in the world at just over 100 grams.
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FEATURE - Zu süss: das jährliche Wägen der Zootiere in London
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A Pygmy Goat being weighed
ZSL London Zoo annual weigh-in photocall, London, UK - 24 Aug 2017
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Traditional Baka pygmie village in the Unesco world heritage sight Dzanga-Sangha Special Reserve, Central African Republic
Traditional Baka pygmy village in the Dzanga-Sangha Special Reserve, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Central African Republic, Africa
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Baka pygmie man hunting in the jungle in the Unesco world heritage sight Dzanga-Sangha Special Reserve, Central African Republic
Baka pygmy man hunting in the jungle in the Dzanga-Sangha Special Reserve, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Central African Republic, Africa
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Baka pygmies in the Unesco world heritage sight Dzanga-Sangha Special Reserve, Central African Republic
Baka pygmies in the Dzanga-Sangha Special Reserve, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Central African Republic, Africa
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Baka pygmie man hunting in the jungle in the Unesco world heritage sight Dzanga-Sangha Special Reserve, Central African Republic
Baka pygmy man hunting in the jungle in the Dzanga-Sangha Special Reserve, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Central African Republic, Africa
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Traditional Baka pygmie village in the Unesco world heritage sight Dzanga-Sangha Special Reserve, Central African Republic
Traditional Baka pygmy village in the Dzanga-Sangha Special Reserve, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Central African Republic, Africa
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Baka pygmies on their way to go nethunting, in the Unesco world heritage sight Dzanga-Sangha Special Reserve, Central African Republic
Baka pygmies on their way to go net-hunting, in the Dzanga-Sangha Special Reserve, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Central African Republic, Africa
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Baka pygmies preparing food in the Unesco world heritage sight Dzanga-Sangha Special Reserve, Central African Republic
Baka pygmies preparing food in the Dzanga-Sangha Special Reserve, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Central African Republic, Africa
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Baka pygmie woman hunting in the jungle in the Unesco world heritage sight Dzanga-Sangha Special Reserve, Central African Republic
Baka pygmy woman hunting in the jungle in the Dzanga-Sangha Special Reserve, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Central African Republic, Africa
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Baka pygmies on their way to go nethunting, in the Unesco world heritage sight Dzanga-Sangha Special Reserve, Central African Republic
Baka pygmies on their way to go net-hunting, in the Dzanga-Sangha Special Reserve, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Central African Republic, Africa
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Baka pygmies on their way to go nethunting, in the Unesco world heritage sight Dzanga-Sangha Special Reserve, Central African Republic
Baka pygmies on their way to go net-hunting, in the Dzanga-Sangha Special Reserve, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Central African Republic, Africa
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FEATURE - Hier knuddeln zwei Hippos
CREDIT: Paul Fahy/Rex Shutterstock. Editorial Use Only. No stock, books, advertising or merchandising without photographer's permission
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Paul Fahy/REX/Shutterstock (5618668j)
The two Pygmy hippopotamus meet for the first time
Endangered Pygmy hippopotamus introduced for first time, Taronga Zoo, Sydney, Australia - 18 Mar 2016
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Taronga Zoo has played host to a first date with a difference, with keepers introducing two endangered Pygmy Hippos to each other for the first time.
Young breeding pair, Fergus and Kambiri, were far from shy during their first physical meeting, quickly coming nose-to-nose in the water.
?It may look a bit like hippo kisses, but that?s how Pygmy Hippos interact and get to know one another. They interact with their noses and also show their strength and dominance with open mouth gesturing,? said keeper Johny Wade.
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FEATURE - Hier knuddeln zwei Hippos
CREDIT: Paul Fahy/Rex Shutterstock. Editorial Use Only. No stock, books, advertising or merchandising without photographer's permission
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The two Pygmy hippopotamus meet for the first time
Endangered Pygmy hippopotamus introduced for first time, Taronga Zoo, Sydney, Australia - 18 Mar 2016
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Taronga Zoo has played host to a first date with a difference, with keepers introducing two endangered Pygmy Hippos to each other for the first time.
Young breeding pair, Fergus and Kambiri, were far from shy during their first physical meeting, quickly coming nose-to-nose in the water.
?It may look a bit like hippo kisses, but that?s how Pygmy Hippos interact and get to know one another. They interact with their noses and also show their strength and dominance with open mouth gesturing,? said keeper Johny Wade.
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FEATURE - Hier knuddeln zwei Hippos
CREDIT: Paul Fahy/Rex Shutterstock. Editorial Use Only. No stock, books, advertising or merchandising without photographer's permission
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Paul Fahy/REX/Shutterstock (5618668g)
The two Pygmy hippopotamus meet for the first time
Endangered Pygmy hippopotamus introduced for first time, Taronga Zoo, Sydney, Australia - 18 Mar 2016
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Taronga Zoo has played host to a first date with a difference, with keepers introducing two endangered Pygmy Hippos to each other for the first time.
Young breeding pair, Fergus and Kambiri, were far from shy during their first physical meeting, quickly coming nose-to-nose in the water.
?It may look a bit like hippo kisses, but that?s how Pygmy Hippos interact and get to know one another. They interact with their noses and also show their strength and dominance with open mouth gesturing,? said keeper Johny Wade.
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FEATURE - Hier knuddeln zwei Hippos
CREDIT: Paul Fahy/Rex Shutterstock. Editorial Use Only. No stock, books, advertising or merchandising without photographer's permission
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Paul Fahy/REX/Shutterstock (5618668i)
The two Pygmy hippopotamus meet for the first time
Endangered Pygmy hippopotamus introduced for first time, Taronga Zoo, Sydney, Australia - 18 Mar 2016
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Taronga Zoo has played host to a first date with a difference, with keepers introducing two endangered Pygmy Hippos to each other for the first time.
Young breeding pair, Fergus and Kambiri, were far from shy during their first physical meeting, quickly coming nose-to-nose in the water.
?It may look a bit like hippo kisses, but that?s how Pygmy Hippos interact and get to know one another. They interact with their noses and also show their strength and dominance with open mouth gesturing,? said keeper Johny Wade.
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FEATURE - Hier knuddeln zwei Hippos
CREDIT: Paul Fahy/Rex Shutterstock. Editorial Use Only. No stock, books, advertising or merchandising without photographer's permission
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Paul Fahy/REX/Shutterstock (5618668d)
The two Pygmy hippopotamus meet for the first time
Endangered Pygmy hippopotamus introduced for first time, Taronga Zoo, Sydney, Australia - 18 Mar 2016
FULL COPY: http://www.rexfeatures.com/nanolink/s55w
Taronga Zoo has played host to a first date with a difference, with keepers introducing two endangered Pygmy Hippos to each other for the first time.
Young breeding pair, Fergus and Kambiri, were far from shy during their first physical meeting, quickly coming nose-to-nose in the water.
?It may look a bit like hippo kisses, but that?s how Pygmy Hippos interact and get to know one another. They interact with their noses and also show their strength and dominance with open mouth gesturing,? said keeper Johny Wade.
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FEATURE - Hier knuddeln zwei Hippos
CREDIT: Paul Fahy/Rex Shutterstock. Editorial Use Only. No stock, books, advertising or merchandising without photographer's permission
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Paul Fahy/REX/Shutterstock (5618668c)
The two Pygmy hippopotamus meet for the first time
Endangered Pygmy hippopotamus introduced for first time, Taronga Zoo, Sydney, Australia - 18 Mar 2016
FULL COPY: http://www.rexfeatures.com/nanolink/s55w
Taronga Zoo has played host to a first date with a difference, with keepers introducing two endangered Pygmy Hippos to each other for the first time.
Young breeding pair, Fergus and Kambiri, were far from shy during their first physical meeting, quickly coming nose-to-nose in the water.
?It may look a bit like hippo kisses, but that?s how Pygmy Hippos interact and get to know one another. They interact with their noses and also show their strength and dominance with open mouth gesturing,? said keeper Johny Wade.
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FEATURE - Hier knuddeln zwei Hippos
CREDIT: Paul Fahy/Rex Shutterstock. Editorial Use Only. No stock, books, advertising or merchandising without photographer's permission
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Paul Fahy/REX/Shutterstock (5618668b)
The two Pygmy hippopotamus meet for the first time
Endangered Pygmy hippopotamus introduced for first time, Taronga Zoo, Sydney, Australia - 18 Mar 2016
FULL COPY: http://www.rexfeatures.com/nanolink/s55w
Taronga Zoo has played host to a first date with a difference, with keepers introducing two endangered Pygmy Hippos to each other for the first time.
Young breeding pair, Fergus and Kambiri, were far from shy during their first physical meeting, quickly coming nose-to-nose in the water.
?It may look a bit like hippo kisses, but that?s how Pygmy Hippos interact and get to know one another. They interact with their noses and also show their strength and dominance with open mouth gesturing,? said keeper Johny Wade.
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FEATURE - Hier knuddeln zwei Hippos
CREDIT: Paul Fahy/Rex Shutterstock. Editorial Use Only. No stock, books, advertising or merchandising without photographer's permission
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Paul Fahy/REX/Shutterstock (5618668a)
The two Pygmy hippopotamus meet for the first time
Endangered Pygmy hippopotamus introduced for first time, Taronga Zoo, Sydney, Australia - 18 Mar 2016
FULL COPY: http://www.rexfeatures.com/nanolink/s55w
Taronga Zoo has played host to a first date with a difference, with keepers introducing two endangered Pygmy Hippos to each other for the first time.
Young breeding pair, Fergus and Kambiri, were far from shy during their first physical meeting, quickly coming nose-to-nose in the water.
?It may look a bit like hippo kisses, but that?s how Pygmy Hippos interact and get to know one another. They interact with their noses and also show their strength and dominance with open mouth gesturing,? said keeper Johny Wade.
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FEATURE - Hier knuddeln zwei Hippos
CREDIT: Paul Fahy/Rex Shutterstock. Editorial Use Only. No stock, books, advertising or merchandising without photographer's permission
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Paul Fahy/REX/Shutterstock (5618668f)
The two Pygmy hippopotamus meet for the first time
Endangered Pygmy hippopotamus introduced for first time, Taronga Zoo, Sydney, Australia - 18 Mar 2016
FULL COPY: http://www.rexfeatures.com/nanolink/s55w
Taronga Zoo has played host to a first date with a difference, with keepers introducing two endangered Pygmy Hippos to each other for the first time.
Young breeding pair, Fergus and Kambiri, were far from shy during their first physical meeting, quickly coming nose-to-nose in the water.
?It may look a bit like hippo kisses, but that?s how Pygmy Hippos interact and get to know one another. They interact with their noses and also show their strength and dominance with open mouth gesturing,? said keeper Johny Wade.
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FEATURE - Hier knuddeln zwei Hippos
CREDIT: Paul Fahy/Rex Shutterstock. Editorial Use Only. No stock, books, advertising or merchandising without photographer's permission
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Paul Fahy/REX/Shutterstock (5618668l)
The two Pygmy hippopotamus meet for the first time
Endangered Pygmy hippopotamus introduced for first time, Taronga Zoo, Sydney, Australia - 18 Mar 2016
FULL COPY: http://www.rexfeatures.com/nanolink/s55w
Taronga Zoo has played host to a first date with a difference, with keepers introducing two endangered Pygmy Hippos to each other for the first time.
Young breeding pair, Fergus and Kambiri, were far from shy during their first physical meeting, quickly coming nose-to-nose in the water.
?It may look a bit like hippo kisses, but that?s how Pygmy Hippos interact and get to know one another. They interact with their noses and also show their strength and dominance with open mouth gesturing,? said keeper Johny Wade.
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FEATURE - Hier knuddeln zwei Hippos
CREDIT: Paul Fahy/Rex Shutterstock. Editorial Use Only. No stock, books, advertising or merchandising without photographer's permission
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Paul Fahy/REX/Shutterstock (5618668m)
The two Pygmy hippopotamus meet for the first time
Endangered Pygmy hippopotamus introduced for first time, Taronga Zoo, Sydney, Australia - 18 Mar 2016
FULL COPY: http://www.rexfeatures.com/nanolink/s55w
Taronga Zoo has played host to a first date with a difference, with keepers introducing two endangered Pygmy Hippos to each other for the first time.
Young breeding pair, Fergus and Kambiri, were far from shy during their first physical meeting, quickly coming nose-to-nose in the water.
?It may look a bit like hippo kisses, but that?s how Pygmy Hippos interact and get to know one another. They interact with their noses and also show their strength and dominance with open mouth gesturing,? said keeper Johny Wade.
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FEATURE - Hier knuddeln zwei Hippos
CREDIT: Paul Fahy/Rex Shutterstock. Editorial Use Only. No stock, books, advertising or merchandising without photographer's permission
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Paul Fahy/REX/Shutterstock (5618668o)
The two Pygmy hippopotamus meet for the first time
Endangered Pygmy hippopotamus introduced for first time, Taronga Zoo, Sydney, Australia - 18 Mar 2016
FULL COPY: http://www.rexfeatures.com/nanolink/s55w
Taronga Zoo has played host to a first date with a difference, with keepers introducing two endangered Pygmy Hippos to each other for the first time.
Young breeding pair, Fergus and Kambiri, were far from shy during their first physical meeting, quickly coming nose-to-nose in the water.
?It may look a bit like hippo kisses, but that?s how Pygmy Hippos interact and get to know one another. They interact with their noses and also show their strength and dominance with open mouth gesturing,? said keeper Johny Wade.
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FEATURE - Hier knuddeln zwei Hippos
CREDIT: Paul Fahy/Rex Shutterstock. Editorial Use Only. No stock, books, advertising or merchandising without photographer's permission
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Paul Fahy/REX/Shutterstock (5618668k)
The two Pygmy hippopotamus meet for the first time
Endangered Pygmy hippopotamus introduced for first time, Taronga Zoo, Sydney, Australia - 18 Mar 2016
FULL COPY: http://www.rexfeatures.com/nanolink/s55w
Taronga Zoo has played host to a first date with a difference, with keepers introducing two endangered Pygmy Hippos to each other for the first time.
Young breeding pair, Fergus and Kambiri, were far from shy during their first physical meeting, quickly coming nose-to-nose in the water.
?It may look a bit like hippo kisses, but that?s how Pygmy Hippos interact and get to know one another. They interact with their noses and also show their strength and dominance with open mouth gesturing,? said keeper Johny Wade.
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Prince Harry Royal Tour of Chile - 29 Jun 2014
Mandatory Credit: Photo by REX (3870940bh)
Prince Harry visiting with a Albino African Pygmy Hedgehog
Prince Harry Royal Tour of Chile - 29 Jun 2014
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Prince Harry Royal Tour of Chile - 29 Jun 2014
Mandatory Credit: Photo by REX (3870940bg)
Prince Harry visiting with a Albino African Pygmy Hedgehog
Prince Harry Royal Tour of Chile - 29 Jun 2014
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Prince Harry Royal Tour of Chile - 29 Jun 2014
Mandatory Credit: Photo by REX (3870940be)
Prince Harry visiting with a Albino African Pygmy Hedgehog
Prince Harry Royal Tour of Chile - 29 Jun 2014
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Camouflaged sea creatures, Lembeh Strait, Indonesia - May 2014
MANDATORY CREDIT: Ed Brown/Rex Features. IMAGES OUTSIDE OF PRINT VERSION NEWSPAPER SUBSCRIPTIONS. FEES APPLY FOR UNIQUE IPAD USE.
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Pygmy Seahorse - Hippocampus bargibanti blends in with the fan coral it lives on
Spot The Critter: Camouflaged Sea Creatures
Can you spot the critter?
These amazing images show the lengths - or is that depths? - these undersea creatures go to disguise themselves.
British photographer Ed Brown captured these pictures last month at Lembeh Strait in Indonesia.
He explains: "The pictures were taken on my latest trip to Indonesia, a place called Lembeh Strait, well known to divers for having some of the best "muck diving" in the world. Muck diving can be characterised by the black sand and general bleakness of the seabed. It doesn't look much, but hides some of the weirdest critters you'll find underwater. The occasional coral outcrops house some of the more colourful examples; the pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti) being a particular favourite of mine, and only about 2cm big."
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/BEDXWCOKL (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)
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Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant looking set to survive loss, Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre, Kota Kinabalu, Borneo, Malaysia - 02 Feb 2013
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andrew Chant / Rex Features (2119612y)
Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant at the Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre near Kota Kinabalu in Malaysian Borneo.rubs his side and gets a good scratch from his 'surrogate mum' keeper Augustin David. Joe is losing his baby skin and takes every opportunity to rub his skin.
Joe's mother and relatives all died two weeks ago in what is thought to have been a poisoning.
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Silver Lining For Baby Joe The Orphaned Pygmy Elephant
The orphaned pygmy elephant that made international headlines when it was pictured tragically trying to wake up its mum after she had been poisoned is in with a fighting chance of survival.
Wildlife officials in Malaysian Borneo are delighted that baby Joe is bonding with his keeper and is gaining an appetite for milk formula.
"He clearly has a strong will to survive," vet Dr Diana Ramirez said at the Lok Kawi zoo near Kota Kinabalu. "His weight is stable, we've found a milk formula that he likes and now he's really attached to his keeper."
In fact, keeper Augustin David, 29 - who keeps a grueling schedule, feeding Joe every two hours including at nighttime - has become a surrogate mother. Joe runs after him around his compound and when Augustin's attention is not on him, the little elephant kicks him in the legs or rubs up against him.
"The early signs are good - he's active, playful and quite naughty," said Augustin: "He has clear likes and dislikes: he loves suckling people's thumbs, just like a human baby it calms him, but he doesn't like showers. We have to wash him when he is in his pen. At the moment he is losing his baby skin so he likes to rub against anything because he's itchy."
But baby Joe is far from safety just yet, Dr Ramirez, who is a Mexican vet doing an internship at the zoo warned: "It's too soon to be sure that Joe will survive. Sometimes baby elephants can loo...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/CBRPLZTZP
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Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant looking set to survive loss, Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre, Kota Kinabalu, Borneo, Malaysia - 02 Feb 2013
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andrew Chant / Rex Features (2119612z)
Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant at the Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre near Kota Kinabalu in Malaysian Borneo.rubs his side in front of his 'surrogate mum' keeper Augustin David. Joe is losing his baby skin and takes every opportunity to rub his skin.
Joe's mother and relatives all died two weeks ago in what is thought to have been a poisoning.
MAIL ONLINE MEMO
Silver Lining For Baby Joe The Orphaned Pygmy Elephant
The orphaned pygmy elephant that made international headlines when it was pictured tragically trying to wake up its mum after she had been poisoned is in with a fighting chance of survival.
Wildlife officials in Malaysian Borneo are delighted that baby Joe is bonding with his keeper and is gaining an appetite for milk formula.
"He clearly has a strong will to survive," vet Dr Diana Ramirez said at the Lok Kawi zoo near Kota Kinabalu. "His weight is stable, we've found a milk formula that he likes and now he's really attached to his keeper."
In fact, keeper Augustin David, 29 - who keeps a grueling schedule, feeding Joe every two hours including at nighttime - has become a surrogate mother. Joe runs after him around his compound and when Augustin's attention is not on him, the little elephant kicks him in the legs or rubs up against him.
"The early signs are good - he's active, playful and quite naughty," said Augustin: "He has clear likes and dislikes: he loves suckling people's thumbs, just like a human baby it calms him, but he doesn't like showers. We have to wash him when he is in his pen. At the moment he is losing his baby skin so he likes to rub against anything because he's itchy."
But baby Joe is far from safety just yet, Dr Ramirez, who is a Mexican vet doing an internship at the zoo warned: "It's too soon to be sure that Joe will survive. Sometimes baby elephants can look OK but then sti...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/CBRPLZTZP
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Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant looking set to survive loss, Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre, Kota Kinabalu, Borneo, Malaysia - 02 Feb 2013
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andrew Chant / Rex Features (2119612x)
Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant at the Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre near Kota Kinabalu in Malaysian Borneo.rests on the ground in front of his 'surrogate mum' keeper Augustin David. Joe's carers.are delighted with his progress, describing him as active and cheeky.
Joe's mother and relatives all died two weeks ago in what is thought to have been a poisoning.
MAIL ONLINE MEMO
Silver Lining For Baby Joe The Orphaned Pygmy Elephant
The orphaned pygmy elephant that made international headlines when it was pictured tragically trying to wake up its mum after she had been poisoned is in with a fighting chance of survival.
Wildlife officials in Malaysian Borneo are delighted that baby Joe is bonding with his keeper and is gaining an appetite for milk formula.
"He clearly has a strong will to survive," vet Dr Diana Ramirez said at the Lok Kawi zoo near Kota Kinabalu. "His weight is stable, we've found a milk formula that he likes and now he's really attached to his keeper."
In fact, keeper Augustin David, 29 - who keeps a grueling schedule, feeding Joe every two hours including at nighttime - has become a surrogate mother. Joe runs after him around his compound and when Augustin's attention is not on him, the little elephant kicks him in the legs or rubs up against him.
"The early signs are good - he's active, playful and quite naughty," said Augustin: "He has clear likes and dislikes: he loves suckling people's thumbs, just like a human baby it calms him, but he doesn't like showers. We have to wash him when he is in his pen. At the moment he is losing his baby skin so he likes to rub against anything because he's itchy."
But baby Joe is far from safety just yet, Dr Ramirez, who is a Mexican vet doing an internship at the zoo warned: "It's too soon to be sure that Joe will survive. Sometimes baby elephants can look...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/CBRPLZTZP
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Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant looking set to survive loss, Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre, Kota Kinabalu, Borneo, Malaysia - 02 Feb 2013
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andrew Chant / Rex Features (2119612t)
Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant at the Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre near Kota Kinabalu in Malaysian Borneo.
Joe's mother and relatives all died two weeks ago in what is thought to have been a poisoning.
MAIL ONLINE MEMO
Silver Lining For Baby Joe The Orphaned Pygmy Elephant
The orphaned pygmy elephant that made international headlines when it was pictured tragically trying to wake up its mum after she had been poisoned is in with a fighting chance of survival.
Wildlife officials in Malaysian Borneo are delighted that baby Joe is bonding with his keeper and is gaining an appetite for milk formula.
"He clearly has a strong will to survive," vet Dr Diana Ramirez said at the Lok Kawi zoo near Kota Kinabalu. "His weight is stable, we've found a milk formula that he likes and now he's really attached to his keeper."
In fact, keeper Augustin David, 29 - who keeps a grueling schedule, feeding Joe every two hours including at nighttime - has become a surrogate mother. Joe runs after him around his compound and when Augustin's attention is not on him, the little elephant kicks him in the legs or rubs up against him.
"The early signs are good - he's active, playful and quite naughty," said Augustin: "He has clear likes and dislikes: he loves suckling people's thumbs, just like a human baby it calms him, but he doesn't like showers. We have to wash him when he is in his pen. At the moment he is losing his baby skin so he likes to rub against anything because he's itchy."
But baby Joe is far from safety just yet, Dr Ramirez, who is a Mexican vet doing an internship at the zoo warned: "It's too soon to be sure that Joe will survive. Sometimes baby elephants can look OK but then still die suddenly. They are very prone to colic and it can be fatal very quickly. Once he's past 6 or 7 months then we can be more confident th...
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Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant looking set to survive loss, Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre, Kota Kinabalu, Borneo, Malaysia - 02 Feb 2013
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andrew Chant / Rex Features (2119612o)
Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant at the Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre near Kota Kinabalu in Malaysian Borneo being fed by his keeper and 'surrogate mother' Augustin David.
Joe's mother and relatives all died two weeks ago in what is thought to have been a poisoning.
MAIL ONLINE MEMO
Silver Lining For Baby Joe The Orphaned Pygmy Elephant
The orphaned pygmy elephant that made international headlines when it was pictured tragically trying to wake up its mum after she had been poisoned is in with a fighting chance of survival.
Wildlife officials in Malaysian Borneo are delighted that baby Joe is bonding with his keeper and is gaining an appetite for milk formula.
"He clearly has a strong will to survive," vet Dr Diana Ramirez said at the Lok Kawi zoo near Kota Kinabalu. "His weight is stable, we've found a milk formula that he likes and now he's really attached to his keeper."
In fact, keeper Augustin David, 29 - who keeps a grueling schedule, feeding Joe every two hours including at nighttime - has become a surrogate mother. Joe runs after him around his compound and when Augustin's attention is not on him, the little elephant kicks him in the legs or rubs up against him.
"The early signs are good - he's active, playful and quite naughty," said Augustin: "He has clear likes and dislikes: he loves suckling people's thumbs, just like a human baby it calms him, but he doesn't like showers. We have to wash him when he is in his pen. At the moment he is losing his baby skin so he likes to rub against anything because he's itchy."
But baby Joe is far from safety just yet, Dr Ramirez, who is a Mexican vet doing an internship at the zoo warned: "It's too soon to be sure that Joe will survive. Sometimes baby elephants can look OK but then still die suddenly. They are very prone to colic and it can be fatal very quickly....
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Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant looking set to survive loss, Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre, Kota Kinabalu, Borneo, Malaysia - 02 Feb 2013
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andrew Chant / Rex Features (2119612l)
Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant at the Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre near Kota Kinabalu in Malaysian Borneo bonding with his keeper and 'surrogate mother' Augustin David.
Joe's mother and relatives all died two weeks ago in what is thought to have been a poisoning.
MAIL ONLINE MEMO
Silver Lining For Baby Joe The Orphaned Pygmy Elephant
The orphaned pygmy elephant that made international headlines when it was pictured tragically trying to wake up its mum after she had been poisoned is in with a fighting chance of survival.
Wildlife officials in Malaysian Borneo are delighted that baby Joe is bonding with his keeper and is gaining an appetite for milk formula.
"He clearly has a strong will to survive," vet Dr Diana Ramirez said at the Lok Kawi zoo near Kota Kinabalu. "His weight is stable, we've found a milk formula that he likes and now he's really attached to his keeper."
In fact, keeper Augustin David, 29 - who keeps a grueling schedule, feeding Joe every two hours including at nighttime - has become a surrogate mother. Joe runs after him around his compound and when Augustin's attention is not on him, the little elephant kicks him in the legs or rubs up against him.
"The early signs are good - he's active, playful and quite naughty," said Augustin: "He has clear likes and dislikes: he loves suckling people's thumbs, just like a human baby it calms him, but he doesn't like showers. We have to wash him when he is in his pen. At the moment he is losing his baby skin so he likes to rub against anything because he's itchy."
But baby Joe is far from safety just yet, Dr Ramirez, who is a Mexican vet doing an internship at the zoo warned: "It's too soon to be sure that Joe will survive. Sometimes baby elephants can look OK but then still die suddenly. They are very prone to colic and it can be fatal very quickly....
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Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant looking set to survive loss, Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre, Kota Kinabalu, Borneo, Malaysia - 02 Feb 2013
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andrew Chant / Rex Features (2119612k)
Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant at the Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre near Kota Kinabalu in Malaysian Borneo bonding with his keeper and 'surrogate mother' Augustin David.
Joe's mother and relatives all died two weeks ago in what is thought to have been a poisoning.
MAIL ONLINE MEMO
Silver Lining For Baby Joe The Orphaned Pygmy Elephant
The orphaned pygmy elephant that made international headlines when it was pictured tragically trying to wake up its mum after she had been poisoned is in with a fighting chance of survival.
Wildlife officials in Malaysian Borneo are delighted that baby Joe is bonding with his keeper and is gaining an appetite for milk formula.
"He clearly has a strong will to survive," vet Dr Diana Ramirez said at the Lok Kawi zoo near Kota Kinabalu. "His weight is stable, we've found a milk formula that he likes and now he's really attached to his keeper."
In fact, keeper Augustin David, 29 - who keeps a grueling schedule, feeding Joe every two hours including at nighttime - has become a surrogate mother. Joe runs after him around his compound and when Augustin's attention is not on him, the little elephant kicks him in the legs or rubs up against him.
"The early signs are good - he's active, playful and quite naughty," said Augustin: "He has clear likes and dislikes: he loves suckling people's thumbs, just like a human baby it calms him, but he doesn't like showers. We have to wash him when he is in his pen. At the moment he is losing his baby skin so he likes to rub against anything because he's itchy."
But baby Joe is far from safety just yet, Dr Ramirez, who is a Mexican vet doing an internship at the zoo warned: "It's too soon to be sure that Joe will survive. Sometimes baby elephants can look OK but then still die suddenly. They are very prone to colic and it can be fatal very quickly....
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/CBRPLZTZP
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Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant looking set to survive loss, Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre, Kota Kinabalu, Borneo, Malaysia - 02 Feb 2013
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andrew Chant / Rex Features (2119612h)
Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant at the Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre near Kota Kinabalu in Malaysian Borneo being fed by his keeper and 'surrogate mother' Augustin David.
Joe's mother and relatives all died two weeks ago in what is thought to have been a poisoning.
MAIL ONLINE MEMO
Silver Lining For Baby Joe The Orphaned Pygmy Elephant
The orphaned pygmy elephant that made international headlines when it was pictured tragically trying to wake up its mum after she had been poisoned is in with a fighting chance of survival.
Wildlife officials in Malaysian Borneo are delighted that baby Joe is bonding with his keeper and is gaining an appetite for milk formula.
"He clearly has a strong will to survive," vet Dr Diana Ramirez said at the Lok Kawi zoo near Kota Kinabalu. "His weight is stable, we've found a milk formula that he likes and now he's really attached to his keeper."
In fact, keeper Augustin David, 29 - who keeps a grueling schedule, feeding Joe every two hours including at nighttime - has become a surrogate mother. Joe runs after him around his compound and when Augustin's attention is not on him, the little elephant kicks him in the legs or rubs up against him.
"The early signs are good - he's active, playful and quite naughty," said Augustin: "He has clear likes and dislikes: he loves suckling people's thumbs, just like a human baby it calms him, but he doesn't like showers. We have to wash him when he is in his pen. At the moment he is losing his baby skin so he likes to rub against anything because he's itchy."
But baby Joe is far from safety just yet, Dr Ramirez, who is a Mexican vet doing an internship at the zoo warned: "It's too soon to be sure that Joe will survive. Sometimes baby elephants can look OK but then still die suddenly. They are very prone to colic and it can be fatal very quickly....
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Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant looking set to survive loss, Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre, Kota Kinabalu, Borneo, Malaysia - 02 Feb 2013
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andrew Chant / Rex Features (2119612f)
Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant at the Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre near Kota Kinabalu in Malaysian Borneo crumples to the floor as he plays at the feet of his keeper and 'surrogate mother' Augustin David.
Joe's mother and relatives all died two weeks ago in what is thought to have been a poisoning.
MAIL ONLINE MEMO
Silver Lining For Baby Joe The Orphaned Pygmy Elephant
The orphaned pygmy elephant that made international headlines when it was pictured tragically trying to wake up its mum after she had been poisoned is in with a fighting chance of survival.
Wildlife officials in Malaysian Borneo are delighted that baby Joe is bonding with his keeper and is gaining an appetite for milk formula.
"He clearly has a strong will to survive," vet Dr Diana Ramirez said at the Lok Kawi zoo near Kota Kinabalu. "His weight is stable, we've found a milk formula that he likes and now he's really attached to his keeper."
In fact, keeper Augustin David, 29 - who keeps a grueling schedule, feeding Joe every two hours including at nighttime - has become a surrogate mother. Joe runs after him around his compound and when Augustin's attention is not on him, the little elephant kicks him in the legs or rubs up against him.
"The early signs are good - he's active, playful and quite naughty," said Augustin: "He has clear likes and dislikes: he loves suckling people's thumbs, just like a human baby it calms him, but he doesn't like showers. We have to wash him when he is in his pen. At the moment he is losing his baby skin so he likes to rub against anything because he's itchy."
But baby Joe is far from safety just yet, Dr Ramirez, who is a Mexican vet doing an internship at the zoo warned: "It's too soon to be sure that Joe will survive. Sometimes baby elephants can look OK but then still die suddenly. They are very prone to col...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/CBRPLZTZP
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Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant looking set to survive loss, Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre, Kota Kinabalu, Borneo, Malaysia - 02 Feb 2013
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andrew Chant / Rex Features (2119612p)
Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant at the Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre near Kota Kinabalu in Malaysian Borneo being fed by his keeper and 'surrogate mother' Augustin David.
Joe's mother and relatives all died two weeks ago in what is thought to have been a poisoning.
MAIL ONLINE MEMO
Silver Lining For Baby Joe The Orphaned Pygmy Elephant
The orphaned pygmy elephant that made international headlines when it was pictured tragically trying to wake up its mum after she had been poisoned is in with a fighting chance of survival.
Wildlife officials in Malaysian Borneo are delighted that baby Joe is bonding with his keeper and is gaining an appetite for milk formula.
"He clearly has a strong will to survive," vet Dr Diana Ramirez said at the Lok Kawi zoo near Kota Kinabalu. "His weight is stable, we've found a milk formula that he likes and now he's really attached to his keeper."
In fact, keeper Augustin David, 29 - who keeps a grueling schedule, feeding Joe every two hours including at nighttime - has become a surrogate mother. Joe runs after him around his compound and when Augustin's attention is not on him, the little elephant kicks him in the legs or rubs up against him.
"The early signs are good - he's active, playful and quite naughty," said Augustin: "He has clear likes and dislikes: he loves suckling people's thumbs, just like a human baby it calms him, but he doesn't like showers. We have to wash him when he is in his pen. At the moment he is losing his baby skin so he likes to rub against anything because he's itchy."
But baby Joe is far from safety just yet, Dr Ramirez, who is a Mexican vet doing an internship at the zoo warned: "It's too soon to be sure that Joe will survive. Sometimes baby elephants can look OK but then still die suddenly. They are very prone to colic and it can be fatal very quickly....
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Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant looking set to survive loss, Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre, Kota Kinabalu, Borneo, Malaysia - 02 Feb 2013
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andrew Chant / Rex Features (2119612r)
Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant at the Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre near Kota Kinabalu in Malaysian Borneo.lplaying with his keeper Augustin David.
Joe's mother and relatives all died two weeks ago in what is thought to have been a poisoning.
MAIL ONLINE MEMO
Silver Lining For Baby Joe The Orphaned Pygmy Elephant
The orphaned pygmy elephant that made international headlines when it was pictured tragically trying to wake up its mum after she had been poisoned is in with a fighting chance of survival.
Wildlife officials in Malaysian Borneo are delighted that baby Joe is bonding with his keeper and is gaining an appetite for milk formula.
"He clearly has a strong will to survive," vet Dr Diana Ramirez said at the Lok Kawi zoo near Kota Kinabalu. "His weight is stable, we've found a milk formula that he likes and now he's really attached to his keeper."
In fact, keeper Augustin David, 29 - who keeps a grueling schedule, feeding Joe every two hours including at nighttime - has become a surrogate mother. Joe runs after him around his compound and when Augustin's attention is not on him, the little elephant kicks him in the legs or rubs up against him.
"The early signs are good - he's active, playful and quite naughty," said Augustin: "He has clear likes and dislikes: he loves suckling people's thumbs, just like a human baby it calms him, but he doesn't like showers. We have to wash him when he is in his pen. At the moment he is losing his baby skin so he likes to rub against anything because he's itchy."
But baby Joe is far from safety just yet, Dr Ramirez, who is a Mexican vet doing an internship at the zoo warned: "It's too soon to be sure that Joe will survive. Sometimes baby elephants can look OK but then still die suddenly. They are very prone to colic and it can be fatal very quickly. Once he's past 6 or 7...
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Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant looking set to survive loss, Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre, Kota Kinabalu, Borneo, Malaysia - 02 Feb 2013
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andrew Chant / Rex Features (2119612s)
Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant at the Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre near Kota Kinabalu in Malaysian Borneo bonding with his keeper and 'surrogate mother' Augustin David.
Joe's mother and relatives all died two weeks ago in what is thought to have been a poisoning.
MAIL ONLINE MEMO
Silver Lining For Baby Joe The Orphaned Pygmy Elephant
The orphaned pygmy elephant that made international headlines when it was pictured tragically trying to wake up its mum after she had been poisoned is in with a fighting chance of survival.
Wildlife officials in Malaysian Borneo are delighted that baby Joe is bonding with his keeper and is gaining an appetite for milk formula.
"He clearly has a strong will to survive," vet Dr Diana Ramirez said at the Lok Kawi zoo near Kota Kinabalu. "His weight is stable, we've found a milk formula that he likes and now he's really attached to his keeper."
In fact, keeper Augustin David, 29 - who keeps a grueling schedule, feeding Joe every two hours including at nighttime - has become a surrogate mother. Joe runs after him around his compound and when Augustin's attention is not on him, the little elephant kicks him in the legs or rubs up against him.
"The early signs are good - he's active, playful and quite naughty," said Augustin: "He has clear likes and dislikes: he loves suckling people's thumbs, just like a human baby it calms him, but he doesn't like showers. We have to wash him when he is in his pen. At the moment he is losing his baby skin so he likes to rub against anything because he's itchy."
But baby Joe is far from safety just yet, Dr Ramirez, who is a Mexican vet doing an internship at the zoo warned: "It's too soon to be sure that Joe will survive. Sometimes baby elephants can look OK but then still die suddenly. They are very prone to colic and it can be fatal very quickly....
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Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant looking set to survive loss, Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre, Kota Kinabalu, Borneo, Malaysia - 02 Feb 2013
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andrew Chant / Rex Features (2119612e)
Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant at the Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre near Kota Kinabalu in Malaysian Borneo crumples to the floor as he plays at the feet of his keeper and 'surrogate mother' Augustin David.
Joe's mother and relatives all died two weeks ago in what is thought to have been a poisoning.
MAIL ONLINE MEMO
Silver Lining For Baby Joe The Orphaned Pygmy Elephant
The orphaned pygmy elephant that made international headlines when it was pictured tragically trying to wake up its mum after she had been poisoned is in with a fighting chance of survival.
Wildlife officials in Malaysian Borneo are delighted that baby Joe is bonding with his keeper and is gaining an appetite for milk formula.
"He clearly has a strong will to survive," vet Dr Diana Ramirez said at the Lok Kawi zoo near Kota Kinabalu. "His weight is stable, we've found a milk formula that he likes and now he's really attached to his keeper."
In fact, keeper Augustin David, 29 - who keeps a grueling schedule, feeding Joe every two hours including at nighttime - has become a surrogate mother. Joe runs after him around his compound and when Augustin's attention is not on him, the little elephant kicks him in the legs or rubs up against him.
"The early signs are good - he's active, playful and quite naughty," said Augustin: "He has clear likes and dislikes: he loves suckling people's thumbs, just like a human baby it calms him, but he doesn't like showers. We have to wash him when he is in his pen. At the moment he is losing his baby skin so he likes to rub against anything because he's itchy."
But baby Joe is far from safety just yet, Dr Ramirez, who is a Mexican vet doing an internship at the zoo warned: "It's too soon to be sure that Joe will survive. Sometimes baby elephants can look OK but then still die suddenly. They are very prone to col...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/CBRPLZTZP
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Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant looking set to survive loss, Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre, Kota Kinabalu, Borneo, Malaysia - 02 Feb 2013
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andrew Chant / Rex Features (2119612b)
Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant at the Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre near Kota Kinabalu in Malaysian Borneo plays at the feet of his keeper and 'surrogate mother' Augustin David.
Joe's mother and relatives all died two weeks ago in what is thought to have been a poisoning.
MAIL ONLINE MEMO
Silver Lining For Baby Joe The Orphaned Pygmy Elephant
The orphaned pygmy elephant that made international headlines when it was pictured tragically trying to wake up its mum after she had been poisoned is in with a fighting chance of survival.
Wildlife officials in Malaysian Borneo are delighted that baby Joe is bonding with his keeper and is gaining an appetite for milk formula.
"He clearly has a strong will to survive," vet Dr Diana Ramirez said at the Lok Kawi zoo near Kota Kinabalu. "His weight is stable, we've found a milk formula that he likes and now he's really attached to his keeper."
In fact, keeper Augustin David, 29 - who keeps a grueling schedule, feeding Joe every two hours including at nighttime - has become a surrogate mother. Joe runs after him around his compound and when Augustin's attention is not on him, the little elephant kicks him in the legs or rubs up against him.
"The early signs are good - he's active, playful and quite naughty," said Augustin: "He has clear likes and dislikes: he loves suckling people's thumbs, just like a human baby it calms him, but he doesn't like showers. We have to wash him when he is in his pen. At the moment he is losing his baby skin so he likes to rub against anything because he's itchy."
But baby Joe is far from safety just yet, Dr Ramirez, who is a Mexican vet doing an internship at the zoo warned: "It's too soon to be sure that Joe will survive. Sometimes baby elephants can look OK but then still die suddenly. They are very prone to colic and it can be fatal very ...
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Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant looking set to survive loss, Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre, Kota Kinabalu, Borneo, Malaysia - 02 Feb 2013
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andrew Chant / Rex Features (2119612aj)
Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant at the Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre near Kota Kinabalu in Malaysian Borneo. At 3 months old he's similar to a human child - his keepers say he loves to suckle on a human thumb.
Joe's mother and relatives all died two weeks ago in what is thought to have been a poisoning.
MAIL ONLINE MEMO
Silver Lining For Baby Joe The Orphaned Pygmy Elephant
The orphaned pygmy elephant that made international headlines when it was pictured tragically trying to wake up its mum after she had been poisoned is in with a fighting chance of survival.
Wildlife officials in Malaysian Borneo are delighted that baby Joe is bonding with his keeper and is gaining an appetite for milk formula.
"He clearly has a strong will to survive," vet Dr Diana Ramirez said at the Lok Kawi zoo near Kota Kinabalu. "His weight is stable, we've found a milk formula that he likes and now he's really attached to his keeper."
In fact, keeper Augustin David, 29 - who keeps a grueling schedule, feeding Joe every two hours including at nighttime - has become a surrogate mother. Joe runs after him around his compound and when Augustin's attention is not on him, the little elephant kicks him in the legs or rubs up against him.
"The early signs are good - he's active, playful and quite naughty," said Augustin: "He has clear likes and dislikes: he loves suckling people's thumbs, just like a human baby it calms him, but he doesn't like showers. We have to wash him when he is in his pen. At the moment he is losing his baby skin so he likes to rub against anything because he's itchy."
But baby Joe is far from safety just yet, Dr Ramirez, who is a Mexican vet doing an internship at the zoo warned: "It's too soon to be sure that Joe will survive. Sometimes baby elephants can look OK but then still die suddenly. They are very prone to coli...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/CBRPLZTZP
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Baby Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant looking set to survive loss, Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre, Kota Kinabalu, Borneo, Malaysia - 02 Feb 2013
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andrew Chant / Rex Features (2119612ai)
Joe the orphaned pygmy elephant at the Lok Kawi Wildlife Centre near Kota Kinabalu in Malaysian Borneo. At 3 months old he's similar to a human child - his keepers say he loves to suckle on a human thumb.
Joe's mother and relatives all died two weeks ago in what is thought to have been a poisoning.
MAIL ONLINE MEMO
Silver Lining For Baby Joe The Orphaned Pygmy Elephant
The orphaned pygmy elephant that made international headlines when it was pictured tragically trying to wake up its mum after she had been poisoned is in with a fighting chance of survival.
Wildlife officials in Malaysian Borneo are delighted that baby Joe is bonding with his keeper and is gaining an appetite for milk formula.
"He clearly has a strong will to survive," vet Dr Diana Ramirez said at the Lok Kawi zoo near Kota Kinabalu. "His weight is stable, we've found a milk formula that he likes and now he's really attached to his keeper."
In fact, keeper Augustin David, 29 - who keeps a grueling schedule, feeding Joe every two hours including at nighttime - has become a surrogate mother. Joe runs after him around his compound and when Augustin's attention is not on him, the little elephant kicks him in the legs or rubs up against him.
"The early signs are good - he's active, playful and quite naughty," said Augustin: "He has clear likes and dislikes: he loves suckling people's thumbs, just like a human baby it calms him, but he doesn't like showers. We have to wash him when he is in his pen. At the moment he is losing his baby skin so he likes to rub against anything because he's itchy."
But baby Joe is far from safety just yet, Dr Ramirez, who is a Mexican vet doing an internship at the zoo warned: "It's too soon to be sure that Joe will survive. Sometimes baby elephants can look OK but then still die suddenly. They are very prone to coli...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/CBRPLZTZP
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