One Ton has presided over the Chyulus for upwards of five decades. Tuskers of his magnificence are a rarity in today’s world. Not only is One Ton an ambassador for his species, but he is also a favourite of those working on the ground in the Chyulus and Amboseli ecosystem. On the morning of Saturday 27th March 2021, Big Life rangers were alarmed to see One Ton with a visibly infected wound to his neck. Upon receiving the call to help, we organised an urgent veterinary treatment. This film tells the story of that day, with full details of the events that unfolded at: -------- Established in 1977, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) operates the world’s most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program, rescuing and hand-rearing orphaned elephants and other animals that have lost their mothers, all too often as a result of human activity. But we do much more than this. Through our Aerial, Anti-Poachin
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