Mbila and Shezongo came to GRI together as part of our first ever dramatic double rescue.
 
A large herd of elephants travelling between the Kafue Flats and the National Park became disoriented and entered a densely populated rural community. Elephants had not been seen in this area for over five years and many of the inhabitants had never encountered one. In sheer panic and desperation, the community tried to chase the herd away. The elephants became scared and scattered, leaving behind two tiny calves 1km apart. Mbila, was named after the body of water she was found in, and to represent her discovery, she has a splash on her side.
 
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