Anyone who has ever been rejected in life (that is most of us at one time or another) has felt the sting; however, one young baby elephant experienced that first hand by it’s mother, at birth. The wee one has not yet been named; and, you maybe able to help choose the name soon by going to the zoo’s website, in the next few days. However, at this moment all of the zoo staff is focussed on nurturing a bonding process between mother, Rose-Tu and her child. The Oregon Zoo is celebrating the birth of the baby elephant and taking care to insure that the baby has a healthy long life.
When the babe was born, the first time mother Rose-Tu kicked it violently. The staff had to remove the babe and do a thorough exam to make sure there were no internal injuries or broken bones; happily, the baby elephant was perfectly fine. However, he was lonely…and bonding needs to take place for his well-being; as well as his nutritional needs. As for Rose-Tu, learning how to be a good mother takes time; just like it sometimes does for human beings. Elephants are pack animals and they learn from each other. Maybe Rose-Tu has never had mothering role modeled for her like she would have in the wild. Today, the latest update says that the baby elephant was able to nurse from his mother; as well as, get supplemental feeding from the staff when Rose-Tu is exhausted. If you want to follow this story from the Oregon Zoo in Portland…here is the link: http://www.oregonzoo.org/Rose_Tu/updates.htm Let’s hope for a strenthening of the mother-child bond for Rose-Tu and her infant.
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