Mwashoti the baby elephant is learning to walk again after an ivory poacher's snare trap injured his leg in February.
After his life-threatening injury, Mwashoti rested his foot for three weeks at The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (DSWT) before "receiving extensive and intensive treatment."
Mwashoti handled his treatment in isolation so well that DSWT decided to let him try and walk so he could mingle with his baby elephant friends for a bit, the organization wrote in a news release.
"We did not have him walk too far, but just to a lovely glade in the forest where he and the mini Nursery group consisting of Kamok, Ashaka, Mbegu, Ndotto, Lasayen and Murit could remain together, enjoying the browse, bird song, dappled light and companionship, and of course their Keepers who were close at hand to ensure he came to no harm," DSWT said in the release.
The company of Mwashoti's friends "uplifted him enormously," DSWT said.
Once Mwashoti the healing green clay used on the elephant's foot finishes its job he will be placed on DSWT's fostering program.
