baby Elpahants Dies after her mumy's death

It is such sad news for Uganda Wildlife Education Centre (UWEC) in Entebbe after receiving the news that a 3 month baby elephant has passed away. The rscued babay Elphant was going under rehabilitation died on the weekend. It was such a sad news that some of the officials in Uganda Wildlife Center could not hold their tear. It has been reported that baby Elephant died of pneumonia. fficials at the centre however resolved to take the animal to Makerere University medical school to carry out fresh investigations to get a final postmortem report. According to Ms Belinda Atim the centre public relations officer. “We are waiting for the postmortem report from Makerere to compare with preliminary findings of UWEC vets to come out with the final stand on what could have caused the sudden death of the baby elephant.” She also added that as they wait for the report they will be prepare to have the baby elephant buried at the beginning of this week. The elephant was rescued in Kanala-Ntoroko Village in Semuliki National Game Park in Bundibugyo District. The owner of Semlik Safari lodge he found the babay Elphant as he was taking visitors around the park. The elephant, named Keith Semuliki, was found with a deep cut near its right eye implying the mother elephant could have been killed by poachers and the group scattered, leaving the baby elephant near communities. Mr Semuliki took the animal to his lodge where he constructed a temporary enclosure in his garage, covered with dry grass and nursed the baby’s wounds before calling UWA and UWEC officials. The elephant weighed about 90 kilogram’s, was playful and jolly. Ms Atim said the death is unfortunate because the elephant was meant to give the earlier rescued elephant named, Charles Hamukungu, Company as they live together in the education centre. Posted by Gorilla safari, Uganda safari. Uganda Gorilla Trekking.