News on Pula, is that he seems very settled with Nandipa and her calf, Ntongeni. They have all been hanging out with a couple of males, yesterday it was Lysander and today it was Spartacus. Since joining up with them he has not returned to the Boma, where his herd is kept at night. So fingers crossed, it appears that Nandipa is showing him the ropes and keeping him out of trouble. It is really wonderful to see them together. Ntongeni is loving having an older brother. I will try and up load some photos later - we have a slow connection at the moment. Sorry for the delay in updating you - I have been battling to log in. Cheers for now Kate
2 Comments posted on "Update on Pula"
TheTeach, Seattle on May 24th, 2008 at 12:10 am
Kate,
elephantsofbotswana on May 24th, 2008 at 7:57 am
So good to hear that our work is being used for education - one of my aims in life. Brilliant stuff - you keep up the good work too. Post a comment
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Hi, I am Kate Evans, or more commonly known as Elephant Kate. I am a zoologist whose great love is elephants. Since 2002 I have been living my dream by researching elephants in the Okavango Delta in Botswana. I decided I was going to be an elephant researcher when I was seven. I was living in Asia at the time and visited the elephant orphanage in Kandy, Sri Lanka. It was there that I made up my mind I was going to work for these majestic and intelligent animals. I made a promise to an elephant and we all know an elephant never forgets!!!! It took me 20 years to finally realise my dream and start my life as an elephant researcher. It was 20 years well spent and now I have to pinch myself most days to make sure it is true and I am living my dream.
I now head up a team who are researching the elephants and trying to work out the social and ecological needs of the largest remaining population of the African elephant. From time to time, other team members will add their thoughts and experiences.
I love sharing my experiences - so I hope that this blog is a medium through which you will be able to join the elephants and I on our adventures in the Okavango Delta, Botswana.
