https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/news/updates/farewell-tolstoy
"Africa lost one of its giants this week.
In 1971, an elephant was born in the shadow of Mount Kilimanjaro. For many
years, he was nurtured in the bosom of his family, discovering the Amboseli
ecosystem that would be his kingdom for 51 years. This little bull would grow
up to become one of the most iconic elephants in Kenya.
With ivory that swept the grass beneath his feet, Tolstoy was a living natural
wonder and one of the last remaining great tuskers in Africa. Through ivory
poaching crises and devastating droughts, shrinking habitats and the
encroaching human footprint, he prevailed. He was a leviathan, a reminder of
all that nature is capable of creating — but in the end, it was the simple tip
of a spear that claimed his life."
Via Muse.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
