Visit the "Xiang Dad" in the Elephant House

August 12th is the 11th World Elephant Day and a 7 -year -old day wearing flowers around the 7 -layer "cake" around the 7 -year -old "cake" to watch more than 20 kinds of love "Yang Niu" that loves to eat. Shaking his head happily "Xiang Dad" is celebrating the festival with its friends

This scene happened in the Xiaoshuang Na of Yunnan Xishuang Version of Asian Elephant Breeding and Rescue Center. The pioneer that was created by the physical and mental of the rescue center now grows happily under the care of the "like dads".

On August 12, at the seventh birthday meeting of the "Yang Niu", Chen Jiming fed bananas to "Yang Niu". Photo by Cao Mengyao

"Daddy like Dad", accompanied by day and night

With his nose, he hooked the hand of "like dad" and stabbed his head and body ... This is the tacit understanding between "Yang Niu" and Chen Jiming.

The strong "Yang Niu" is now full of scars when they are found in the wild. On August 17, 2015, Chen Jiming saw the "Yang Niu" who was born less than a week. "At that time, its wound was pus, and it was dying. It was shocked 3 times during the transfer." Chen Jiming said that after the experts were rescued all over the weather and the careful care of the "like dads", "Yang Niu" finally recovered.

What was worried about him was that in May 2021, the "Yang Niu" stomped again during the training. Since then, Chen Jiming and the other three "Xiang Dads" have been inseparable for 24 hours. When sleeping at night, they stayed with "Yang Niu" all night. Chen Jiming said that because of distressed "Yang Niu", he wiped his tears many times.

"Every day, he rush to the" Yang Niu "and feed it with a bite." Chen Jiming said with a smile. The little guy who was not as high as his waist was now a "big girl" who grew 1.8 meters.

Worrying about the life and health of the small elephant is not only Chen Jiming. At present, there are 32 "Xiang Dad" rescue centers. They are accompanied by small elephants for more than 10 hours a day to clean up feces and bath; for young elephants that are still breastfeeding, they will be fed every 0.5-2 hours. Over time, they understand the character of each elephant, and the "spiritual" small elephant also expresses the gratitude to the "father" from action and sound.

"Private doctor", professional care

What should I do if I am sick? Is it regular medical examination? The answer is yes. "Xiang Dad" customized health monitoring for each elephant: "On July 26, dragon dragon, food: 1 catties of elephant grass, 10 bananas, body temperature: 36.5 degrees Celsius ..." These data can help "like dad" " The abnormality of the phenomenon in time.

"The temperature of the teste can be more accurately giving the elephant body temperature. The adult elephant exceeds 37 degrees Celsius is a fever." Xiong Chaoyong, "Daddy", said that constantly improving the scientific and professionalism of care is his common goal of his and colleagues. At present, the rescue center already has a senior veterinarian, one intermediate veterinarian, and 3 assistant veterinarians.

However, when an emergency, the elephant doctor had to go out. "Elephant Dad" Bao Mingwei's self -made anesthetic elephant blower can anesthes anesthetic elephant at a distance of 20 meters to solve the difficulty of the wild rescue of elephant anesthesia. So far, he has used this method to help the wild elephant more than 20 Second-rate. In July last year, Baomingwei used this method to participate in anesthesia work, and sent a small elephant from the collective group in the north to the "hometown" Xishuangbanna.

In addition, Baomingwei and the team also studied the Asian elephant breeding technology, and have successfully breed 9 small elephants through artificial assistance.

"Natural Teacher", the seeds of love

If rescue and breeding Asian elephants are the work of "like dads", then protecting Asian elephants is a subject of participation in the whole people. Nowadays, more and more people enter the wild elephant valley with curiosity of elephants.

"Is the elephant only eaten grass? Is it the ground to move the mountain?" "Their recipes are very rich and the sound of walking is very light." Yang Tao, the instructor of the wild elephant, has led hundreds of Asian elephants so far Popular science activities. "Now the public's awareness of protecting elephants is stronger, and he is more recognized to our profession." He said, this makes him proud and confident in the protection of Asian elephants.

"When hearing the story of the elephant injury and illness, some children cried in the class." Chen Jiming said that after a while, the children would call him if the elephant had recovered, and they had to spend pocket money to spend money. Buy elephants, like care for friends.

"We 'Xiang Dad' hopes to return to nature through care and care, because they are their homes there." Chen Jiming said that the current rescue center is exploring the path of successful returns through the adaptation training of Asian elephant field, etc. In the end, people have their own place and each other.

Written article: Zhao Yanran Wang Mingyu

Source: Xinhua News Agency

Edit: Zhang Yin Di

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