In heart-wrenching wildlife news from Thailand, Tula, a 10 month old orphaned elephant succumbed to illness despite diligent care from the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP).

 

The devastating news came to light after the department released a statement via its official Facebook page this Sunday evening.

 

Tula had been under the radar of public attention since his discovery in the Khao Soi Dao Wildlife Sanctuary, located in the province of Chanthaburi nearly a year ago. He was found abandoned by his herd after his battle with herpes, a disease contracted in the wild. The revelation was made by the Chief of the Wildlife Health Management Division, Patarapol Maneeorn.

 

Further elaborating on Tula’s condition, Patarapol shared that the young elephant was, unfortunately, suffering from not just herpes but also a metabolic bone disease.

 

This affliction hindered his ability to stand upright using his front legs. The health of the young animal began to decline rapidly last week, leading to very weak pulse indications by Sunday.

 

by Mitch Connor

Picture courtesy of Mark Doss, Facebook.

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/thailand-mourns-orphaned-elephant-tulas-demise-from-illness-despite-unwavering-care

 

 

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A very sad story. RIP Tula.