Today we celebrate the World Nature Conservation day and we would like to share with you the enormous privilegie of recently have assisted the Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority to perform the first health survey for the Swayne's hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus swaynei). This is an endangered antelope native to Ethiopia, which one of the largest remaining populations is located in Senkelle Swayne´s hartebeest Sanctuary, where this pioneer study took place. In the 1890s, an epizootic of the rinderpest virus struck Africa, considered to be "the most devastating epidemic to hit southern Africa, which brought about an extremely high mortality rate for wildlife and livestock, from which the Swayne´s hartebeest never recovered. It has been extirpated from Somalia during the XX century and today there is approximately 1500 individuals in Ethiopia. Today is a day of awareness and we would like to celebrate the importance of this almost unknow species, but no less important than other much iconic species, and underline that is in the verge of disapear forever, if not major actions would take place. #worldnatureconservationDay #daninject #bewild #bewildaid #grasslands #veterinarymedicine #onehealth #conservationmedicine #endangeredspecies #beautifulworld #trueprivilege #Swayneshartebeest #Alcelaphusbuselaphusswaynei
Today we celebrate the World Nature Conservation day and we would like to share with you the enormous privilegie of recently have assisted the @ewca_eth to perform the first health survey for the Swayne’s hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus swaynei). This is an endangered antelope native to Ethiopia, which one of the largest remaining populations is located in Senkelle Swayne´s hartebeest Sanctuary, where this pioneer study took place. In the 1890s, an epizootic of the rinderpest virus struck Africa, considered to be “the most devastating epidemic to hit southern Africa, which brought about an extremely high mortality rate for wildlife and livestock, from which the Swayne´s hartebeest never recovered. It has been extirpated from Somalia during the XX century and today there is approximately 1500 individuals in Ethiopia. Today is a day of awareness and we would like to celebrate the importance of this almost unknow species, but no less important than other much iconic species, and underline that is in the verge of disapear forever, if not major actions would take place.
#worldnatureconservationday #daninject #bewild #bewildaid #grasslands #veterinarymedicine #onehealth #conservationmedicine #endangeredspecies #beautifulworld #trueprivilege # Swayneshartebeest #Alcelaphusbuselaphusswaynei
Plastic really sucks!#africanwilddog #conservationmedicine #veterinarymedicine #conservationdoctors #bewild #rewild #lycaonpictus #africa #africanbeauty #ethiopia #poisoning #caninedistemper #rabies #endangeredspecies #iucn #humanwildlifeconflict #infectiousdisease #hope #planetearth #conservationmedicine #onehealth #plasticsucks #secondchances
Always a privilege to be able to give a second chance to this critically endangered species. Hooded vulture populations have dropped by 85% in the last 50 years and one of its biggest threats is poisoning. a few weeks ago we had the chance to give a second change to this individual that arrived completely dehydrated, and extremely weak due to an acute intoxication. This individual have been treated accordingly and made a complete recovery and yesterday had its medical release after some intensive treatment. #hoodedvulture #Necrosyrtesmonachus #naturalservices #onehealth #vulturesmatter #forabetterworld #bewild #bewildaid #secondchances #ethiopianwildlifeveterinaryservices #trainingvets #capacitybuilding #veterinarymedicine #savingspecies
Do you know what species is this one? Black kites are thought to be the world´s most abundant species of Accipitridae, although some populations have experienced dramatic declines. This week we have received this youngster, which was not able to fly. After a careful physical examination was determined that this animals suffered some soft tissue trauma. This black kite in now under the care of our wildlife veterinary hospital staff, being treated as a VIP guest. Fingers crossed for this one. #milvusmigrans #blackkite #secondchance #wildlife #wildlifevet #capacitybuilding #veterinarymedicine #africanbeauty #bewild #bewildaid #savingthewild #trainingvets #ethiopianwildlifevets #avianmedicine
How do you anesthetize a large sulcata tortoise? Well this is how you do it!!! Can you guess why we had to do it?
Do you remember the glossy ibis that was rescued begging of November? This is a movie from the very same patient only a few days after the removal of its snare. Here is being released in a larger enclosure to make the last fase of its recovery. This animal is fully recovered now and has been given its medical release. #glossyibis #plegadisfalcinellus #bewild #bewildaid #avianmedicine #veterinarymedicine #wildlife #africabeauty #savingspecies #capacitybuilding #savingthewild #secondchances #trainingvets
November just come to an end and what a busy and challenging month it was. During the last few days the world has seen the spread across many countries of a new SARS CoV-2 variant spreading far, wide and raising alarms across different continents, but Africa as been the epicentre of it so far. Ethiopia has also lived tremendous hardships with international news reporting shocking inaccuracies, leading to panic and promoting confusion across a particularly challenging part of the world, which as led to one of the most challenging periods in the Horn of Africa recent history. But despite all the challenges we have continue working hard, believing in the will of God and the month had brought us great successes. Do you remember the marabou that come in at the begging of the month? It has done a full recovery. Here it is just after 8 days post-surgery being released in a larger area for its last stage of its recovery. Marabou storks are such a rewarding and remarkable patient, for its reliance, toughness and healing rate. What an incredible gem they are and resembling the capacity of healing Ethiopia will have to face after all the hardships. #amazingpatients #marabou #bewild #bewildaid #avianmedicine #veterinarymedicine #capacitybuilding #trainingvets #bestjobintheworld #savingthewild #leptoptiloscrumeniferus #zoologicalmedicine #wildlife #savingspecies #secondchances #badjournalism #nomore #forabetterworld #weareallethiopians #ethiopia #landoforigins
Every Saturday in German television. Starting on the 20th November. You simply can not miss it.
The highlight of your day was to see the incredible recovery of the marabu admitted in our Wildlife Clinic last Monday. Seeing this champion already eating after its recent ordeal. With severe lacerations on its esophagus, which lead to a life threatening septicaemia and a complete reconstruction of its esophagus it is simple remarkable to see it eating like nothing only after 72 hours post surgery. No question that we share the planet with remarkable species, which amaze us daily, with its intelligence, but above all with its resilience to survive in a world ever more dangerous, where we as a species make it so unlikely for the survival of almost all other species that we so intrinsically depend on and ultimately put our own survival at risk. We definitely need to start embarrassing nature as our most valuable resource. Follow this and other histories in our Instagram page @bewildaid
Wish you all a great Sunday, by sharing with you all the beginning of a new life for this extraordinary family of lions.
We would like to wish you a great weekend with these images that show Birkye for the first time treading grass.
We would like to wish you a great day with these images that show Haile for the first time treading grass, showing a slight discomfort when walking on it.
Leopards are a common site at our backyard in Addis Ababa. On the 26th June we have been involved in an attempt to rescue an adult male leopard in partnership with the local police, the Addis Ababa municipality and the Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority.
This animal was captured in Ferensay region of Addis Ababa in a snare put to capture wild hyenas, which were supposedly the cause of some dog disappearance in the area.
On arrival the locals quickly helped us locate the animal.
A quick visual assessment was quickly done from a safe distance and was possible to identify two small wounds on its left flank, normally indicating that the animal had been molested. Despite this the locals said that were probably caused by the bushes were the animal was.
We quickly anesthetised the animal with a light anesthesia and prepared the animal to be quickly moved, since police was being pressured to kill the animal by the local population and therefore tensions were rising.
For the safety of the animal and our own we quickly proceed to the movement of this individual for a better assessment.
Already on the car and after another calmer assessment we realize that this animal had two wounds probably caused by a spear on its left flank, caused by someone that had attempt to kill this animal moments before our arrival.
With this in mind we moved the animal as quickly as possible as the animal was stable.
On our way and after 20 minutes driving by the crowed roads of Addis Ababa and with our destination in reach the animal started deteriorating quickly and a few minutes later the animal just stop breathing.
Despite all our efforts the animal arrived already cadaver to the destination.
Already in a safer location and after a complete post-mortem examination was possible to conclude that this extraordinary animal died as a result of two wounds, leading to severe trauma on its left lung and kidney leading to an extensive haemorrhage, which consequently caused the death of this indi
We rarely record our giraffe work, but on this occasion we had our good friend Eugene R Marais visiting which made for us a very nice video on one of the most dedicate moments of any giraffe anesthesia. Giraffe anesthesia waking up is always a tense moment. Very good team work and immensely proud on the progress of our team on the ground. #giraffe #giraffacamelopardalis #theyallcount #giraffeday #secondchance #bewild #bewildaid #africanbeauty #daninject #savinglives #veterinarymedicine #vetslife #wildlifemedicine #conservationmedicine #wildlifeanesthesia #capacitybuilding #trainingvets #theyreallymatter #wildlife #wildlifeveterinary #wildlifeveterinarians #fornature #zoologicalmedicine #care #love #kindness #giraffeanesthesia
