Ochrancovia prírody a ľudia pracujúci v rôznych organizáciách na ochranu zvierat často vyvíjajú nadpriemerné úsilie, aby sa u nich zvieratká cítili dobre. V organizácii Sheldrick Wildlife Trust v Keni sa skupina chovateľov oblieka do čiernobieleho pruhovaného oblečenia, aby nahradili matku osirelej zebre. Píše o tom portál Unilad.

Ostala sirotou

Zebra, ktorú chovatelia pomenovali Diria, ostala opustená potom, čo bola jej matka zabitá levmi v národnom parku Tsavo East. Našťastie sa mladej zebre podarilo uniknúť smrti tak, že sa skryla za stádom kôz.

Chvíľu sa o zebru Diriu staral miestny pastier, no neskôr bola prevezená do zariadenia Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, kde sa jej chovatelia snažia vytvoriť čo prirodzenejšie prostredie pre život.

Pruhované kostýmy

Mláďatá zebry majú tendenciu vytvárať si silné vzťahy so svojimi matkami, a tak chovatelia prišli na jedinečný nápad. Rozhodli sa pri Dirii nosiť špeciálne prestrojenie v podobe pruhovaného oblečenia, aby im začala dôverovať a vytvorila si k nim bližší vzťah. Diria momentálne trávi veľa času s ďalšou osirenou zebrou, Nzukim.

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Nzuki’s name is a nod to another vibrantly striped creature: the bee! He was rescued from Nzukini, which in the local Kikamba language means “place of bees.” Voi is now abuzz with baby zebras. Nzuki joins Diria, who came into our care earlier this year after a lion killed his mother. Although Diria ignored the newcomer, the two have become fast friends and will grow up side-by-side until they are reintegrated back into Tsavo’s wild zebra population. _________ Photo © Sheldrick Wildlife Trust / Mia Collis #SheldrickTrust #SWT #NzukiSWT #DiriaSWT #zebra #kenya #whyilovekenya #conservation #tsavo #protect #africa #wildlife

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„Náš tím opatrovateľov venuje Dirii špeciálnu opateru 24 hodín denne, 7 dní v týždni, aby šanca na jej prežitie bola čo najvyššia. Je to príklad mimoriadnej práce, ktorú naše tímy robia, aby sa tieto zvieratká, ktoré si už dosť vytrpeli, čoskoro zotavili,“ uviedol hovorca spoločnosti. Podľa slov riaditeľa organizácie si Diria so svojimi opatrovateľmi vytvorila pekný vzťah a cíti sa u nich dobre.

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Meet Nzuki! This gorgeous foal is the newest addition to our Voi herd, where he joins fellow orphaned zebra Diria. Last week, Kenya Wildlife Service rescued him from an area near Rombo known as Nzukini, which in the local Kikamba language means “place of bees.” In recognition of his birthplace, we called him Nzuki, which means “bee” in Kikamba. Just like his namesake buzzing insects, Nzuki sports some bright stripes of his own! Because he is very young, he still has a delightfully fuzzy coat and tail. Like all the orphans who come into our care, Nzuki will have a home with us until he’s ready to be reintegrated back into the wild population. _________ Photo / Video © Sheldrick Wildlife Trust #SheldrickTrust #SWT #NzukiSWT #zebra #kenya #whyilovekenya #conservation #tsavo #protect #africa #wildlife

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Seeing stripes? You’re not alone! This has been a big year for orphaned zebra rescues. Diria came into our care in February, after a lion killed his mother. Then, just a few weeks ago, little Nzuki entered the fold after he was found alone and in need of help. This fluffy pair has enchanted our Voi team, and the feeling seems very mutual: Diria and Nzuki’s favorite activity is trotting around after their Keepers! You probably can’t help but notice the eye-catching jackets worn by our Keepers. In the wild, zebra foals imprint on their mother’s striped pattern. Whoever is on duty dons these special coats, so Nzuki and Diria can imprint as nature intended, without becoming overly attached to any individual. We have employed this technique with the many orphaned zebra we have successfully raised over the years. Details like these help them thrive as babies and eventually reintegrate back into the wild. _________ Photo © Sheldrick Wildlife Trust / Mia Collis #SheldrickTrust #SWT #NzukiSWT #DiriaSWT #zebra #kenya #whyilovekenya #conservation #tsavo #protect #africa #wildlife

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