Wild Dolphins

This is me with Tara the elephant in 1998. Tara lives at Kipling Camp in India within Kanha National Park.

She was rescued by Mark Shand from an abusive life where she was in chains and forced to beg on the streets. Mark rode her across India and left her in the care of his friend and conservationist, Bob Wright.

She now lives a relatively peaceful life in the jungle where she searches for her own food every day and also has a daily bath in the nearby river. We were lucky enough to join her for a swim! Sadly, it’s not possible for her to be released back to the wild. She is a beautiful and gentle creature despite the horrors she has suffered at the hands of humans.

Some of you may remember that Mark, brother of Camilla Parker-Bowles died a few years ago and it’s very sad that Tara won’t ever see her friend again.

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Lovely story, thanks Mandy :+1 ::slightly_smiling_face: