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A male elephant adopted a calf and kept her alive long enough for rangers to rescue her

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An orphaned elephant calf named Talek was rescued by Sheldrick Wildlife Trust rangers after a male elephant in the wild stayed with her and protected her, allowing her to survive long enough for intervention.

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A male elephant adopted a calf and kept her alive long enough for rangers to rescue her

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