It has to be an animal from Africa Ben said turning the eye over in his hand Maybe a lion or a leopard wait a minute He meant it’s the biggest animal
Ben flicked a switch next to the speaker that connected to WILD HQ Are you there Uncle Stephen I hear you loud and clear said Dr Fisher Have you cracked the puzzle already It’s an elephant said Ben Well done said their uncle An African elephant in fact They’re bigger than the Indian ones and more dangerous He sounded concerned Here at WILD we’ve received a message from a charity worker out in Kenya There’s a bull calf called Tomboi in trouble in the Samburu National Park He has a wire snare wrapped around his leg and it could easily get infected He and his mother are already starting to trail behind the herd
So our job is to find the injured elephant asked Zoe Exactly said Uncle Stephen Find him then sedate the little fella so you can remove the snare Then I need you to give him some antibiotics
I’m afraid that is his only chance of survival There’s a veterinary kit under your seat inside your backpack Erika said Ben grabbed the small backpack and examined the tranquilizer guns and medication bottles inside This is the sort of equipment that Mom and Dad use in the field he said excitedly The tranquilizer guns are not just for Tomboi Erika told them There are dangerous wild animals in Kenya Have them ready whenever you’re out on your own Zoe opened her backpack Sleeping bag food rations binoculars night-vision goggles and of course my BUG she said taking out the small gizmo that looked like a hand-held videogame console She tapped a key to bring up a satellite map of their current location
