Ears flapping and tail swishing, Murera looks to be in high spirits! When she was just an infant, Murera suffered a debilitating foot and hip injury after she likely trod on a spiked trap, which is a particularly brutal and cruel means of poaching. She had been seen limping alone through Meru National Park and, given how much pain we believe she was in, her rescue couldn’t have come any sooner. Her arrival at our Nursery was shadowed by a tense few days as we administered much-needed life-suppor

Everyone follows Murera! After all, the matriarch always leads — even when she’s not at the front of the line. Earlier this week, we shared a video of Murera bringing up the rear as the Umani herd led her newborn, Mwana. Because of her injuries (she was maimed as a baby and will always be physically compromised), Murera usually prefers to walk slowly and at the end of the line. This allows her to move at her own pace and keep an eye on everyone else. Wherever she stands, she is still the undispu