Informanté
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Christmas elephant back at the coast

Niël Terblanché
THE young elephant bull that visited the coast on Christmas Eve has returned to the coast and is again being shepherded back to the Omaruru River.
The elephant visited the small holdings in the Swakop River during Saturday night where it drank some water at a homestead where the owner keeps horses before moving on towards Walvis Bay.
According to the spokesperson of the Ministry of Environment and Tourism, Romeo Myunda, officials intervened as the animal started moving in the direction of Walvis Bay behind the dune belt between the two coastal towns.
“For a second time in as many months our officials have rounded the elephant up. They had a bit of a hard time trying to turn him back where he came from,” Muyunda said.
According to Muyunda the elephant has been misbehaving since he was fitted with a radio collar about two weeks ago. The animal had to be chased back to the Omaruru River where it found a new home since Christmas after it was fitted with the radio collar.
Residents of Henties Bay said after the news of the elephant’s second visit broke that they have discovered his tracks and droppings in the dry river bed not far from the small coastal town.
Muyunda confirmed the reports of the Henties Bay resident and said that over the past week elephant made numerous attempts to leave the Omaruru River and move towards the coastal town.
“Each time our staff has driven him back towards Omaruru,” he said. “It is our intention to guide the elephant back to the Omaruru River. Alternatively and should the need arise we will capture him.”
By Sunday afternoon MET officials managed to guide the elephant back to the Swakop river and is still in the process of shepherding the animal in a north easterly direction
Muyunda warned that people living on the banks of the Swakop River should stay indoors and be on the lookout for the elephant and the team of officials working to get him back to the safety of the Omaruru River.

Gruß Gina

Hier kommt die doofe Meldung „Seitenumbruch“!
Mich interessierte nämlich der letzte Beitrag dazu von Gina, der ansonsten nicht lesbar war für mich (und Andere).
Viele Grüße & Dank an Gina

Schön langsam könnte man überlegen, den Spruch "FREE AS A BIRD" in "FREE AS AN ELEFANT" umzuändern.
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Ernst

Am späten Nachmittag von MET:

The the coasting elephant is at it again. Two weeks after we collared the swakopmund elephant in Omaruru river, last night he walked back to the coast through Swakop River again.


This morning he was found at long beach hearding towards Walvis Bay.


Our staff members have since stopped him and are trying to guide him back. They have managed to guide him along the Swakop river as far as Rossmund. The elephant is currently South of Rossmund in the river where is will stay for the night.


We appeal to the residents of in that area to be cautious and alert at all times when going to the river especially at night.


In the past week the elephants has made numerous attempts to leave the omaruru river towards Henties bay and each time our staff have driven him back to the river.


It is our intention to guide the elephant back to omaruru river, alternatively we will capture him should there be need.


We urge people to stay clear of the elephant as the authorities work towards returning the elephant to Omaruru river safely.


Please help us to spread the message to residents of Rossmund and nearby areas.

Dazu in der AZ:

Elefant besucht Langstrand www.az.com.na/nachri...angstrand2020-02-10/

Er kann es nicht lassen: Der Elefant, der bereits an Weihnachten Swakopmund besucht hatte und vor rund zwei Wochen mit einem Peilsender versehen wurde, war schon wieder an der Küste...

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Viele Grüße
Christian