Lost Bornean pygmy elephant calf rescued in Lahad Datu estate


Yuri being rescued by teams from WRU East Coast and SWD Lahad Datu.

KOTA KINABALU: An elephant calf which has been wandering an estate alone after it was believed to have gotten lost in the Lahad Datu district has been rescued by wildlife rangers.

The male Bornean pygmy elephant calf, estimated to be just about one year old and has been named Yuri, was first discovered by estate workers at the Felda FGV Sahabat 9 Baiduri Ayu estate on June 15.

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