A portrait of a captive elephant; one of the youngsters in the small herd at Chester Zoo. Only a few weeks ago, two other young members of the herd, a three-year-old and an 18-month-old tested positive for and sadly succumbed to endotheliotropic herpesvirus. This added a real poignancy to visiting and observing the herd. Whilst it's sometimes unhelpful to project human feelings onto other species, it certainly seemed that these intelligent animals were in mourning for their recent loss. The apparent sadness of the staff at the zoo and their stated determination to contribute to research into understanding this devastating disease was touching. Anyone interested in more information might find the following link interesting (www.chesterzoo.org/support-us/eehv)

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