Funday Is Here Once Again ~ Elephant Poaching

 

In the wilds of Zimbabwe, a mother elephant named Martha limped in agony, a poacher’s snare cutting deep into her leg. Each step brought her closer to collapse. Infection had begun to spread, and beside her, a calf clung desperately, knowing that if she died, he would too.

Her story could have ended there—another silent tragedy of poaching. But it didn’t.

Spotted by chance, Martha’s plight reached conservationist Catherine Norton. With her team, she rushed to intervene. They sedated the giant, cleaned her wound, removed the cruel wire, and gave her the medicine she needed. Minutes later, Martha rose shakily to her feet. Her calf pressed close, as if to say: you’re still here.

The rescue was a victory, but also a reminder. A single snare can kill—not just one elephant, but generations that follow. Poachers set dozens of these traps daily, and too many animals never escape them.

Martha’s survival became more than a story of pain—it became one of hope. A reminder that every life saved matters. A mother freed means a calf’s future secured.