A Story of Survival: Little Sergeant
Back in late 2016, we first spotted a young elephant we came to call Little Sergeant — less tha one year old, and heartbreakingly missing half his trunk. At the time, we didn’t hold out much hope for his survival. Life in the wild is tough… and even more so with such a disadvantage.
Then, in 2019, he was seen again — against the odds, still going strong.
After that… nothing. No sightings. No signs. Just silence.
Until now.
While reviewing recent camera trap footage, we couldn’t believe our eyes… there he was. Little Sergeant — alive, thriving, and all grown up.
Now around ten years old, he’s no longer the vulnerable calf we once feared for. He’s strong, resilient, and even captured play-fighting with another elephant — a true sign of confidence and health in the wild.
This is why we do what we do.
This is why protecting wild spaces matters.
Nature is powerful. Nature is resilient. And sometimes… it gives us stories like this.

PS Little Sergeant probably lost half of his trunk in a snare set by a poacher. Snares are horribly cruel and subject wildlife to an agonizing death or maiming. The rangers are in a constant battle to remove snares in the forest reserves.