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Post by Cullyn Of Cerrmor on Aug 5, 2014 14:07:20 GMT 9.5
No wonder he looks happier! Raju the elephant, who moved the world to tears after pictures of him crying swept the internet, is all smiles after he is introduced to five females
Raju had been captured and bound in chains for as long as 50 years
Was rescued in a daring midnight raid in June ago - and pictured crying
Has been given home in a sanctuary in Mathura, northern India, with friends
Was initially wary when introduced to five female companions
But soon warmed to them, now they plod around all day eating and bathing
All six elephants were once rescued - and are known as the Herd of Hope
By KIERAN CORCORAN PUBLISHED: 05:24 AEST, 5 August 2014 | UPDATED: 10:35 AEST, 5 August 2014It was the moment Raju the elephant had waited a lifetime for – a family of his own. Last week the gentle giant, who captured the hearts of people from around the world when he cried as he was freed from chains after 50 years – joined five female elephants at Wildlife SOS's Elephant Conservation and Care Center in India. His new family, named the Herd of Hope, have all been rescued from barbaric treatment. Click Here to Read More:
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