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'Hi there chap, I'm your new mum': How the pygmy elephant who broke hearts when its mother was poisoned is having fun again.


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Joe the baby pygmy elephant








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Joe was visibly distressed as he nuzzled his lifeless mother in a desperate attempt to revive her.







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Getting to know you: Little Joe and his keeper indulge in a bit of horseplay now that they have formed a remarkable bond.







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Feeding: Keepers have found a special formula of milk which caters to Joe's nutritional needs.





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The keeper and the inmate have formed an unusually close relationship at the wildlife centre.








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Chilling out: The elephant stretches in his new home as Augustin looks on at his protegé.
 
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