“Now because Shawu is getting so big and the day that he will eventually leave the centre is getting closer‚ we have to start getting him used to the bush. We have now removed the blanket from his daily bottle feedings - so that he can get used to eating without it. He is being fed in different spots.
“This is all to prepare him by getting him used to different locations and environments‚” said Roode.
After his morning bottle‚ Shawu takes a morning walk in the bush‚ a little distance away from the centre. All this is done under the watchful eye of a curator‚ who is sometimes accompanied by the centre’s resident sheep Lammie‚ who acts as a ”foster” mother to rescued animals.
While he becomes accustomed to the wild‚ Shawu still indulges in a little bit of soccer with the grooms.
“We are absolutely delighted with how far Shawu has come since arriving at the centre and happy to see he is adapting so well to his new adventures‚” said Roode.