Orphaned Baby Elephant Forges Unlikely Friendship That Will Melt Your Heart

 

He was left to die by his kin

When they got Ellie to the orphanage they found that he had a huge umbilical hernia with an abscess. This meant that the entire umbilical area or belly button was open and was very infected. The umbilical area has a direct connection to the blood supply. In about 99% cases, an umbilical abscess of that nature is fatal. It took 3 weeks of incredibly intensive 24hr nursing but against all odds, Ellie survived.