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From these tiny beginnings, Mwinzi has grown - and grown, and grown! Now three years old, he's showing burgeoning signs of independence too, cherishing solo explorations and retreats to the bushes for private feasts lasting hours and patrols for wild elephants. Adopting Mwinzi offers you the chance to follow... show more

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