Mosha is back on her feet again after being given a new prosthetic leg. Credit: Reuters/Athit Perawongmetha
Asian elephant, Mosha, is back on her feet again after being given a new prosthetic leg.
Mosha's limb was blown off by a landmine close to the Myanmar-Thailand border when she was seven months old - this will be her ninth leg as she has to have them replaced while she continues to grow.
Mosha's new limb is made of thermoplastic, steel and elastic. Credit: Reuters/Athit PerawongmethaMosha seems happy with her artificial leg which keeps her balanced. Credit: Reuters/Athit Perawongmetha
Mosha's friend Motola also walks with the aid of an artificial leg since she was injured by a landmine in 1999 while working for the logging trade.
Motola is another amputee who has been helped to walk again. Credit: Reuters/Athit PerawongmethaMotola is looked after by the Friends of the Asian Elephant Foundation. Credit: Reuters/Athit PerawongmethaSeventeen elephants are being treated at the Thai elephant hospital. Credit: Reuters/Athit PerawongmethaThe elephant hospital relies on donations to give animals new limbs. Credit: Reuters/Athit Perawongmetha
