Bella couldn’t have been more grateful that elephants grew at a slower rate than cheetahs. What she wasn’t grateful for was that baby elephants were far more destructive than cheetah cubs. There had been so many occasions in which Nathan and Bella had to repair the barriers about Ithemba due to herds of elephants testing their strengths. Still, they weren’t quite prepared for the destruction that Kandula brought to Ithemba. The elephant calf was like a mini tornado, ripping through lesser fences, destroying toys, and she could be quite the vocal little one at times. One thing for sure, the elephant would win the hearts of many. She was just so cute, and with such a spunky personality. It reminded Bella a lot of their former cheetah cub Artemis, who was doing quite well in the wild, and even close to delivering a new litter of cubs. Who would’ve thought one of their very own cubs, bred in captivity, would turn out to be so successful? Ithemba certainly kept Bella busy, but she was proud of all the work they were accomplishing. Within weeks, the observation towers were up, different one varying in height. They’d been inspected and gotten the seal of approval by the insurance agencies. In the meanwhile, Ithemba had been approved for the adoption program that had been suggested by Isa. It was incredible how such a small idea had blossomed into something that could bring in so many opportunities to further their research. With all of the upgrades happening at Ithemba, it seemed as though a lot of money was going out, but at the same time, the potential for more money was rising.
In the upcoming year, they would have a legitimate intern program. It was exciting, yet scary. Still, the scariest part of it all was that a new school year would be starting for Bella. The very final semesters. She would miss being at home most of the week, but at least she’d thoroughly enjoyed the time spent at there.
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