Lying on a mound of soft sand inside the nursery, Bani looks like a spoilt child being indulged. Two members of the care team massage her hind leg with oil while the third, sitting at her head, funnels sticks of sugar cane gently into her mouth, clucking reassuringly.
It’s the royal treatment – but Bani, a nine-month-old elephant calf, needs all the medical care and nurturing she can get.
