March 16, 2010–Last week we reported the Prostheses Foundation built Motala, an elephant landmine survivor at the Friends of the Asian Elephant (FAE) Elephant Hospital, a new prosthetic limb. On March 13, 2010 (Thailand’s National Elephant Day), the Prostheses Foundation also adjusted Baby Mosha‘s prosthetic limb.
Baby Mosha, an elephant landmine survivor, walks on her adjusted prosthetic limb.
Mosha, which means “star” in the Karin language, is a 3-year old Asian Elephant at FAE’s Elephant Hospital. When she was 7-months old, Mosha stepped on a landmine along the Thailand-Myanmar border.
We first met Mosha in 2007 when she was a curious 2-year old, who wobbled on three legs. When we returned to FAE in August 2009, Director/Producer Windy Borman filmed Mosha receiving her third prosthesis for the feature-length documentary The Eyes of Thailand.
As a permanent resident of FAE, Mosha will receive prosthetic limbs throughout her lifetime, which can be as long as 60-80 years.
Sincerely,
Windy Borman
Director & Producer, The Eyes of Thailand
