Family affair on the operating table

A duiker with a fractured leg is incredibly vulnerable because these small antelopes are hunted for their meat, skins and even horns (which are sometimes used as charms against evil spirits). So, it is crucial to get this little one up and running again, so that it can weave through the dense vegetation of forests and bushland and dive into thick cover to hide from predators. Here, the whole family gets involved. For the children, this is just another morning. You can hear the sound of their toy car in the background!