(2/13) Transporting a calf isn’t just a drive—it’s a test of strength, trust, and nerves. Dr. Botes set up IV fluids and electrolytes while we carefully lifted Rosie into the Land Cruiser. The journey would take 12 hours. Most calves would have collapsed long before, too weak to stand. But Rosie nibbled on the mopane and grasses we cut along the way, steady and surprisingly strong. Hour after hour, bump after bump, she stayed upright. Every now and then, she glanced at us, trunk lifting in curio