Saying goodbye to a friend - Wonky

[Valorie (Moderator)]

Please use this thread to post your goodbyes to our much loved, and sadly missed, Wonky.

Pieter and Lieschen found out on the AM drive that Wonky had passed.

You are free to post your memories, thoughts, feelings, photos and videos in this thread.

Alternatively, you can also visit Wonky's Facebook page and post your memories there as well:

http://www.new.facebook.com/pages/Wonky-the-Elephant/69048920707?re...

[Valorie (Moderator)]

Our dear old friend, Wonky. I'm so glad I got to be a small part of your life, though never meeting you in person. You will be terribly missed.


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[Phil]

R.I.P. RAFIKI .

[Suheyla]

Farewell Wonky! I'll miss you...

[Kathy]

I had the privilege of meeting Wonky in person recently and he really was a very special elephant. We saw him almost immediately on our first game drive and I forgot all the rules about making loud noises and yelled out "It's Wonky!" He was such a gentle giant he just looked at me and carried on eating, allowing us to be so very close to him. I have pictures of him on a digital picture frame on my desk at work and each time he has appeared today I find myself fighting back tears. I can't begin to imagine how Pieter and Lieschen are feeling today. Thank you, Wonky, for touching all of us. I wish you could have been with us longer but you made a powerful impact during your lifetime and we will never forget you.

[Nancy Webb]

Wonky, Dear friend , I will miss you as will others you have been a great part of all our lives. Thank You for sharing yours with us.

[Debra Taylor]

Dearest Wonky I did not have the pleasure of knowing you to long but the memories will always make me smile one day you will meet up with all your friends who have loved you

[Madeleine]

I also had the pleasure of meeting Wonky one early morning last May while staying at the neighbouring lodge Arathusa. We were with our guide Ryan and spotter Maurice who sat in the spotters chair perched at the front of the vehicle. They spotted an elephant and we headed for a closer look. Ryan explained about his unusual tusk and his back leg. Because of the tusk they had named him Corkscrew. We sat still and quietly in the vehicle just off the road and he decided to leave his tree breakfast and come over and check us out. It was a wonderful moment. He slowly came over and came so close that he touched Maurice's shoe with his trunk. For such a large animal I felt his gentleness and could see he was curious about us. We stayed with him for sometime and he went back to eating breakfast, calmly right beside us.
When I joined WE last year although I knew Djuma was 'next door' I did not expect to meet up with him again. It has been great to keep in touch with him. He was a character and will be sadly missed. A truly special animal who overcame his physical adversity. As Pieter would have said ' a super special' day for us to remember forever.

[Catte]

Sweet dreams, dearest gentle Wonky. I only got to see you on my screen but I knew and loved you. It was always wonderful to see you. I will miss you very much. Run free, feel the wind and touch the stars, sweet boy. My profound sympathy to Pieter, Lieschen and the Staff of WildEarth.

[Blaze]

Goodbye Wonky....you will be missed.

[Sharon in Ft. Worth]

Goodbye, Wonky. You were a good friend, a great elephant, an inspiration and you will never be forgotten.

[Patty]

Thank you Wonky for touching my life and sharing some of your days with me. You taught me that no matter what life~sickness~injuries come y/our way, we will deal with it! Good-bye my friend.......I do hope I meet you in heaven.....

[Mary]

Wonky, the special elephant that would 'greet' the rangers during game drives. You're pain is gone forever. You will be remembered forever.