Surgery for Tbilisi Zoo elephant in focus of BBC
Grandi, a male elephant of Tbilisi Zoo, has already undergone one surgery on his broken tooth. Photo: Mzia Sharashidze/Tbilisi Zoo.
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A medical operation for treating an elephant at Tbilisi Zoo later this month will be highlighted by the BBC wildlife programme Big Animal Surgery.
The documentary series, focusing on veterinary treatment of large animals, will visit the zoo to film the surgery for their episode.
Scheduled for October 31, the treatment of Grandi, a male at the Tbilisi venue, was announced earlier today.
The animal underwent a surgery on the first of its two broken teeth four years ago.
While veterinarians removed the tooth, a second effort is needed for the second one, set to be held next week.
The newly launched Big Animal Surgery series is presented on the BBC by Liz Bonnin and takes viewers to locations around the world where veterinarians treat animals.
It aims to bring a “unique insight into the wonders of natural engineering hidden inside big animal bodies”, said a summary from the British broadcaster.