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Treating a Snared Bull Elephant | Sheldrick Trust Sheldrick Trust 2023-06-15 | Snares have emerged as one of the greatest threats to wildlife. Poachers typically set them to catch small animals, which are then sold as bushmeat on the black market. However, snares are as indiscriminate as they are cruel, capable of killing a creature as little as a dik-dik or as large as a bull elephant. In this video, discover how we treat one of the biggest snare victims. Read more about how we are combatting poachers' preferred weapon: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/news/updates/saving-biggest-snare-victimsEstablished in 1977, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) operates the world’s most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program, rescuing and hand-rearing orphaned elephants and other animals that have lost their mothers, all too often as a result of human activity. But we do much more than this. Through our Aerial, Anti-Poaching and Mobile Veterinary Units, we safeguard the natural environment and provide immediate assistance to wild animals in need. We also secure irreplaceable wilderness areas so that animals will always have space to roam and work with local partners and communities to ensure people and wildlife can live alongside one another.More Information about the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust can be found on the website ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.orgAdopt an Orphan in need ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphansFacebook ▶ facebook.com/SheldrickTrustTwitter ▶ twitter.com/SheldrickTrustInstagram ▶ instagram.com/sheldricktrust
Three Months of Baby Mwana | Sheldrick Trust Sheldrick Trust 2023-06-12 | Three months ago, a little miracle landed in our midst. Not only is Mwana the first wild baby born to our Umani Springs herd, but she is also the daughter of Murera, who is perhaps our greatest orphan success story.In honour of Mwana's mini birthday, we are delighted to share a special film. Read the accompanying update here: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/news/updates/three-months-mwana Established in 1977, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) operates the world’s most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program, rescuing and hand-rearing orphaned elephants and other animals that have lost their mothers, all too often as a result of human activity. But we do much more than this. Through our Aerial, Anti-Poaching and Mobile Veterinary Units, we safeguard the natural environment and provide immediate assistance to wild animals in need. We also secure irreplaceable wilderness areas so that animals will always have space to roam and work with local partners and communities to ensure people and wildlife can live alongside one another.More Information about the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust can be found on the website ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.orgAdopt an Orphan in need ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphansFacebook ▶ facebook.com/SheldrickTrustTwitter ▶ twitter.com/SheldrickTrustInstagram ▶ instagram.com/sheldricktrust
A Big Day for Orphan Elephants Kindani, Kineyi, and Bondeni | Sheldrick Trust Sheldrick Trust 2023-06-08 | The ‘Kaluku Trio’ is a very special group of elephants. Although they are still very young, these babies have already travelled far together. Kindani, Kinyei, and Bondeni were rescued from different corners of Kenya, but they found a new future together — first along the sandy riverbanks of Kaluku, then in the red earth of Nairobi. When it came time to plan the next step in their journey back to the wild, it was only fitting that they should embark on it together.Read the full story at: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/news/updates/bondeni-kindani-kinyei-graduateEstablished in 1977, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) operates the world’s most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program, rescuing and hand-rearing orphaned elephants and other animals that have lost their mothers, all too often as a result of human activity. But we do much more than this. Through our Aerial, Anti-Poaching and Mobile Veterinary Units, we safeguard the natural environment and provide immediate assistance to wild animals in need. We also secure irreplaceable wilderness areas so that animals will always have space to roam and work with local partners and communities to ensure people and wildlife can live alongside one another.More Information about the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust can be found on the website ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.orgAdopt an Orphan in need ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphansFacebook ▶ facebook.com/SheldrickTrustTwitter ▶ twitter.com/SheldrickTrustInstagram ▶ instagram.com/sheldricktrust
The Rescue of Raha, An Orphaned Rhino | Sheldrick Trust Sheldrick Trust 2023-06-08 | On the afternoon of 23rd September 2022, Ol Pejeta Conservancy scouts reported a tiny black rhino calf who was in a desperate way. She was all alone, with no other rhinos in the area. We will never know why she was abandoned at such a young age. Perhaps her mother rejected her, or perhaps she got into an altercation with another rhino and the calf was cast aside in the process.In its prime, a rhino is one of the most formidable creatures in Africa, but a calf is terribly vulnerable to predators. In the short time she had been on her own, predators, we think jackals, had attacked Raha, mauling her and causing nasty injuries.The SWT/KWS Mount Kenya Vet Unit rushed to the scene. They were confronted with an impossibly tiny calf, who was no more than a week old at best. The predators had done a serious number on her, adding a whole new level of urgency to her situation. She was frightened and in great distress, pain etched across her little face.Read the full story of Raha's rescue and early recovery at: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans/rahaEstablished in 1977, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) operates the world’s most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program, rescuing and hand-rearing orphaned elephants and other animals that have lost their mothers, all too often as a result of human activity. But we do much more than this. Through our Aerial, Anti-Poaching and Mobile Veterinary Units, we safeguard the natural environment and provide immediate assistance to wild animals in need. We also secure irreplaceable wilderness areas so that animals will always have space to roam and work with local partners and communities to ensure people and wildlife can live alongside one another.More Information about the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust can be found on the website ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.orgAdopt an Orphan in need ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphansFacebook ▶ facebook.com/SheldrickTrustTwitter ▶ twitter.com/SheldrickTrustInstagram ▶ instagram.com/sheldricktrust
Rescue of Orphaned Elephant Kitiak | Sheldrick Trust Sheldrick Trust 2023-06-02 | Much of Kitiak’s story remains a mystery, but troubling signs hint at the trauma he went through. His story as an orphan began on 5th November 2022, when a lone calf was reported in the Mara. Read the full story of Kitiak's rescue, and support this young bull's future through an adoption, at sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans/kitiak---Established in 1977, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) operates the world’s most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program, rescuing and hand-rearing orphaned elephants and other animals that have lost their mothers, all too often as a result of human activity. But we do much more than this. Through our Aerial, Anti-Poaching and Mobile Veterinary Units, we safeguard the natural environment and provide immediate assistance to wild animals in need. We also secure irreplaceable wilderness areas so that animals will always have space to roam and work with local partners and communities to ensure people and wildlife can live alongside one another.More Information about the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust can be found on the website ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.orgAdopt an Orphan in need ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphansFacebook ▶ facebook.com/SheldrickTrustTwitter ▶ twitter.com/SheldrickTrustInstagram ▶ instagram.com/sheldricktrust
Our Miniature Miracle 1.5 Years on | Sheldrick Trust Sheldrick Trust 2023-05-26 | Doldol is a tiny elephant who has defied the greatest odds. As we mark her 18-month rescueversary, we have created a special video to celebrate our miniature miracle.Discover Doldol's full story at: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans/doldol----Established in 1977, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) operates the world’s most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program, rescuing and hand-rearing orphaned elephants and other animals that have lost their mothers, all too often as a result of human activity. But we do much more than this. Through our Aerial, Anti-Poaching and Mobile Veterinary Units, we safeguard the natural environment and provide immediate assistance to wild animals in need. We also secure irreplaceable wilderness areas so that animals will always have space to roam and work with local partners and communities to ensure people and wildlife can live alongside one another.More Information about the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust can be found on the website ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.orgAdopt an Orphan in need ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphansFacebook ▶ facebook.com/SheldrickTrustTwitter ▶ twitter.com/SheldrickTrustInstagram ▶ instagram.com/sheldricktrust
Rescuing a Trapped Trucker from a Rapidly Rising River | Sheldrick Trust Sheldrick Trust 2023-05-04 | Today, a harrowing rescue mission unfolded inches above swirling floodwaters. Thanks to an impressive team effort, a great tragedy was averted and a man’s life was saved.Read the full story at: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/news/updates/daring-river-rescueEstablished in 1977, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) operates the world’s most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program, rescuing and hand-rearing orphaned elephants and other animals that have lost their mothers, all too often as a result of human activity. But we do much more than this. Through our Aerial, Anti-Poaching and Mobile Veterinary Units, we safeguard the natural environment and provide immediate assistance to wild animals in need. We also secure irreplaceable wilderness areas so that animals will always have space to roam and work with local partners and communities to ensure people and wildlife can live alongside one another.More Information about the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust can be found on the website ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.orgAdopt an Orphan in need ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphansFacebook ▶ facebook.com/SheldrickTrustTwitter ▶ twitter.com/SheldrickTrustInstagram ▶ instagram.com/sheldricktrust
Rescued Orphaned Elephants Olorien Lodo, and Esoit Graduate to Ithumba | Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Sheldrick Trust 2023-05-03 | As the rains blessed Ithumba, three orphaned elephants took the next step in their journey back to the wild. On 26th April, Esoit, Olorien, and Lodo bid the Nursery farewell and graduated to our Ithumba Reintegration Unit in the northern sector of Tsavo East National Park.Read the full story at: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/news/updates/esoit-olorien-lodo-graduateEstablished in 1977, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) operates the world’s most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program, rescuing and hand-rearing orphaned elephants and other animals that have lost their mothers, all too often as a result of human activity. But we do much more than this. Through our Aerial, Anti-Poaching and Mobile Veterinary Units, we safeguard the natural environment and provide immediate assistance to wild animals in need. We also secure irreplaceable wilderness areas so that animals will always have space to roam and work with local partners and communities to ensure people and wildlife can live alongside one another.More Information about the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust can be found on the website ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.orgAdopt an Orphan in need ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphansFacebook ▶ facebook.com/SheldrickTrustTwitter ▶ twitter.com/SheldrickTrustInstagram ▶ instagram.com/sheldricktrust
Rescue of Orphaned Elephant Mokogodo | Sheldrick Trust Sheldrick Trust 2023-04-19 | Mokogodo is our early Valentine — this enchanting little girl has been stealing hearts since she stepped foot in the Nursery.Mokogodo’s story with us began on 13th February 2023, in the heart of Laikipia. The Mukogodo Forest is a land of rolling woodlands, frequented by elephants as they traverse from the bottom reaches of Samburu to the foothills of Mount Kenya. On the fringes of the forest, Samburu found a tiny calf, all on her own. There were no other elephants in the area, and based on her condition, it was clear that she was an orphan.Read the full story of Mokogodo's rescue, and support this precious calf's future through an adoption, at sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans/mokogodoEstablished in 1977, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) operates the world’s most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program, rescuing and hand-rearing orphaned elephants and other animals that have lost their mothers, all too often as a result of human activity. But we do much more than this. Through our Aerial, Anti-Poaching and Mobile Veterinary Units, we safeguard the natural environment and provide immediate assistance to wild animals in need. We also secure irreplaceable wilderness areas so that animals will always have space to roam and work with local partners and communities to ensure people and wildlife can live alongside one another.More Information about the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust can be found on the website ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.orgAdopt an Orphan in need ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphansFacebook ▶ facebook.com/SheldrickTrustTwitter ▶ twitter.com/SheldrickTrustInstagram ▶ instagram.com/sheldricktrust
Rescue of Orphaned Elephant Loldaiga | Sheldrick Trust Sheldrick Trust 2023-04-04 | Fresh into the new year, yet another drought victim entered our midst. On 15th January 2023, we received a call about an orphaned elephant in the Lolldaiga Hills, north of Mount Kenya. This area had been badly affected by the drought. While scant rains in December offered some measure of relief, the landscape continued to suffer.Read the full story, and support Loldaiga's journey with us through an adoption, at: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/news/updates/rescue-of-loldaiga___Established in 1977, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) operates the world’s most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program, rescuing and hand-rearing orphaned elephants and other animals that have lost their mothers, all too often as a result of human activity. But we do much more than this. Through our Aerial, Anti-Poaching and Mobile Veterinary Units, we safeguard the natural environment and provide immediate assistance to wild animals in need. We also secure irreplaceable wilderness areas so that animals will always have space to roam and work with local partners and communities to ensure people and wildlife can live alongside one another.More Information about the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust can be found on the website ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.orgAdopt an Orphan in need ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphansFacebook ▶ facebook.com/SheldrickTrustTwitter ▶ twitter.com/SheldrickTrustInstagram ▶ instagram.com/sheldricktrust
Mwana, Mureras Miracle Baby Sheldrick Trust 2023-03-24 | Umani Springs has always been a place of miracles. Now, perhaps our greatest miracle yet is unfolding in this leafy paradise. Murera — an elephant who defied the greatest odds to be here today — has become a mother. The entire story is absolutely remarkable, and something we are still coming to grips with.Read the full update, filled with photographs, at: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/news/updates/murera-baby-mwana---Established in 1977, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) operates the world’s most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program, rescuing and hand-rearing orphaned elephants and other animals that have lost their mothers, all too often as a result of human activity. But we do much more than this. Through our Aerial, Anti-Poaching and Mobile Veterinary Units, we safeguard the natural environment and provide immediate assistance to wild animals in need. We also secure irreplaceable wilderness areas so that animals will always have space to roam and work with local partners and communities to ensure people and wildlife can live alongside one another.More Information about the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust can be found on the website ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.orgAdopt an Orphan in need ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphansFacebook ▶ facebook.com/SheldrickTrustTwitter ▶ twitter.com/SheldrickTrustInstagram ▶ instagram.com/sheldricktrust
Aerial-led Treatment of Arrowed Elephant | Sheldrick Trust Sheldrick Trust 2023-03-21 | Protecting Kenya’s great spaces and giant creatures takes teamwork, dedication, and excellent skills of observation. This arrowed bull was given a second chance because of a chain reaction, beginning with the sighting of human footprints by KWS, then the discovery of animal tracks that indicated something amiss, and finally through an entirely aerial-led treatment in the heart of Tsavo.Full story and photos at: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/news/updates/aerial-treatment-tiva---Established in 1977, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) operates the world’s most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program, rescuing and hand-rearing orphaned elephants and other animals that have lost their mothers, all too often as a result of human activity. But we do much more than this. Through our Aerial, Anti-Poaching and Mobile Veterinary Units, we safeguard the natural environment and provide immediate assistance to wild animals in need. We also secure irreplaceable wilderness areas so that animals will always have space to roam and work with local partners and communities to ensure people and wildlife can live alongside one another.More Information about the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust can be found on the website ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.orgAdopt an Orphan in need ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphansFacebook ▶ facebook.com/SheldrickTrustTwitter ▶ twitter.com/SheldrickTrustInstagram ▶ instagram.com/sheldricktrust
Rescue of Orphaned Elephant Elerai | Sheldrick Trust Sheldrick Trust 2023-03-20 | At first glance, Elerai painted a deceiving picture: He had large, robust tusks, which initially made one mistake him for a much older elephant. A closer look, however, revealed that he was actually very young and very vulnerable. If he was to make it through the drought, he needed help. Read the full story of his rescue at: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/news/updates/rescue-of-elerai----Established in 1977, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) operates the world’s most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program, rescuing and hand-rearing orphaned elephants and other animals that have lost their mothers, all too often as a result of human activity. But we do much more than this. Through our Aerial, Anti-Poaching and Mobile Veterinary Units, we safeguard the natural environment and provide immediate assistance to wild animals in need. We also secure irreplaceable wilderness areas so that animals will always have space to roam and work with local partners and communities to ensure people and wildlife can live alongside one another.More Information about the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust can be found on the website ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.orgAdopt an Orphan in need ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphansFacebook ▶ facebook.com/SheldrickTrustTwitter ▶ twitter.com/SheldrickTrustInstagram ▶ instagram.com/sheldricktrust
Bull Elephant Treated for Facial Spear Wound | Sheldrick Trust Sheldrick Trust 2023-03-01 | Saving the world’s largest land animal takes coordination, determination, and skill; mixed with a little bit of luck. When this bull was struck by a spear and an arrow, his story could have taken a tragic turn. But thanks to a fortuitous sighting on the ground, followed by eagle-eyed tracking from the sky and a rapidly organised treatment, this was but a dark chapter that culminated in a successful outcome.Full story: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/news/updates/team-effort-ithumba-bullEstablished in 1977, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) operates the world’s most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program, rescuing and hand-rearing orphaned elephants and other animals that have lost their mothers, all too often as a result of human activity. But we do much more than this. Through our Aerial, Anti-Poaching and Mobile Veterinary Units, we safeguard the natural environment and provide immediate assistance to wild animals in need. We also secure irreplaceable wilderness areas so that animals will always have space to roam and work with local partners and communities to ensure people and wildlife can live alongside one another.More Information about the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust can be found on the website ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.orgAdopt an Orphan in need ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphansFacebook ▶ facebook.com/SheldrickTrustTwitter ▶ twitter.com/SheldrickTrustInstagram ▶ instagram.com/sheldricktrust
Saving Endangered Grévys Zebra from a Snare Sheldrick Trust 2023-02-27 | On 24th February, Wildlife Works reported a Grevy’s zebra who was in a very bad way. He had become tangled in a cable snare, which had wound tightly around his head. Knowing there wasn’t a moment to snare, we mobilised the SWT helicopter and flew Dr Limo of the SWT/KWS Tsavo Mobile Veterinary Unit to the scene, while Wildlife Works monitored the patient from the air.Full story: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/news/updates/grevys-grisly-snareEstblished in 1977, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) operates the world’s most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program, rescuing and hand-rearing orphaned elephants and other animals that have lost their mothers, all too often as a result of human activity. But we do much more than this. Through our Aerial, Anti-Poaching and Mobile Veterinary Units, we safeguard the natural environment and provide immediate assistance to wild animals in need. We also secure irreplaceable wilderness areas so that animals will always have space to roam and work with local partners and communities to ensure people and wildlife can live alongside one another.More Information about the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust can be found on the website ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.orgAdopt an Orphan in need ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphansFacebook ▶ facebook.com/SheldrickTrustTwitter ▶ twitter.com/SheldrickTrustInstagram ▶ instagram.com/sheldricktrust
Rescue of Orphaned Elephant Muridjo | Sheldrick Trust Sheldrick Trust 2023-02-07 | A passing glance could have easily missed the elephant hiding in the bushes on Ol Malo, Laikipia. She was small and determined to remain camouflaged. And yet she had been there for several days, trying to fend for herself but desperately vulnerable.This was the peak of the 2022 drought, which held much of Kenya in its grips. We cannot be certain how this calf came to be orphaned, but the drought certainly played a role.Read the full story, and consider supporting Muridjo's journey through an adoption, at sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans/muridjoEstablished in 1977, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) operates the world’s most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program, rescuing and hand-rearing orphaned elephants and other animals that have lost their mothers, all too often as a result of human activity. But we do much more than this. Through our Aerial, Anti-Poaching and Mobile Veterinary Units, we safeguard the natural environment and provide immediate assistance to wild animals in need. We also secure irreplaceable wilderness areas so that animals will always have space to roam and work with local partners and communities to ensure people and wildlife can live alongside one another.More Information about the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust can be found on the website ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.orgAdopt an Orphan in need ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphansFacebook ▶ facebook.com/SheldrickTrustTwitter ▶ twitter.com/SheldrickTrustInstagram ▶ instagram.com/sheldricktrust
Rescue of Orphaned Elephant Amali | Sheldrick Trust Sheldrick Trust 2023-01-26 | Amali means ‘hope’ in Swahili. It is a very fitting name for this little elephant, given the extraordinary circumstances she overcame to survive. Now, Amali is one of our unique orphans who will grow up at Umani Springs.The Tsavo ecosystem, like much of Kenya, was in the grips of a brutal drought in 2022. Without adequate browse, elephants struggle enormously. It is often the youngest who are the first to fall. Their mothers can barely sustain themselves, let alone produce ample milk for their babies. When a calf grows too weak to keep up with their herd, their family must make the heartbreaking choice to abandon them.On 14th October, Wildlife Works was patrolling Rukinga Ranch when they spotted a young elephant calf on her own. They spent the next several hours trailing her, in the hopes that her herd would retrieve her, but no one came back for her.This film tell the story of her rescue, which you can read about at sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans/amaliEstablished in 1977, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) operates the world’s most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program, rescuing and hand-rearing orphaned elephants and other animals that have lost their mothers, all too often as a result of human activity. But we do much more than this. Through our Aerial, Anti-Poaching and Mobile Veterinary Units, we safeguard the natural environment and provide immediate assistance to wild animals in need. We also secure irreplaceable wilderness areas so that animals will always have space to roam and work with local partners and communities to ensure people and wildlife can live alongside one another.More Information about the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust can be found on the website ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.orgAdopt an Orphan in need ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphansFacebook ▶ facebook.com/SheldrickTrustTwitter ▶ twitter.com/SheldrickTrustInstagram ▶ instagram.com/sheldricktrust
Graduation Day for Orphaned Elephants Naleku, Suguroi, & Sagateisa | Sheldrick Trust Sheldrick Trust 2023-01-26 | 2023 began on an auspicious note for our Nursery big girls. On 18th January, Naleku, Suguroi, and Sagateisa graduated to our Ithumba Reintegration Unit in Tsavo East National Park, where they will continue their journey to a life back in the wild.Read the full story: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/news/updates/naleku-suguroi-sagateisa-graduate-----Established in 1977, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) operates the world’s most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program, rescuing and hand-rearing orphaned elephants and other animals that have lost their mothers, all too often as a result of human activity. But we do much more than this. Through our Aerial, Anti-Poaching and Mobile Veterinary Units, we safeguard the natural environment and provide immediate assistance to wild animals in need. We also secure irreplaceable wilderness areas so that animals will always have space to roam and work with local partners and communities to ensure people and wildlife can live alongside one another.More Information about the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust can be found on the website ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.orgAdopt an Orphan in need ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphansFacebook ▶ facebook.com/SheldrickTrustTwitter ▶ twitter.com/SheldrickTrustInstagram ▶ instagram.com/sheldricktrust
Naisulu and her new baby Nyx | Sheldrick Trust Sheldrick Trust 2022-12-29 | A new little nymph just flitted into northern Tsavo. First-time mum Naisula — an orphan we rescued, raised, and reintegrated back into the wild — has given birth to a beautiful baby girl!Read the full story at: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/news/updates/naisula-nyxEstablished in 1977, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) operates the world’s most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program, rescuing and hand-rearing orphaned elephants and other animals that have lost their mothers, all too often as a result of human activity. But we do much more than this. Through our Aerial, Anti-Poaching and Mobile Veterinary Units, we safeguard the natural environment and provide immediate assistance to wild animals in need. We also secure irreplaceable wilderness areas so that animals will always have space to roam and work with local partners and communities to ensure people and wildlife can live alongside one another.More Information about the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust can be found on the website ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.orgAdopt an Orphan in need ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphansFacebook ▶ facebook.com/SheldrickTrustTwitter ▶ twitter.com/SheldrickTrustInstagram ▶ instagram.com/sheldricktrust
Rescue of Orphaned Elephant Mwinzi | Sheldrick Trust Sheldrick Trust 2022-12-23 | Mwinzi is our drought miracle. Born in the shadow of Africa’s largest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro, he is a behemoth himself — a truly larger-than-life character in a tiny body.Mwinzi’s story began on 19th September 2022, at a dire time for Amboseli. Months of drought had taken their toll on the ecosystem, evaporating food sources and turning the landscape into a veritable dust bowl. Set against this challenging backdrop, little Mwinzi nearly lost his life just as it was beginning.Read the full story, and support Mwinzi's care through an adoption, at: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans/mwinziEstablished in 1977, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) operates the world’s most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program, rescuing and hand-rearing orphaned elephants and other animals that have lost their mothers, all too often as a result of human activity. But we do much more than this. Through our Aerial, Anti-Poaching and Mobile Veterinary Units, we safeguard the natural environment and provide immediate assistance to wild animals in need. We also secure irreplaceable wilderness areas so that animals will always have space to roam and work with local partners and communities to ensure people and wildlife can live alongside one another.More Information about the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust can be found on the website ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.orgAdopt an Orphan in need ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphansFacebook ▶ facebook.com/SheldrickTrustTwitter ▶ twitter.com/SheldrickTrustInstagram ▶ instagram.com/sheldricktrust
Miracles Made Possible by Adopting an Orphan | Sheldrick Trust Sheldrick Trust 2022-12-15 | Adopting an orphaned elephant makes these moments possible: Delight a loved one - and support the life of a rescued orphan elephant this holiday season - by gifting them an adoption.With a record number of orphans reliant on us right now, it’s a gift that can help heal a life and one that continues to give to your loved one throughout the year.Find out more at: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/christmas-adoptionsEstablished in 1977, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) operates the world’s most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program, rescuing and hand-rearing orphaned elephants and other animals that have lost their mothers, all too often as a result of human activity. But we do much more than this. Through our Aerial, Anti-Poaching and Mobile Veterinary Units, we safeguard the natural environment and provide immediate assistance to wild animals in need. We also secure irreplaceable wilderness areas so that animals will always have space to roam and work with local partners and communities to ensure people and wildlife can live alongside one another.More Information about the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust can be found on the website ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.orgAdopt an Orphan in need ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphansFacebook ▶ facebook.com/SheldrickTrustTwitter ▶ twitter.com/SheldrickTrustInstagram ▶ instagram.com/sheldricktrust
45 Years Protecting Wildlife and Habitats in Kenya | Sheldrick Trust Sheldrick Trust 2022-12-06 | In honour of the Trust's 45th anniversary, discover how our conservation story began and delve into the legacy we are nurturing, each and every day, with your support.Established in 1977, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) operates the world’s most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program, rescuing and hand-rearing orphaned elephants and other animals that have lost their mothers, all too often as a result of human activity. But we do much more than this. Through our Aerial, Anti-Poaching and Mobile Veterinary Units, we safeguard the natural environment and provide immediate assistance to wild animals in need. We also secure irreplaceable wilderness areas so that animals will always have space to roam and work with local partners and communities to ensure people and wildlife can live alongside one another.More Information about the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust can be found on the website ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.orgAdopt an Orphan in need ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphansFacebook ▶ facebook.com/SheldrickTrustTwitter ▶ twitter.com/SheldrickTrustInstagram ▶ instagram.com/sheldricktrust
Rescue of Orphaned Elephant Doldol | Sheldrick Trust Sheldrick Trust 2022-11-29 | Doldol is our miniature miracle. She is the smallest orphan to ever come into our care — claiming a title previously held by Kithaka and then Ndotto — and, truth be told, she hasn’t grown much since then! Beneath this diminutive frame is an enchanting personality and a mighty determination.Read her full story, and support her care through an adoption, at: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/news/updates/rescue-of-doldolEstablished in 1977, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) operates the world’s most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program, rescuing and hand-rearing orphaned elephants and other animals that have lost their mothers, all too often as a result of human activity. But we do much more than this. Through our Aerial, Anti-Poaching and Mobile Veterinary Units, we safeguard the natural environment and provide immediate assistance to wild animals in need. We also secure irreplaceable wilderness areas so that animals will always have space to roam and work with local partners and communities to ensure people and wildlife can live alongside one another.More Information about the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust can be found on the website ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.orgAdopt an Orphan in need ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphansFacebook ▶ facebook.com/SheldrickTrustTwitter ▶ twitter.com/SheldrickTrustInstagram ▶ instagram.com/sheldricktrust
Rescue of Orphaned Elephant Ahmed | Sheldrick Trust Sheldrick Trust 2022-11-15 | This brave little girl is an orphan in the most tragic sense. She was found standing guard over her mother’s body, helpless yet fiercely protective. At the tender age of 2 and a half years, she was old enough to be sentient about the situation, but far too young to survive on her own in a drought year. Read her full story at: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans/ahmedEstablished in 1977, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) operates the world’s most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program, rescuing and hand-rearing orphaned elephants and other animals that have lost their mothers, all too often as a result of human activity. But we do much more than this. Through our Aerial, Anti-Poaching and Mobile Veterinary Units, we safeguard the natural environment and provide immediate assistance to wild animals in need. We also secure irreplaceable wilderness areas so that animals will always have space to roam and work with local partners and communities to ensure people and wildlife can live alongside one another.More Information about the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust can be found on the website ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.orgAdopt an Orphan in need ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphansFacebook ▶ facebook.com/SheldrickTrustTwitter ▶ twitter.com/SheldrickTrustInstagram ▶ instagram.com/sheldricktrust
Rescue of Orphaned Elephant Kitich | Sheldrick Trust Sheldrick Trust 2022-11-08 | On 14th September 2022, Northern Rangelands Trust called us about a young calf who had been abandoned in Kitich Forest Camp, which is situated in a remote valley looking over a glade in the Mathews Range. Based on his diminutive size and tiny tusks, he was estimated to be a year and a half old. His story before that point remains a mystery, but we can surmise that he had grown too weak to keep up with his herd or lost his mother to human-wildlife conflict, which is a tragic symptom of the drought.Read the full rescue story at: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans/kitich----Established in 1977, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) operates the world’s most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program, rescuing and hand-rearing orphaned elephants and other animals that have lost their mothers, all too often as a result of human activity. But we do much more than this. Through our Aerial, Anti-Poaching and Mobile Veterinary Units, we safeguard the natural environment and provide immediate assistance to wild animals in need. We also secure irreplaceable wilderness areas so that animals will always have space to roam and work with local partners and communities to ensure people and wildlife can live alongside one another.More Information about the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust can be found on the website ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.orgAdopt an Orphan in need ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphansFacebook ▶ facebook.com/SheldrickTrustTwitter ▶ twitter.com/SheldrickTrustInstagram ▶ instagram.com/sheldricktrust
Baby Elephant Born in Ithumba | Meet Milo | Sheldrick Trust Sheldrick Trust 2022-11-03 | On Saturday 29th October, in from of our Ithumba Keepers, ex-orphan elephant Melia gave birth to her first calf, a little male we have named Milo, which means beloved.The birth took everyone by surprise - even Melia for a moment - read the full story at: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/news/updates/melia-extraordinary-birthOur thanks to Andrew Stuart for sections of footage used in this film.---Established in 1977, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) operates the world’s most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program, rescuing and hand-rearing orphaned elephants and other animals that have lost their mothers, all too often as a result of human activity. But we do much more than this. Through our Aerial, Anti-Poaching and Mobile Veterinary Units, we safeguard the natural environment and provide immediate assistance to wild animals in need. We also secure irreplaceable wilderness areas so that animals will always have space to roam and work with local partners and communities to ensure people and wildlife can live alongside one another.More Information about the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust can be found on the website ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.orgAdopt an Orphan in need ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphansFacebook ▶ facebook.com/SheldrickTrustTwitter ▶ twitter.com/SheldrickTrustInstagram ▶ instagram.com/sheldricktrust
Rescued of Orphaned Elephant Muwingu | Sheldrick Trust Sheldrick Trust 2022-10-31 | After being monitored all along for some time, KWS determined the elephant calf was an orphan of the drought or human-wildlife conflict in need of rescue. Read the full story, and support Muwingu's care through an adoption, at sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans/muwinguEstablished in 1977, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) operates the world’s most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program, rescuing and hand-rearing orphaned elephants and other animals that have lost their mothers, all too often as a result of human activity. But we do much more than this. Through our Aerial, Anti-Poaching and Mobile Veterinary Units, we safeguard the natural environment and provide immediate assistance to wild animals in need. We also secure irreplaceable wilderness areas so that animals will always have space to roam and work with local partners and communities to ensure people and wildlife can live alongside one another.More Information about the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust can be found on the website ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.orgAdopt an Orphan in need ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphansFacebook ▶ facebook.com/SheldrickTrustTwitter ▶ twitter.com/SheldrickTrustInstagram ▶ instagram.com/sheldricktrust
Rescue of Orphaned Elephant Weka | Sheldrick Trust Sheldrick Trust 2022-10-24 | On the morning of the 8th September 2022, one of our pilots was conducting a routine aerial patrol of the Voi River circuit. Scanning Tsavo East National Park as it unfolded below him, he spotted a small, lone elephant calf who looked to be in a very bad way. Based on her skin-and-bones emaciated appearance, she had been without her herd for some time.He circled the area for an hour, in the hope her family would return and scoop her up. They never did. This film is the story of Weka's rescue.You can read more at sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans/weka-----Established in 1977, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) operates the world’s most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program, rescuing and hand-rearing orphaned elephants and other animals that have lost their mothers, all too often as a result of human activity. But we do much more than this. Through our Aerial, Anti-Poaching and Mobile Veterinary Units, we safeguard the natural environment and provide immediate assistance to wild animals in need. We also secure irreplaceable wilderness areas so that animals will always have space to roam and work with local partners and communities to ensure people and wildlife can live alongside one another.More Information about the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust can be found on the website ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.orgAdopt an Orphan in need ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphansFacebook ▶ facebook.com/SheldrickTrustTwitter ▶ twitter.com/SheldrickTrustInstagram ▶ instagram.com/sheldricktrust
Rescue of Orphaned Elephant Kapei | Sheldrick Trust Sheldrick Trust 2022-10-15 | Kapei’s story began in Rombo, near the south western boundary of Tsavo West National Park. KWS and Big Life raised the alarm of a possible orphaned elephant. He was in poor condition and it was reported he had been alone for a number of days . We will never know how he came to be on his own, but as the drought reaches its peak, we are experiencing more and more drought related fatalities, mostly the young and the old. It is also possible, however, that he lost his mother due to human-wildlife conflict.Rangers monitored the calf for several days, in the hopes that his herd was still in the area and would return to scoop him up, but he remained pitifully alone. Once all chances of a happy reunion had been dashed, KWS greenlit a rescue on the afternoon of 14th September 2022.Reda the full story, and consider supporting Kapie's future through an adoption, at sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/news/updates/rescue-of-kapeiEstablished in 1977, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) operates the world’s most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program, rescuing and hand-rearing orphaned elephants and other animals that have lost their mothers, all too often as a result of human activity. But we do much more than this. Through our Aerial, Anti-Poaching and Mobile Veterinary Units, we safeguard the natural environment and provide immediate assistance to wild animals in need. We also secure irreplaceable wilderness areas so that animals will always have space to roam and work with local partners and communities to ensure people and wildlife can live alongside one another.More Information about the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust can be found on the website ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.orgAdopt an Orphan in need ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphansFacebook ▶ facebook.com/SheldrickTrustTwitter ▶ twitter.com/SheldrickTrustInstagram ▶ instagram.com/sheldricktrust
Rescue of Orphaned Elephant Shujaa | Sheldrick Trust Sheldrick Trust 2022-10-14 | Shujaa means ‘hero’ in Swahili. Given everything this tough little elephant has overcome, it is a most fitting name. Shujaa could have easily gone undiscovered. His story began on the evening of 21st August 2022, as a group of tourists were finishing a game drive along the Voi River Circuit in Tsavo East National Park. Read the full account, and support Shujaa's ongoing care with an adoption, at sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/news/updates/rescue-of-shujaaEstablished in 1977, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) operates the world’s most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program, rescuing and hand-rearing orphaned elephants and other animals that have lost their mothers, all too often as a result of human activity. But we do much more than this. Through our Aerial, Anti-Poaching and Mobile Veterinary Units, we safeguard the natural environment and provide immediate assistance to wild animals in need. We also secure irreplaceable wilderness areas so that animals will always have space to roam and work with local partners and communities to ensure people and wildlife can live alongside one another.More Information about the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust can be found on the website ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.orgAdopt an Orphan in need ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphansFacebook ▶ facebook.com/SheldrickTrustTwitter ▶ twitter.com/SheldrickTrustInstagram ▶ instagram.com/sheldricktrust
Orphan elephant introduces newborn baby to her extended human-elephant family Sheldrick Trust 2022-10-10 | On 8th October 2022, ex orphan elephant Wendi gave birth to her third calf, who we have named Wimbi. Just the next day, she brought her new baby girl, and her two other daughters Wiva and Wema, to share the momentous moment with the Keepers who help to raise her and give her a life back in the wild - her extended human-elephant family.Read the full story at: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/news/updates/wendi-wimbiwith the Established in 1977, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) operates the world’s most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program, rescuing and hand-rearing orphaned elephants and other animals that have lost their mothers, all too often as a result of human activity. But we do much more than this. Through our Aerial, Anti-Poaching and Mobile Veterinary Units, we safeguard the natural environment and provide immediate assistance to wild animals in need. We also secure irreplaceable wilderness areas so that animals will always have space to roam and work with local partners and communities to ensure people and wildlife can live alongside one another.More Information about the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust can be found on the website ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.orgAdopt an Orphan in need ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphansFacebook ▶ facebook.com/SheldrickTrustTwitter ▶ twitter.com/SheldrickTrustInstagram ▶ instagram.com/sheldricktrust
Enkeshas Journey | Sheldrick Trust Sheldrick Trust 2022-10-05 | Her trunk almost severed by a snare when she was a baby, Enkesha has overcome incredible odds to become a fearless elephant whose strength and determination inspires us all.Read her story: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/news/updates/fearless-enkeshaEstablished in 1977, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) operates the world’s most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program, rescuing and hand-rearing orphaned elephants and other animals that have lost their mothers, all too often as a result of human activity. But we do much more than this. Through our Aerial, Anti-Poaching and Mobile Veterinary Units, we safeguard the natural environment and provide immediate assistance to wild animals in need. We also secure irreplaceable wilderness areas so that animals will always have space to roam and work with local partners and communities to ensure people and wildlife can live alongside one another.More Information about the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust can be found on the website ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.orgAdopt an Orphan in need ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphansFacebook ▶ facebook.com/SheldrickTrustTwitter ▶ twitter.com/SheldrickTrustInstagram ▶ instagram.com/sheldricktrust
Rescue of Orphaned Elephant Rafiki | Sheldrick Trust Sheldrick Trust 2022-09-27 | Rafiki means ‘friend’ in Swahili. This is the story of a calf who asked to be rescued, knowing he needed a friend if he was to survive.On the morning of 4th July 2022, guests at Ashnil Samburu Camp awoke to a concerning sight: Emerging for breakfast, they were greeted by a lone baby elephant standing just outside their tent! Hoping his mother was nearby, staff left him alone. Several hours passed, however, and the calf continued to stand vigil outside the camp, plaintively staring at anyone who passed by.It was later confirmed that the calf’s mother had been killed — yet another victim of human-wildlife conflict fuelled by the drought.Read the full story of Rafiki's rescue at sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans/rafiki------Established in 1977, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) operates the world’s most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program, rescuing and hand-rearing orphaned elephants and other animals that have lost their mothers, all too often as a result of human activity. But we do much more than this. Through our Aerial, Anti-Poaching and Mobile Veterinary Units, we safeguard the natural environment and provide immediate assistance to wild animals in need. We also secure irreplaceable wilderness areas so that animals will always have space to roam and work with local partners and communities to ensure people and wildlife can live alongside one another.More Information about the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust can be found on the website ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.orgAdopt an Orphan in need ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphansFacebook ▶ facebook.com/SheldrickTrustTwitter ▶ twitter.com/SheldrickTrustInstagram ▶ instagram.com/sheldricktrust
Mother and Calf Rescued from Muddy Tomb | Sheldrick Trust Sheldrick Trust 2022-09-20 | In the depths of the drought, we found a heroic display of hope. With her own life on the line, a mother elephant remained fiercely devoted to her baby. Shoulder-deep in mud and unable to move, she continued to protect him the only way she could, shielding him with her trunk. Tiny as he was, the calf was equally brave, refusing to leave his mother’s side.Read the story of how we rescued this young family at: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/news/updates/trapped-mum-babyEstablished in 1977, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) operates the world’s most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program, rescuing and hand-rearing orphaned elephants and other animals that have lost their mothers, all too often as a result of human activity. But we do much more than this. Through our Aerial, Anti-Poaching and Mobile Veterinary Units, we safeguard the natural environment and provide immediate assistance to wild animals in need. We also secure irreplaceable wilderness areas so that animals will always have space to roam and work with local partners and communities to ensure people and wildlife can live alongside one another.More Information about the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust can be found on the website ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.orgAdopt an Orphan in need ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphansFacebook ▶ facebook.com/SheldrickTrustTwitter ▶ twitter.com/SheldrickTrustInstagram ▶ instagram.com/sheldricktrust
Giraffe Saved from a Snare | Sheldrick Trust Sheldrick Trust 2022-09-14 | Treating any wild animal comes with its fair share of difficulties, but giraffes raise the stakes — quite literally — to another level. Their anatomy creates a plethora of potential hazards and challenges, for both the patient and the people helping it.On 10th September, rangers on Ishaqbini Conservancy reported a giraffe with a rope snare around one leg. After receiving a call from the warden of Ishaqbini, our helicopter flew the SWT/KWS Tsavo Mobile Vet Unit to the scene. Given the remote location, coupled with the inherent challenges of darting and treating a giraffe, this would be an aerial treatment.Read the full story at: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/news/updates/watch-snared-giraffe-----Established in 1977, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) operates the world’s most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program, rescuing and hand-rearing orphaned elephants and other animals that have lost their mothers, all too often as a result of human activity. But we do much more than this. Through our Aerial, Anti-Poaching and Mobile Veterinary Units, we safeguard the natural environment and provide immediate assistance to wild animals in need. We also secure irreplaceable wilderness areas so that animals will always have space to roam and work with local partners and communities to ensure people and wildlife can live alongside one another.More Information about the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust can be found on the website ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.orgAdopt an Orphan in need ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphansFacebook ▶ facebook.com/SheldrickTrustTwitter ▶ twitter.com/SheldrickTrustInstagram ▶ instagram.com/sheldricktrust
Rescue of orphaned elephant Mageno | Sheldrick Trust Sheldrick Trust 2022-09-13 | Mageno is a remarkable young bull. Despite being so young, he has already survived a brutal drought and become a big brother figure to two special girls. His story began on the morning of 15th June 2022, as Wildlife Works was conducting a routine patrol of the Taita Ranches, which make up the buffer between Tsavo East National Park and Tsavo West National Park. Flying above Mgeno Ranch, their pilot, Keith Hellyer, spotted an infant elephant collapsed and looking worse for wear in the vast, barren landscape. An aerial scan revealed that there were no herds in the area, which confirmed that the baby was abandoned and orphaned.Read his full story at sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans/magenoEstablished in 1977, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) operates the world’s most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program, rescuing and hand-rearing orphaned elephants and other animals that have lost their mothers, all too often as a result of human activity. But we do much more than this. Through our Aerial, Anti-Poaching and Mobile Veterinary Units, we safeguard the natural environment and provide immediate assistance to wild animals in need. We also secure irreplaceable wilderness areas so that animals will always have space to roam and work with local partners and communities to ensure people and wildlife can live alongside one another.More Information about the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust can be found on the website ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.orgAdopt an Orphan in need ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphansFacebook ▶ facebook.com/SheldrickTrustTwitter ▶ twitter.com/SheldrickTrustInstagram ▶ instagram.com/sheldricktrust
Muddy Saga to Save Two Elephants | Sheldrick Trust Sheldrick Trust 2022-09-12 | It is an all-too-common situation during a drought: In their quest for water, elephants venture into drying dams. One slip turns into a treacherous situation, as they become hopelessly stuck in the mud. Confronted with slick floors and sticky mud, elephants are unable to propel themselves to standing. Without help, it turns into a death trap.Read the full story at: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/news/updates/watch-muddy-sagaEstablished in 1977, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) operates the world’s most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program, rescuing and hand-rearing orphaned elephants and other animals that have lost their mothers, all too often as a result of human activity. But we do much more than this. Through our Aerial, Anti-Poaching and Mobile Veterinary Units, we safeguard the natural environment and provide immediate assistance to wild animals in need. We also secure irreplaceable wilderness areas so that animals will always have space to roam and work with local partners and communities to ensure people and wildlife can live alongside one another.More Information about the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust can be found on the website ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.orgAdopt an Orphan in need ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphansFacebook ▶ facebook.com/SheldrickTrustTwitter ▶ twitter.com/SheldrickTrustInstagram ▶ instagram.com/sheldricktrust
Kikos Wild Journey Update | Sheldrick Trust Sheldrick Trust 2022-09-11 | Read the update at sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/news/updates/kiko-updateEstablished in 1977, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) operates the world’s most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program, rescuing and hand-rearing orphaned elephants and other animals that have lost their mothers, all too often as a result of human activity. But we do much more than this. Through our Aerial, Anti-Poaching and Mobile Veterinary Units, we safeguard the natural environment and provide immediate assistance to wild animals in need. We also secure irreplaceable wilderness areas so that animals will always have space to roam and work with local partners and communities to ensure people and wildlife can live alongside one another.More Information about the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust can be found on the website ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.orgAdopt an Orphan in need ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphansFacebook ▶ facebook.com/SheldrickTrustTwitter ▶ twitter.com/SheldrickTrustInstagram ▶ instagram.com/sheldricktrust
Happy World Elephant Day Message | Sheldrick Trust Sheldrick Trust 2022-08-12 | From Edwin – and from all of us at the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust – we want to thank you for standing with us this #WorldElephantDay, and every day, as we work to secure a safer future for these gentle beings.Tiny Nyambeni is one of 100 milk-dependent orphan elephants currently being cared for by the SWT, and its only with your support that they will, in time, have the opportunity to reclaim their place in the wild, following in the footsteps of more than 180 orphan elephants before them.So, in celebrating all things elephant today, we also celebrate you, our global family of foster parents and supporters, and all that you help us to achieve. Your belief in our work makes a world of difference – and changes the world for these orphans who would otherwise have lost everything.Nyambeni is the newest addition to our adoption programme. If you have not yet had a chance to read her story, please visit sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans/nyambeni-----Established in 1977, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) operates the world’s most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program, rescuing and hand-rearing orphaned elephants and other animals that have lost their mothers, all too often as a result of human activity. But we do much more than this. Through our Aerial, Anti-Poaching and Mobile Veterinary Units, we safeguard the natural environment and provide immediate assistance to wild animals in need. We also secure irreplaceable wilderness areas so that animals will always have space to roam and work with local partners and communities to ensure people and wildlife can live alongside one another.More Information about the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust can be found on the website ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.orgAdopt an Orphan in need ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphansFacebook ▶ facebook.com/SheldrickTrustTwitter ▶ twitter.com/SheldrickTrustInstagram ▶ instagram.com/sheldricktrust
Rescue of Orphaned Elephant Nyambeni | Sheldrick Trust Sheldrick Trust 2022-08-12 | Nyambeni is alive today because an ordinary man stepped up and went to extraordinary lengths to save her life. Her story began in Mula, a small village in the heart of the Meru landscape. On the morning of 9th May 2022, a suspicious noise captured a farmer’s attention. He followed the sound to the bank of a shallow, muddy ditch — where he was surprised to find a tiny elephant calf crying out to him! He made it his mission to save this helpless baby elephant who lay before him.Read Nyambeni's full story, and support her journey in our care, at: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans/nyambeniElephants will traverse farmlands under cover of darkness, wary of the human presence, and remain constantly on the move. Fearful of what might happen if they stayed in the area for too long, the calf’s family was forced to leave their little one behind.Established in 1977, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) operates the world’s most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program, rescuing and hand-rearing orphaned elephants and other animals that have lost their mothers, all too often as a result of human activity. But we do much more than this. Through our Aerial, Anti-Poaching and Mobile Veterinary Units, we safeguard the natural environment and provide immediate assistance to wild animals in need. We also secure irreplaceable wilderness areas so that animals will always have space to roam and work with local partners and communities to ensure people and wildlife can live alongside one another.More Information about the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust can be found on the website ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.orgAdopt an Orphan in need ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphansFacebook ▶ facebook.com/SheldrickTrustTwitter ▶ twitter.com/SheldrickTrustInstagram ▶ instagram.com/sheldricktrust
Murera, Our Miraculous Matriarch | Sheldrick Trust Sheldrick Trust 2022-08-05 | Elephants constantly remind us that miracles are possible. However, among all the orphans we have rescued over the years, no one is more miraculous than Murara. Read the full story at: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/news/updates/miracle-mureraEstablished in 1977, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) operates the world’s most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program, rescuing and hand-rearing orphaned elephants and other animals that have lost their mothers, all too often as a result of human activity. But we do much more than this. Through our Aerial, Anti-Poaching and Mobile Veterinary Units, we safeguard the natural environment and provide immediate assistance to wild animals in need. We also secure irreplaceable wilderness areas so that animals will always have space to roam and work with local partners and communities to ensure people and wildlife can live alongside one another.More Information about the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust can be found on the website ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.orgAdopt an Orphan in need ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphansFacebook ▶ facebook.com/SheldrickTrustTwitter ▶ twitter.com/SheldrickTrustInstagram ▶ instagram.com/sheldricktrust
Rescue of Orphaned Elephant Mzinga | Sheldrick Trust Sheldrick Trust 2022-07-29 | Mzinga is alive today because of a fortuitous chance sighting. On 9th February 2022, our Tsavo Works Manager rounded out a long day in the field with an evening patrol of the Voi pipeline. Driving along the remote, dusty road, he spotted a tiny elephant up near Msinga Hill. She was all alone, dwarfed by the vast wilderness surrounding her.Read the full story at: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/news/updates/rescue-of-mzingaEstablished in 1977, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) operates the world’s most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program, rescuing and hand-rearing orphaned elephants and other animals that have lost their mothers, all too often as a result of human activity. But we do much more than this. Through our Aerial, Anti-Poaching and Mobile Veterinary Units, we safeguard the natural environment and provide immediate assistance to wild animals in need. We also secure irreplaceable wilderness areas so that animals will always have space to roam and work with local partners and communities to ensure people and wildlife can live alongside one another.More Information about the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust can be found on the website ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.orgAdopt an Orphan in need ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphansFacebook ▶ facebook.com/SheldrickTrustTwitter ▶ twitter.com/SheldrickTrustInstagram ▶ instagram.com/sheldricktrust
50th Wild-Born Baby Elephant as Ithumbah Becomes a Mum | Sheldrick Trust Sheldrick Trust 2022-07-13 | Join us in celebrating the arrival of the 50th known calf born to an orphan we have rescued, raised and reintegrated back into the wild.First-time mum Ithumbah was rescued as a baby in Ithumba, Tsavo East National Park. Now she's gone full circle, giving birth just yesterday to her baby girl (who we have named Iman) in Ithumba.Read the full story at: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/news/updates/50th-wild-baby----Established in 1977, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) operates the world’s most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program, rescuing and hand-rearing orphaned elephants and other animals that have lost their mothers, all too often as a result of human activity. But we do much more than this. Through our Aerial, Anti-Poaching and Mobile Veterinary Units, we safeguard the natural environment and provide immediate assistance to wild animals in need. We also secure irreplaceable wilderness areas so that animals will always have space to roam and work with local partners and communities to ensure people and wildlife can live alongside one another.More Information about the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust can be found on the website ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.orgAdopt an Orphan in need ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphansFacebook ▶ facebook.com/SheldrickTrustTwitter ▶ twitter.com/SheldrickTrustInstagram ▶ instagram.com/sheldricktrust
Rescue of Orphaned Elephant Manda | Sheldrick Trust Sheldrick Trust 2022-07-12 | In a way, Manda was a Christmas miracle. Rescued in a remote area where he could easily have remained undiscovered, he very nearly didn’t survive to see the new year.On the afternoon of 15th December 2021, Tsavo Trust rangers spotted an orphaned elephant in the centre of Tsavo West National Park. At the request of the KWS Tsavo West warden, we mobilised a rescue. It was already late and with the clock ticking ever closer to nightfall, we sent our helicopter to the scene. Judging by the photos we had been sent, the calf would just fit inside.Read the full story at sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans/manda-----Established in 1977, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) operates the world’s most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program, rescuing and hand-rearing orphaned elephants and other animals that have lost their mothers, all too often as a result of human activity. But we do much more than this. Through our Aerial, Anti-Poaching and Mobile Veterinary Units, we safeguard the natural environment and provide immediate assistance to wild animals in need. We also secure irreplaceable wilderness areas so that animals will always have space to roam and work with local partners and communities to ensure people and wildlife can live alongside one another.More Information about the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust can be found on the website ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.orgAdopt an Orphan in need ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphansFacebook ▶ facebook.com/SheldrickTrustTwitter ▶ twitter.com/SheldrickTrustInstagram ▶ instagram.com/sheldricktrust
Rescue of Orphaned Elephant Sileita | Sheldrick Trust Sheldrick Trust 2022-06-15 | Sileita’s rescue was of the most tragic variety. Her life began as any elephant’s should, traversing the wilds of Kenya with her mother. A bullet changed all of that. She was found guarding her slain mother, who had been killed by the human hand. On the afternoon 28th March 2022, KWS veterinarian Dr Mutinda alerted us to an orphan on Il Ngwesi Group Ranch, in Laikipia, whose mother had been shot dead. At just 16 months old, she would not survive long on her own. This part of the country is currently rife with human-wildlife conflict due to an extremely challenging drought. Knowing we didn’t have a moment to spare, we organised a rescue.Read the full story at: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/news/updates/rescue-of-sileitaEstablished in 1977, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) operates the world’s most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program, rescuing and hand-rearing orphaned elephants and other animals that have lost their mothers, all too often as a result of human activity. But we do much more than this. Through our Aerial, Anti-Poaching and Mobile Veterinary Units, we safeguard the natural environment and provide immediate assistance to wild animals in need. We also secure irreplaceable wilderness areas so that animals will always have space to roam and work with local partners and communities to ensure people and wildlife can live alongside one another.More Information about the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust can be found on the website ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.orgAdopt an Orphan in need ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphansFacebook ▶ facebook.com/SheldrickTrustTwitter ▶ twitter.com/SheldrickTrustInstagram ▶ instagram.com/sheldricktrust
Relocating a Troublesome Bull | Sheldrick Trust Sheldrick Trust 2022-06-08 | On 7th June, we embarked on an elephant-sized operation to relocate a troublesome bull. Our mission was to move him deep into Tsavo, sparing him and a local community from certain conflict.Read the full story at sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/news/updates/relocating-troublesome-bullEstablished in 1977, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) operates the world’s most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program, rescuing and hand-rearing orphaned elephants and other animals that have lost their mothers, all too often as a result of human activity. But we do much more than this. Through our Aerial, Anti-Poaching and Mobile Veterinary Units, we safeguard the natural environment and provide immediate assistance to wild animals in need. We also secure irreplaceable wilderness areas so that animals will always have space to roam and work with local partners and communities to ensure people and wildlife can live alongside one another.More Information about the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust can be found on the website ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.orgAdopt an Orphan in need ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphansFacebook ▶ facebook.com/SheldrickTrustTwitter ▶ twitter.com/SheldrickTrustInstagram ▶ instagram.com/sheldricktrust
Rescue of Orphaned Elephant Vaarti | Sheldrick Trust Sheldrick Trust 2022-06-03 | Among hundreds of orphans we have rescued over the years, Vaarti’s story stands out as one of the most extraordinary moments we have ever witnessed. It is a testament to all that is great about elephants — their intuition, their empathy, and their intelligence. Ithumba is not typically where an orphan’s story begins. As one of our three Reintegration Units, it is where an orphan graduates only once they have outgrown the Nursery. The orphans at Ithumba are older, ready to learn the ways of the wild and ultimately reclaim their place among Tsavo’s wild elephants. And yet, improbably, Ithumba is where Vaarti’s story began.Read the full story of what unfolded at Ithumba on 18th September 2019: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/news/updates/rescue-of-vaartiEstablished in 1977, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) operates the world’s most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program, rescuing and hand-rearing orphaned elephants and other animals that have lost their mothers, all too often as a result of human activity. But we do much more than this. Through our Aerial, Anti-Poaching and Mobile Veterinary Units, we safeguard the natural environment and provide immediate assistance to wild animals in need. We also secure irreplaceable wilderness areas so that animals will always have space to roam and work with local partners and communities to ensure people and wildlife can live alongside one another.More Information about the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust can be found on the website ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.orgAdopt an Orphan in need ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphansFacebook ▶ facebook.com/SheldrickTrustTwitter ▶ twitter.com/SheldrickTrustInstagram ▶ instagram.com/sheldricktrust
Rescue of Orphaned Elephant Lorigon | Sheldrick Trust Sheldrick Trust 2022-05-13 | Lorigon’s story began with a tiny set of tracks. Samburu Trust scouts knew something was amiss when they spotted the lone footprints of an elephant calf on Ol Malo Ranch. They tracked the baby for several days, but he remained elusive. Scouts would follow him down to a water hole, where he would had a furtive drink, only to evaporate into the bush.Ultimately, however, Lorigon’s condition caught up with him. On 1st February 2022, scouts found him lying in the shade. His strength was ebbing away with each little breath. Left on his own, it was a distinct possibility that he would never get to his feet again. KWS greenlit a rescue, and we rushed to bring this baby to safety. Read the full story at: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans/lorigonEstablished in 1977, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) operates the world’s most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program, rescuing and hand-rearing orphaned elephants and other animals that have lost their mothers, all too often as a result of human activity. But we do much more than this. Through our Aerial, Anti-Poaching and Mobile Veterinary Units, we safeguard the natural environment and provide immediate assistance to wild animals in need. We also secure irreplaceable wilderness areas so that animals will always have space to roam and work with local partners and communities to ensure people and wildlife can live alongside one another.More Information about the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust can be found on the website ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.orgAdopt an Orphan in need ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphansFacebook ▶ facebook.com/SheldrickTrustTwitter ▶ twitter.com/SheldrickTrustInstagram ▶ instagram.com/sheldricktrust
Rescue of Orphaned Elephant Neshashi | Sheldrick Trust Sheldrick Trust 2022-05-03 | In nearly half a century of rescuing orphaned elephants, we haven’t undertaken a groundbreaking, gravity-defying mission of this scale.It all began on 28th January 2022, when we were contacted by Samburu Trust. A female elephant had been shot and killed, leaving her daughter behind. At three years old, her calf was on the older side, but still dangerously vulnerable given the gruelling, dry conditions. Samburu scouts had been observing her for several days, but her condition was rapidly deteriorating. If she was to survive, KWS vets concluded that a rescue operation was required. Read the full story at: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/admin/orphans/neshashiEstablished in 1977, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) operates the world’s most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program, rescuing and hand-rearing orphaned elephants and other animals that have lost their mothers, all too often as a result of human activity. But we do much more than this. Through our Aerial, Anti-Poaching and Mobile Veterinary Units, we safeguard the natural environment and provide immediate assistance to wild animals in need. We also secure irreplaceable wilderness areas so that animals will always have space to roam and work with local partners and communities to ensure people and wildlife can live alongside one another.More Information about the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust can be found on the website ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.orgAdopt an Orphan in need ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphansFacebook ▶ facebook.com/SheldrickTrustTwitter ▶ twitter.com/SheldrickTrustInstagram ▶ instagram.com/sheldricktrust
Rescue of Orphaned Elephant Sagateisa | Sheldrick Trust Sheldrick Trust 2022-04-12 | We received the call on the afternoon of 24th November 2021, as Tsavo was in the grips of a brutal dry season. Taita Sanctuary scouts had spotted yet another victim of the unsparing conditions, a year-old elephant whose reason for being alone remains a mystery, but calves are often the first to fall by the wayside in drought years, growing too weak to keep up with the herd as they search for browse to sustain them.Our SWT/KWS Ziwani Anti-Poaching team subsequently monitored the Sagateisa area in the Taita ranches, where they found a desperately thin elephant. To make matters worse, she had been attacked by an opportunistic predator, most likely a hyena, which had mauled her rear end.Read the full story and consider supporting Sagateisa's ongoing care at: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans/sagateisaEstablished in 1977, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) operates the world’s most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program, rescuing and hand-rearing orphaned elephants and other animals that have lost their mothers, all too often as a result of human activity. But we do much more than this. Through our Aerial, Anti-Poaching and Mobile Veterinary Units, we safeguard the natural environment and provide immediate assistance to wild animals in need. We also secure irreplaceable wilderness areas so that animals will always have space to roam and work with local partners and communities to ensure people and wildlife can live alongside one another.More Information about the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust can be found on the website ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.orgAdopt an Orphan in need ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphansFacebook ▶ facebook.com/SheldrickTrustTwitter ▶ twitter.com/SheldrickTrustInstagram ▶ instagram.com/sheldricktrust
