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One week, three elephant calves saved!
In the space of just one week, we received three urgent reports concerning young elephant calves. All were emergencies, with lives at stake. In one case, a tiny infant was struggling to walk, causing the infant and its mother to fall behind their herd. Another involved a snared baby elephant who faced the dreadful possibility of losing its trunk. In another instance, a young elephant and its mother were trapped down a deep cesspit with no chance of getting out by themselves.
With the clock running out of time, it is situations like these where the SWT/ KWS Mobile Veterinary Units really come into their own: Providing a rapid response and going to great lengths to keep wild families together when the most challenging of circumstances might threaten to tear them apart. Find out what happened in all three cases at: www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/news/updates/one-we…
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Mother and calf rescued from cesspit!
Last month, our field teams were in action in a dramatic night time rescue to free a elephant mother and calf who had fallen into a capped cesspit, becoming trapped in the five metre-deep pit. With evening drawing in and the duo unable to climb out themselves, this jumbo-sized problem required an equally big solution, which came in the form of a 14 strong rescue team!
Under the cover of darkness, they toiled for over two hours to dig and pull the two out. Incredibly, throughout the rescue the mother seemed to understand the rescuers were there to help: Once she was freed, she tag-teamed with rescuers to retrieve the calf, standing back when ground teams moved back in and eventually used a strap to lift the baby out. As the exhausted mother and calf sauntered off into the night, they left behind tired but happy rescuers with smiles all round, knowing they had saved the lives of two elephants. Read more at: www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/news/updates/saving…
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Say hello to Thamana, the newest orphan to join our adoption program!
This little bull has overcome tremendous tragedy with more than a spot of luck. His rescue story began in 2018 when KWS rangers spotted the tiny calf in the middle of a drying waterhole. No doubt his family had tried desperately to extract him but the waterhole was just too muddy. They weren’t the only ones either: predators had clearly circled the calf overnight too but likewise were unable to get to the baby.
Fortunately the rangers could roll up their trousers and pull him out, driving him to our nearby Voi Reintegration Unit.
Two years on from that fateful rescue, with plenty of TLC and lots of milk later, he is now two years old and looks as happy as a clam. Read his story: www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans/thamana
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Naipoki returns for help! Last Tuesday, the Voi Keepers awoke to find Naipoki waiting outside the stockades.
This was a welcome surprise, as she is now living wild as part of Edie and Mweya’s ex orphan herd. However, it soon became clear that Naipoki had come home seeking help: She had a wound on her rump, and while it was nothing serious, it was sufficiently infected to cause discomfort. We immediately called our SWT/KWS Tsavo Mobile Vet Unit to the scene, and Dr Poghon was able to walk right up to her and dart her before commencing treatment. The other orphans stood by, curious but not upset, aware that their friend was just receiving the help she needed.
With treatment complete, Naipoki was soon back on her feet but she seemed in no rush to be on her way! She seemed delighted to be reunited with her Voi friends and by the day’s end, she happily put herself to bed in the stockades, bunking up with the other orphans as if this was something she did every night. She is clearly relishing her sojourn at home after a long trek to get here - incredibly, it seems Naipoki travelled upwards of 80 kilometres to return to Voi. This is something we have seen time and again: Even long after they have transitioned from our care, our orphans know that they can always circle back to us in their hour of need! More at: www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/news/updates/naipok…
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Lunch for Roho and the rescued orphan elephants is a milk bottle (or two) served by our Keepers. We hand-feed the orphans eight times every day, to ensure they get the nutrients they need. Find out how you can donate towards a bottle of milk: www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/shop/wishlist/milk
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Take a virtual tour of the Herd of Hope!
With many of you unable to visit the Herd of Hope sculpture exhibit in London, we’ve brought the exhibit to you in our new virtual tour. Explore the life-size bronze sculptures from the comfort of your own home and get to know which of our 20 orphaned elephants are represented in this video walk through: https://youtu.be/0Y4WVW18JOI
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Poppadom is a rescued orphan squirrel. Most of the time he lives in the tree canopy but he regularly visits the people that raised him (namely our operations manager) for a snack and a comforting scratch.
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Bondeni shows how elephants say hello. This is a species that never forgets a scent so our orphans often greet their Keepers by proffering their trunks, inviting them to blow into it. It’s essentially the elephant equivalent of shaking hands! Find out more about elephant communication: helloinelephant.com/
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Big ears flapping and floppy trunks swinging, the orphans are excited for their evening bottles of milk. Go behind-the-scenes of our Nairobi Nursery to see what life is like at this sanctuary for orphaned animals: www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/news/updates/nairob…
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Meet Mkubwa. He's an orphan who was left behind by his herd. His name may mean “big” in Swahili, but he is very much a baby right now sporting big soft ears and petal-pink tongue - all the better for hoovering up milk.
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The Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) is a global leader in elephant conservation and one of Africa’s most established wildlife charities. It was created in 1977 by Dame Daphne Sheldrick to build upon the conservation vision of her late husband, David Sheldrick, the founding warden of Tsavo East National Park.
SWT is best known for its first-of-its-kind work rescuing orphaned elephants and rhinos, and reintegrating them back into the wild. However, rescuing orphaned elephants is futile if they do not have a true wilderness to one day call home. The long-term mission of SWT is to secure a future for all Kenya’s wildlife through the effective management and protection of key ecosystems across the country. Backed by decades of field experience, SWT has evolved into a multi-dimensional conservation body, tackling the greatest threats facing Kenya’s natural world and engaging local communities in the process.