Sheldrick Wildlife
Pioneers in the rescue, rehabilitation & release of orphaned baby elephants, we actively work to conserve all wildlife and wilderness areas in Kenya.
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Kenyan Habitat & Environment Conservation
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Discover how with the support of local partners including the Kenya Forest Service and Kenya Wildlife Service, we are working to secure Kenya’s unique and endangered wild habitats.
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Sheldrick Wildlife #Elephant herds are led by (usually) the eldest female, who steers the herd to water & browse, often using ancient migration routes. With your help, we’re helping to protect these pathways: 29d
Big bull elephant treated for spear wounds
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On 30th June we responded to reports of a bull elephant, sighted on Mbirikani group ranch, with three spear wounds around the base of his trunk, and two more around his hind area.
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Sheldrick Wildlife Last month the SWT/KWS Mobile Vet Units treated Lobolo, an injured bull elephant who was speared five times: 30d
Mukkoka
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On 20th September 2018, while on a routine fixed-wing patrol with DSWT pilot Neville Sheldrick, the Tiva De-Snaring Team leader, Nterto Kapina, spotted the tracks of what appeared to be a lone elephant calf wandering down the Tiva River.
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Sheldrick Wildlife Look closely and you’ll see Nursery baby Mukkoka using the ‘fingers’ of his trunk to grasp and pull bark off the tree, a favourite food source of the herd at late filled with nutrients. Adopt him this #FosterFriday: 32d
Our Wish List; in kind gifts that save lives
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A haven for orphaned elephants, rhinos and other wild animals. Learn about the wildlife conservation efforts work of The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust.
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Sheldrick Wildlife A donation to SWT can make a world of difference but #didyouknow you can also donate towards specific items like bottles of milk or a rescue stretcher? Learn more: 40d
Kiombo
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On 17th March Robert Carr-Hartley received a phone call from Governor Samuel Tunai of Narok County, the County which the Masai Mara Reserve falls within.  He was calling in regard to reports of an orphaned elephant whose plight had come to his...
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Sheldrick Wildlife Thanks to recent rains, there are lots of fresh grasses for Kiombo to eat. He’s now 2 years old & has settled into his new family at our Nairobi Nursery really well. find out why this orphan elephant is in our care: 48d
Masai Mara Mobile Veterinary Unit for May 2019
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The period under consideration had a few days of precipitation with the remainder of the days being dry and windy. The intermittent showers brought relief to wildlife with water collecting in small pools and natural pans and re-establishment of...
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Sheldrick Wildlife Lioness with gaping wound – likely incurred during a hunt – is successfully treated by the SWT/KWS Mara Unit. Find out what other wild patients were treated by our mobile veterinary initiative: 53d
Sattao
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On 18th March 2017 KWS received a number of reports from visitors about a tiny orphaned baby elephant wandering alone and abandoned, very thin and with predator bites on his back legs. Our Keepers based at our Voi relocation unit were informed, as...
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Sheldrick Wildlife Sattao arrived in our care as just a new born. Being so young, he used to suckle on older elephants’ ears for comfort! Find out why he came to be in our care & how you can support his journey: 63d
Musiara
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This tiny calf was first observed by a film crew on the plains of the Maasai Mara and after hours of observation it became clear to them that something was definitely not as it should be, as the calf was very weak, and appeared a stranger to the...
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Sheldrick Wildlife We headed into the Nairobi National Park forest & look who we found nestled in the foliage happily munching away… Musiara! With your help, we’re giving this orphan #elephant a 2nd chance at life. Find out how you can help: 65d
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Sheldrick Wildlife Enjoy a Sunday lie-in with Musiara… Sometimes the day calls for a little laze-about and Musiara shows exactly how it’s done! Find out why he is in the care of our Orphans’ Project: 16d
Enkesha
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This baby female elephant of approximately one year old was first spotted with a wire snare tight around her trunk on the evening of the 10th of Feb at Ngirare in the Mara Triangle, in amongst a large herd of wild elephants. Given the late hour, any...
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Sheldrick Wildlife Enkesha has been increasingly showing her maternal side and we wouldn’t be surprised if, in time, this orphaned #elephant took on the role as mini-matriarch or second-in-command at the Nursery: 66d
These Men Spend Their Nights Playing Mom To Orphaned Baby Elephants
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The keepers at an elephant orphanage in Kenya have the rare and amazing experience of raising baby elephants all day and night.
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Sheldrick Wildlife #DYK the very youngest orphans at the Nursery sleep with a Keeper in their stockade at night? Our Keepers report that the babies snore, trumpet & kick their legs while dreaming 💭 Learn what it’s like to spend the night with an orphan elephant here: 71d
Ngilai
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On the 8th of March Angela and Robert received reports from KWS about the plight of a little elephant who was discovered fallen down a well within Molore Lorach, Ngilai area. The community first found him there on the 6th of March when approaching...
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Sheldrick Wildlife 4 yrs ago, what was meant to be a routine water break for livestock became anything but when community members looked into the well and saw a tiny elephant struggling in its murky depths… #SWTRescue 71d
Kiasa
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This story began with Neville Sheldrick on a routine patrol flight in one of the Trust’s planes, heading to the Southern sector of Tsavo East National Park from the DSWT Kaluku headquarters. While en route, in an area known as the triangle towards...
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Sheldrick Wildlife Kiasa loves to chase the animals that live in the surrounds of the Nursery but she’s fast learning not everyone wants to play after being put in her place by some rather angry wild mums! Adopt her today: 71d
Murera
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At about 11 a.m. during the morning of the 21st February 2012, Mr. Piers Winkworth of the Offbeat Safaris Tented Camp in Meru National Park noticed a lone young elephant calf, who appeared to have a broken leg. The Camp Guides said that they had...
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Sheldrick Wildlife Orphaned #elephant Murera suffered terribly at the hands of humans but lots of TLC and expert care at the #SWT have gotten her not only back on her feet, but taking strides towards a life in the wild. Read her story of hope & healing: 72d
Africa's elephant poaching is in decline, analysis suggests
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Researchers still fearful as approximately 10,000 to 15,000 are killed every year
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Sheldrick Wildlife News just in: Study finds #elephant poaching rates are declining. We've seen encouraging signs in Kenya too which is great news for the species. But every single #elephant killed for their tusks is still one too many. 83d
Tagwa
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On the 6th of May Angela was called by Simon Gitau, Senior Warden Mount Kenya, with reports of an orphaned elephant sighted in community lands, abandoned by the elephant herds of Mount Kenya National Park. The community thankfully were elephant...
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Sheldrick Wildlife Tagwa (left) has mastered her favourite baby’s Sattao’s ‘voice’ and regardless of how near or far away he is, whenever she hears his cry for help, she’ll come running over to check he is okay. Learn more about our doting mini-matriarch: 86d
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Sheldrick Wildlife Nursery mini matriarch Tagwa takes advantage of a quiet moment to have a quick lie down. As every mother & care giver knows, a little ‘time out’ can go a long way! Find out why this orphaned #elephant is in our care: 82d
SWT Anti-Poaching operations
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Discover how our skilled front line teams, accompanied by armed KWS Rangers and supported by our Aerial and Canine Units, are fully trained and equipped to deter and prevent illegal wildlife activities.
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Sheldrick Wildlife New wheels! Thanks to donations, we’re able to maintain &, when needed, upgrade the vehicles used by our SWT/KWS De-Snaring Units so they can continue to patrol for #wildlife: 87d
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Sheldrick Wildlife Go on patrol with our De-Snaring Teams. Find out more about our teams – one of the last lines of defence for #wildlife against poachers – at: 47d
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Sheldrick Wildlife Just some of the wire snares laid to catch bushmeat that our field teams have confiscated while on foot patrol recently. Find out how we’re combating bushmeat poaching at: 34d
Mbegu
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On 15th May 2014 Angela was given news about a tiny calf needing to be rescued from the Naibunga Conservancy at Ol Lentille. This was a complicated situation as an elephant had killed a woman from the community and had been shot by KWS as a result....
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Sheldrick Wildlife #Rescueversary – 5 years ago, we rescued Mbegu after this little #elephant was orphaned by human-wildlife conflict. Thanks to our Orphans’ Project, she has a future full of hope despite her tragic start to life: 96d
Nabulu
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On 30th January a call was received from the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), swiftly followed by a second from the Trust funded Mara Mobile Veterinary Unit, pertaining to an orphaned baby elephant whose progress had been monitored for over 2 weeks in...
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Sheldrick Wildlife We portion out the orphans' milk so they drink a healthy amount & get all the nutrients they need. Nabulu ❤️ her milk so much that once she’s finished her two big bottles, she lets out a little disgruntled rumble to tell her Keepers she wants more! 101d
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Sheldrick Wildlife Over the past 3 months, Nabulu has settled into our Nairobi Nursery really well. She might be a little shy but she is a very clever little girl and knows the timetable of the milk feeds off by heart! Adopt this little orphan #elephant today: 95d
For as little as $50 a year.
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Adopt an orphan elephant, rhino or giraffe for yourself or as a gift - offering life and hope to an animal in need
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Sheldrick Wildlife Side by side, step by step, we’re currently helping more than 80 orphaned elephants, like Shukuru, pictured here, travel along a path back to a life back in the wild. Join us by adopting an orphan & following their reintegration journey 103d
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Sheldrick Wildlife With her rotund tummy & kink in her tail, Tamiyoi is easily recognisable among the Nursery herd. Learn what it takes to adopt an orphan & how you can be a part of efforts to save Kenya’s orphaned #elephants at: 62d
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Sheldrick Wildlife RT if, like us, you can’t bear a world without these gentle giants with hearts to match 🐘 🐘 Become a part of the fight to save them: #WorldElephantDay 7d
The Enormous Elephant Run Gather Your Herd
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Sheldrick Wildlife Running for their lives! Lace up your trainers & #run, jog or walk (with your #dog) in London on Sat 8 June for the elephant orphans. Please share #charity 111d
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Sheldrick Wildlife Running for their lives! Lace up your trainers & #run, jog or walk (with your #dog) in London on Sat 8 June for the elephant orphans. Please share #charity #running 91d