Challenging Operation to Dart and De-Snare a Big Giraffe | Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
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Challenging Operation to Dart and De-Snare a Big Giraffe | Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
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Bumpy the orphaned hippo — at play and at rest! | Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
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Bumpy the orphaned hippo — at play and at rest! | Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
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Meet Bumpy the Orphaned Hippo | Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
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Meet Bumpy the Orphaned Hippo | Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
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Elephant Mum Tumaren Calmly Handles a Baby Crisis | Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
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Elephant Mum Tumaren Calmly Handles a Baby Crisis | Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
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This was a high-stakes rescue mission set against a ticking clock. A tiny calf had fallen into a water trough and was stuck inside. His mother stood by, frantic but unable to free her baby. As we have seen too many times in these situations, a mother elephant will only wait around for so long before abandoning a hopeless situation. The window was closing to extract the baby and reunite the pair. There wasn’t much to do but dive right in — quite literally. We drove as close as possible to the tro
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This was a high-stakes rescue mission set against a ticking clock. A tiny calf had fallen into a water trough and was stuck inside. His mother stood by, frantic but unable to free her baby. As we have seen too many times in these situations, a mother elephant will only wait around for so long before abandoning a hopeless situation. The window was closing to extract the baby and reunite the pair. There wasn’t much to do but dive right in — quite literally. We drove as close as possible to the tro
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Four days to save a life. In one of our most challenging operations to date, teams battled time, terrain, and rising tides to pull off an extraordinary rescue mission. Day 1: Two bulls had gotten trapped in mudflats near Kilifi Creek, hundreds of metres from solid ground. With darkness falling, we assessed the situation with the Kenya Wildlife Service and formulated a plan for the morning. Day 2: Extracting an adult elephant requires heavy machinery and very strong straps. As a bulldozer was bro
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Four days to save a life. In one of our most challenging operations to date, teams battled time, terrain, and rising tides to pull off an extraordinary rescue mission. Day 1: Two bulls had gotten trapped in mudflats near Kilifi Creek, hundreds of metres from solid ground. With darkness falling, we assessed the situation with the Kenya Wildlife Service and formulated a plan for the morning. Day 2: Extracting an adult elephant requires heavy machinery and very strong straps. As a bulldozer was bro
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Three Novembers with Korbessa! Nothing captures the passage of time quite like watching an orphaned elephant grow up. While she is still very much a baby, Korbessa is morphing into an increasingly mature, measured young elephant. Back in 2023, she was a newly rescued neonate — jealous when ‘big brother’ Toto stole the spotlight, and not afraid to show it! Last year, she was becoming stronger and more independent, though just as sassy as ever. This year, Korbessa is morphing into a new role: big
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Three Novembers with Korbessa! Nothing captures the passage of time quite like watching an orphaned elephant grow up. While she is still very much a baby, Korbessa is morphing into an increasingly mature, measured young elephant. Back in 2023, she was a newly rescued neonate — jealous when ‘big brother’ Toto stole the spotlight, and not afraid to show it! Last year, she was becoming stronger and more independent, though just as sassy as ever. This year, Korbessa is morphing into a new role: big
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Mbirikani is only a week into motherhood, but she’s already a pro! Every new orphan mum brings us such enormous pride — but especially when it comes from a hard-won success story like Mbirikani. Look closely, and you might spot something a bit unusual about her front right leg. Mbirikani stands out as one of our most dramatic recoveries. She predates Mwashoti as our original snare survivor, overcoming an equally gruesome injury. We rescued Mbirikani in June 2013, after she was found with a cable
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Different strokes for different elephants. Vaarti chose to eschew the line-up of waiting bottles and ambled over to the truck for a private feed — he appreciates a more personal touch! New girl Weka, meanwhile, followed the rules and happily took one of the bottles that was ready and waiting for her. (Watch closely and you’ll see Weka’s fellow graduate, Shujaa, nose in to see if he might snag any extras!) Every elephant is unique, with individual habits, likes, and dislikes — our job is to find
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One thing about Kaikai: If she could live in the mud bath, she would. As Keeper Joseph says, ‘She would take a mud bath in the middle of the night, were it up to her!’ This scene is typical. Kaikai had just enjoyed a long, lovely mud bath and it was time to head back into the bush. After many minutes of pleading, she agreed to leave the water — only to about turn and dive back in! We know a lost battle when we see one and allowed her to wallow to her little heart’s content. (As if we had a choic
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Busara enjoys a dust bath almost as much as she enjoys a little prank — playfully swatting Keeper Walter before scrambling up to crown herself Queen of the Mountain! She’s such a fun-loving girl. — Busara is one of the Voi Kids, orphaned in the drought that claimed so many wild lives. Her name means ‘wise’ in Swahili — fitting for a little elephant who has already overcome so much. You can support Busara through an adoption, helping us provide the round-the-clock she needs to thrive and one day
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Korbessa has organised the perfect afternoon for herself: a leisurely dust bath (after the pesky boys have left), followed by a drink and a splash just for fun. Solo retreat over, she rejoins Toto, Natibu, and Mwinzi, who are waiting for their princess so everyone can head back into the bush together! — Searching for the perfect way to spread holiday cheer? Gift the adoption of an orphan like Korbessa! All-digital with a commemorative certificate, it’s a meaningful present for anyone on your lis
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Translocation of a Second Fence-Breaking Bull | Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
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An elephant never forgets — and this surprise encounter with an ex-orphan proves that it’s more than just a saying. During an anti-poaching patrol in January, our pilot landed in a remote part of Tsavo to meet up with rangers operating in the area. Just as the helicopter was preparing to take off again, an elephant emerged from the bush. ‘That’s Kilaguni!’ Taru Carr-Hartley, the SWT pilot, exclaimed. Rescued in 2009, Kilaguni is an orphaned elephant raised through our Orphans’ Project. Taru, who
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Belly full, orphaned hippo Bumpy naps after his milk bottle | Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
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Orphaned hippo Bumpy flies to Kaluku | Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
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First Look: Kerrio, Latika, and Kamili Graduate to Umani Springs | Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
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Keeping Up With Apollo - November 2025 | Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
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There may be small victories here and there, but there’s only one real champion of hose wars. We are, of course, referring to Korbessa — our reigning queen of Kaluku! Toto and Natibu (seen at the beginning) spent a good ten minutes seesawing over possession of the highly coveted waterhose. Korbessa eventually decided enough was enough, trundled over, and wrested the hose out of the boys’ control. They didn’t even bother to put up a fight — Korbessa always wins! — Korbessa and her merry band of b
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Today, it was choose-your-own-adventure at the Kaluku mud bath! Korbessa lounged solo, Toto perched atop Natibu, and Mwinzi, as usual, was late to the party. We love how Korbessa was in her own little world, but still very much part of the action, touching toes with her ‘brothers’ as they caroused! 🐘 Korbessa is the newest addition to our foster programme — and now, you can play a crucial role in her story by becoming one of her first adopters! Discover Korbessa’s rescue story and adopt in a fe
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