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Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
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Pioneers in the rescue, rehabilitation & rewilding of orphaned elephants and rhinos, we actively work to conserve all wildlife and wilderness areas in Kenya.
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    Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
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    May 22
    Meet Wangalla. She is the most enchanting little elephant – bright, curious, and brimming with character. Rescued as a newborn, she was found amongst a herd of zebras and has now been adopted by our resident flock of birds. She is but one of the many tiny elephants saved by
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    Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
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    Dec 29, 2022
    Happy birthday to Mzinga who's just turned 1! Being so young, she's still mastering the intricacies of her trunk, which she's always loved to play with it! A small elephant with big character & so love for life, we couldn’t be more proud of her progress. sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans/Mzinga
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    Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
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    Oct 20, 2019
    Apollo loves a belly rub & a comforting horn rub before bedtime 🦏 Read how he came to be into our care: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/news/updates/r…
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    Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
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    Aug 11, 2025
    Leave no elephant behind. It's an ethos that elephants live by — they are incredibly loyal and will only abandon their kind in the most dire circumstances. It's also a mission that guides our conservation work. This stands out as one of our most heart-wrenching operations in
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    Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
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    Nov 3, 2019
    Bedtime nose rubs for a very special baby This orphaned black rhino is 1 of an estimated 745 individuals left in Kenya. His mum died of natural causes so we’re caring for him now & will continue to until he is old enough to return to the protected wild: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/news/updates/a…
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    Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
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    Apr 22, 2022
    Happy #EarthDay
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    Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
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    Jul 7, 2023
    Mwana is quite the athlete. Before retiring for the night, she plays a game of 'milk bottle football' with Sora, one of the Keepers who helped to raised her mother, Murera. During the day, mother & daughter roam freely. Come nightfall, Murera currently chooses to return to our
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    Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
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    Sep 22, 2023
    This #WorldRhinoDay, we're celebrating Raha! Her name means ‘joy’ in Swahili. It's a fitting word to associate with this brave little rhino who has overcome enormous odds to be here today, much like her species as a whole. She arrived in our care 1 year ago; this was filmed soon
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    Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
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    Jul 27, 2023
    Spa day for orphan baby elephants at our Kaluku Neonate Unit. The pampering ritual helping to keep the orphans’ skin hydrated & supple, & afford our Keepers and their tiny charges some sweet bonding time.
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    Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
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    Jan 5, 2023
    Doldol may be a force of nature, but we can all use a helping hand sometimes - or four helping hands, for that matter! The tiniest orphan we’ve ever rescued, you can be a part of this gorgeous girl’s journey by adopting her. Learn more at: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans/doldol
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    Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
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    Feb 13, 2023
    Our Nursery Herd head back to their bedrooms shortly after 5pm, where bottles of milk await them. With a full tummy, the youngest elephants often waste little time clambering onto a mattress to fall asleep. With a Keeper close by to tuck them in with a blanket! #SweetDreams
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    Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
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    Apr 6, 2019
    #didyouknow elephants carve pathways through impenetrable bush, create water pools in dried up riverbeds & shape entire ecosystems as they spread seeds. They are guardians of their environment & the animals that share it with them are better off because of their existence.
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    Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
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    Oct 19, 2019
    Say hello to Quanza 👋 She’s a little shy of humans (understandably, since her mother was killed by poachers) and is learning how to live as a wild elephant at our Umani Springs Reintegration Unit.
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    Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
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    Jul 10, 2023
    Big news from the Nursery: Raha has started eating solids! She has discovered that she has a voracious appetite & is constantly munching away - sound up to hear for yourself. This is a wonderful development in her healing journey: You might recall Raha’s rear end was completely
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