A kiss for everyone! (Elephants are very tactile creatures. In the wild, they use touch to make connections and express affection — and the orphans in our care are no different!) 📨SWT Adopters: Our latest Orphans’ Project update just landed in your inbox! You can access it in…

Wamata incoming! The latest edition to our Nursery herd, Wamata was rescued just 2 months ago. She has some weight and condition to gain, but bottles of milk will help with that, especially once she's perfected her drinking technique: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans/wamata

His horn is becoming more pronounced, as are all the signs of typical black rhino stubbornness, but at just 14 months, rescued orphan Chamboi is still very much a baby! Bring him into your world this #FosterFriday at sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans/chamboi

Do you know someone who's managed to get something stuck so far up their nose it's required a trip to hospital? We know an elephant that's done just that, only he was fortunate to have the medical team come to him - in the form of our SWT/KWS Tsavo Veterinary Team!…

Classic Kainuk: Arrive late for breakfast and still expect Head Keeper Benjamin to provide, which of course he does. But, that didn't stop her not so subtly looking for more! Discover Kainuk's story: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans/kainuk

Baby Miale is small in size (she’s just hours old in this video) but big in attitude! Her mother, Mudanda, is behind her every step of the way — and will support her daughter throughout her life. Now, we proudly watch on as Mudanda raises the next generation of elephants born…

The threat of bushmeat and elephant poaching rises in the dry season, however, we have not seen evidence in our areas of operation of a specific lift in elephants being targeted in 2024. A factor in that will be the scale of our presence, which acts as a deterrent.

Sholumai woke up in a spirited mood, and she let everyone know about it with her bush-bashing and twig-snatching! She's always been on the shy side, but lately she’s becoming much more forthright, playful and confident – a far cry from the listless, unresponsive orphan we rescued…

Wamata was rescued in September, after one of our pilots spotted her all alone in Tsavo. The youngest member of our Nursery herd, she's dotted on by the older females, such as Latika. Between her Nannies, Keepers, and foster parents, Wamata's future is bright. Be part of it:…

Mr Bean! Rescued as a newborn, this tiny warthog piglet has taken Kaluku by storm. He whizzes about at breakneck speed on his 'high heels', pausing just long enough to drink his milk or enjoy his bedtime hot water bottle! Bean's rewilding journey will unfold at a quicker pace, so…

Four-year-old Kapei has a real swagger this evening; he's been given the privilege of leading the herd back to their bedrooms! One of only two orphans - with Amali - to come directly to our Umani Springs unit after rescue, learn more about this mischievous member of the herd at…

Rescued orphan Mushuru is not only an excellent nanny to the younger members of the Nairobi Nursery herd, she's also incredibly adept at using the tools at her disposal to get what she wants - in this case, the tastiest greens high up in the trees! Discover her story:…

Impact of our SWT/KWS Anti-Poaching Teams in September: · 51,031 km patrolled · 1,530 snares recovered · 92 arrests · 21 poachers' hides & 12 charcoal camps destroyed · 11 kg of ivory confiscated and passed to KWS · 5 elephants rescued and assisted in 4 veterinary cases Your…

It's not only the orphan elephants enjoying this morning's breakfast bar of lucerne pellets, neatly laid out for them by the Voi Keepers. Watch as the resident wild baboons dart in and out of shot, grabbing handfuls of the protein rich treats!

Most of our communications revolve around the Tsavo Conservation Area — Kenya’s largest wilderness and the epicentre of our Orphans’ Project and field work. But our conservation footprint extends far beyond the reaches of Tsavo. In this latest edition of Field Notes, Angela…

Weak and emaciated, Busara was immediately placed on drips after her rescue. Even then, it was hours before she had the strength to even lifted her head, and another two months of recovery before she was ready to join the other orphans on their daily forays into the Park. But,…

Toto’s not one for swimming, but he’s happy to watch as his adopted siblings dive in. Korbessa - our little frog - can’t understand this. But as she goes all out in her antics, Toto remains unmoved, content to keep his toes dry! For their part, Mwinzi and Natibu are just happy…

1–2–3–cheese! Our Nursery herd doesn’t always master the class photo but, on this occasion, Mukutan, Choka and Mushuru nailed the assignment. Each one hails from a different part of Kenya. Although they are not related, they are bound by the common thread of being orphaned, and…

It has been 5 years since we rescued Apollo and 1 year since the orphaned black rhino graduated to Rhino Base. Watch a special video on our website for a glimpse into his new life in Tsavo: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/news/updates/k…

One elephant’s breakfast is another’s playground! Miale has no interest in eating lucerne – less than a month old, she has no teeth to chew and only has eyes for mum Mudanda’s milk – but all this hay offers excellent cushioning for this spirited girl’s morning games. A grandchild…