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What a delightful day: Look who came to see us this morning! After spending all of 2020 further afield within the vast Tsavo Conservation Area, we were thrilled to welcome Edie and Mweya back to Voi today. Trotting close behind, their respective babies, Eco and Mwitu, both just over a year old now, and Eco's big sister Ella, who's now 11 years old. Making up the rest of the herd were Mbirikani, Panda, Naipoki, Kihari, Nguvu and Lentili, all orphans rescued and raised by the SWT, who have been pl

A hot day water = happy elephants! Enjoy a refreshing dip with Olsekki, Sapalan, Siangiki, Esampu and the other orphaned elephants at the Ithumba mud bath. From snorkelling to splashing and generally bathing with abandon, it’s wonderful to see these big babies loving life, knowing this is a place of safety for them. Scenes like this a reminder of the positive impact we are having together for Kenya’s wildlife. If you are new to our page, or perhaps this happy spectacle is stirring your soul, you

An update on little Lapa In August 2020, our elephant family grew bigger, with the arrival of a small and precious baby, Lapa. More than a month after his birth, watch his progress so far in our round-up video of some of his moments with us. As you can see, he’s an extremely playful individual – aside from the dust piles that he treats as a personal sandpit, he also uses the lucerne (alfafa hay) we lay down for the orphaned elephants to snack on as his own soft-play area. Lapa’s birth strengthen

From our Orphan Units and all of us at the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, we would like to wish you a very Merry Christmas. To every person that has stood with us this year, we are enormously grateful for your steadfast support and generosity. You kindness during these times has been inspiring and humbling. As we watch over wildlife, and provide for the rescued elephants, rhinos, antelopes, buffaloes and warthog in our care, we are so very aware that it is with your help that we are able to offer the

We just got our first big rain of the year here in Tsavo — and orphaned bush babies Spencer and Junior couldn’t handle the excitement! They were endlessly intrigued by the umbrella and less enthusiastic about getting wet. — Spencer and Junior are the smallest members of our orphan herd. While we are best known for raising orphaned elephants and rhinos, we offer a family and a wild future to any creature in need. To learn more about our conservation work, visit: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org | Sheld