A one year old elephant calf was found abandoned and trapped in a fenced research area in Tsavo East near Aruba Dam. This is the story of the calf's rescue and how she came to the DSWT Nairobi Nursery to get the chance to once again return to the wild.
For over a decade the DSWT has worked to improve the livelihoods and educational standards of people living along the borders of Kenya's National Parks and protected areas through the introduction of community initiatives and local employment. One aspect of the DSWT's Community Outreach Programme involves taking local school children on Field Trips into Tsavo National Park.
On the 30th of October ATE and KWS contacted the DSWT about a shocking poaching incident in Amboseli National Park area, leaving a one year old female calf and orphan. The calf witnessed her mother and two sisters killed and their tusks hacked off by poachers. This short film tells Quanza's story.
On the 9th of October the DSWT rescued a young calf from Amboseli National Park. This clip shows the story of the rescue. To read more about the story please visit our website: https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/asp/orphan_profile.asp?N=283
On October 3rd during a KWS aerial patrol over the Narok/Masai Mara area a yearling calf was spotted alone, frantically trying to follow a bull who was passing nearby, yet the calf was unable to keep up and soon fell behind. The DSWT was called upon to rescue the calf, this clip shows the orphan's rescue.