Mutara, Shukuru, Tano Go To Ithumba
On 25th January, just days after Kilabasi and Kanjoro, three more of the oldest females from the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Elephant Nursery in Nairobi make the journey to Ithumba. From here they will mix with the wild elephants of Tsavo East and ultimately return to the wild.
Kilabasi and Kanjoro graduate from the Nairobi Nursery to Ithumba
On the 24th January, the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust translocated two orphaned elephants, Kilabasi and Kanjoro, from the DSWT's Nursery in Nairobi to Ithumba, one of two reintegration centres operated by the DSWT in Tsavo East National Park.
Local School Children Visit Voi Elephant Reintegration Centre
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.
The Rescue Of Quanza
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.
The Rescue Of Lemoyian
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
The Rescue Of Narok
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.