U.S. Ambassador To Kenya Visits The Elephant Orphans
The US Ambassador to Kenya, Robert Godec, marked World Environment Day (WED) with a visit to the DSWT's elephant nursery in Nairobi on the 5th June 2013.
The Rescue Of Baby Arruba
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.
The Voi Elephants
A brief glimpse of the life of the DSWT's orphans at the Voi Rehabilitation Stockades in northern Tsavo East. Watch the daily goings-on of the elephants and their human Keepers as they learn the skills needed to return to the wild. You can read more about the story here http://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/updates/updates.asp?ID=532
Just Enough Cheekiness To Keep You Wondering.....
...the magnificent Topi antelope.
Topi antelope, Maasai Mara, Kenya
The Rescue Of Mahindini
On Friday 7th June, the rhino calf was found trapped in a ditch in the region of Lake Naivasha and unable to get out. It was clear that without intervention it was not going to survive. The KWS Veterinary Officer Elphantis, working together with ARR (Animal Rights Reserved) made the decision to rescue the calf in order to save her life.