The DSWT and Kenya Wildlife Service Mobile Vet Teams exist to treat sick and injured wildlife in Kenya with a significant number of cases being the treatment of elephants targeted by poachers. In the last 12 months, the DSWT's three Mobile Veterinary Teams and SkyVets have treated more than 188 elephant cases.
January 8th: The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust rescued a two year old bull elephant from Amboseli National Park, whose mother, known to the researchers of Amboseli Trust for Elephants as Zombe, was extremely sick and in a state of collapse.
Ashaka was rescued on 3rd November 2013, aged just 3 weeks old at the time, she'd been found stuck in a drying up water hole in Manyani, Tsavo West National Park. Read the full account of her rescue at http://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/asp/orphan_profile.asp?N=309 where you can also choose to foster Ashaka and help provide her with a second chance at a life back in the wild when grown.
Ithumba Orphans
Tsavo East, East Africa
Mother And Calf, East Africa
Emily and the Voi ex orphans visit unexpectedly and after an absence of over 4 months. They were in wonderful condition, safe and well