She was so fragile they didn’t know she would even make it through the night, let alone bring another kind of joy into their lives at later date… This video is so beautifully produced and sweetly told Elephant Spoken Here will now defer to Dame Daphne Sheldrick and one of the selfless DSWT keepers / … Continue reading »
Name: Kauro Date of Birth: Thursday 2 January 2014 Gender: Male Where: The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nursery Nairobi Kenya Africa Too Cute For Photos, and a video, see Kauro at: The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Orphan’s Project If anything, since becoming an orphan on the day his mother was taken from him by poachers, … Continue reading »
What does an orphaned baby elephant and a rescued baby giraffe have in common? Well, nothing and yet everything, as the two have been inseparable since they were housed next to each other as stable mates at an orphanage providing care for the two calves. It hasn’t been long since Loboito came into this world … Continue reading »
If you are not familiar with the works of British artist Hugo Guinness there is no greater cause for making his acquaintance than through the animated video he produced entitled “I Will Always Remember You”. In his homage to the plight of African elephants, produced exclusively for The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, the … Continue reading »
Attacked and left for dead, after poachers found his tusks virtually non-existent, little Simotua was sighted by rescuers from The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust hanging to life from injuries to both his head and encircling his right front leg. (He was also found to be malnourished and dehydrated from his inability to walk any great … Continue reading »
Name: Godoma Date of Birth: 14 February 2015 Gender: Female Where now: The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nursery Nairobi Kenya Africa Godoma: Too Cute For Photos see them at: DSWT This baby girl was named Godoma for the valley near to where she was found in the early hours of 14 August 2015. It was … Continue reading »
What is the Global March For Elephants and Rhinos? If you missed the recent Global March For Elephants and Rhinos that rumbled through a city near you this past 3rd and 4th of October 2015, don’t feel alone. It seems that major media coverage was less than adequate, post-march included. (Check the Facebook pages … Continue reading »
Elephant lovers unite. If you live in the Washington, D.C., USA area strap on your walking shoes and be the voice for our elephants, who cannot speak for themselves. “One every 15 minutes.” Due to inclement weather from the effects of Hurricane Joaquin the Third Annual International March For Elephants in Washington, D.C. has … Continue reading »
Name: ROI Date of Birth: Friday 27 December 2013 Gender: Female Where: The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nursery Nairobi Kenya Africa ROI: Too Cute For Photos see them at: The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust On a crisp day in October a baby elephant was sighted and photographed by a wayfarer in the Olare Orok Conservancy … Continue reading »
Name: Kamok Date of Birth: 7 September 2013 Gender: Female Where: The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nursery Nairobi Kenya Africa Kamok: Too Cute For Photos see them at: The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Found alone and wavering, she was rescued at one day old on 8 September 2013, a Sunday. The DSWT rescuers discovered that the … Continue reading »