It really takes a village! Baby elephants are a handful, and mothers rely on a support system of friends and relatives to raise their young. At Umani Springs, three of our older girls became first-time mums within a very short span of time. While Lima Lima is happy for just about anyone to look after her son (she is incorrigible!), Zongoloni and Sonje are more hands-on. Zongoloni runs a particularly tight ship with her son, Zigi. However, even she has her limits. On this day, Zongoloni was hover

SAVING ELEPHANTS: Kenya's orphaned elephants are getting a second chance at life, thanks to the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. More than 200 elephants have been saved -- read more about how the trust is doing it --> http://nbcnews.to/2zNYlXN | NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas

Go behind the scenes at Voi Home to our original elephant stockades, established by David Sheldrick, more than 60 orphaned elephants have transitioned to a life in the protected wild from our Voi Reintegration Unit, with several going on to start their own families! Currently, there are 25 orphaned elephants, and a handful of other wild orphans, being cared for in Voi and here’s a peek into their daily routine! Situated in Tsavo East National Park, where herds of rusty-red elephants march across

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Few creatures have a greater or more positive impact on the planet than the elephant. Simply by existing, they support all forms of life in a myriad of ways. Their diet and movements keep ecosystems in check and their search for water creates new waterholes for other animals. That’s one reason why our Orphans’ Project is so important: in saving orphaned elephants, raising them and returning them to the wild, we are fulfilling their birthright and the role they are destined to play in the ecosyst

From our Orphan Units and all of us at the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, we would like to wish you a very Merry Christmas. To every person that has stood with us this year, we are enormously grateful for your steadfast support and generosity. You kindness during these times has been inspiring and humbling. As we watch over wildlife, and provide for the rescued elephants, rhinos, antelopes, buffaloes and warthog in our care, we are so very aware that it is with your help that we are able to offer the