The rains have come to the Kibwezi Forest and orphans Ngasha and Mwashoti are reaping the rewards: lots of fresh, green grass to eat! You can barely tell but when he was just a baby, Mwashoti almost lost his foot in a snare: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans/mwasho…

While Godoma and Emoli dive into the mud bath, Tamiyoi prefers to delicately spray her body with cooling water instead. Our bowser in the background ensures wild elephants in the area have drinking water during the dry season: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/projects/water…

Ukame has found her calling - and contrary to this video, it's not eating! Last month, she decided she was ready to re-join the wild, becoming a nanny to Lapa and Cheka in Yatta's wild-living orphan herd. She's come so far: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans/ukame

Trunks swinging and tails excitedly swishing from side to side, the Ithumba orphan herd have a spring in their step as they saunter into the protected Park. Catch up with the antics of the herd in full, as told by our Keepers, at: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/keepers-diaries

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Enjoy a milk bottle of goodness with Thamana. Just another day in the life of a orphaned baby #elephant and his second chance at life. Get to know this growing bull, the most recent addition to our adoption program: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans/thaman…

Kindani is the fastest drinker out of the Nursery orphans - within seconds, she has drained her hand-fed milk bottle. Orphaned as a fragile young baby, Kindani needed extra support to survive being orphaned, floods and pneumonia: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans/kindan…

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Clever, cheeky rascal Bondeni puts himself to bed! He's observed his Keepers closing his stable door, and decides he needs a bit of privacy. Learn more about this orphan elephant: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans/bondeni

While some blankets are worn to protect vulnerable babies from the elements, others are hung to provide a more natural resting place for tiny trunks as they feed. Find out why these #ComfortBlankets are an orphan baby elephant’s best friend: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/news/wildernes…

It is easy to see why Kerrio - still only 21 mths old - has long been the darling of the Nursery herd. She has some healthy competition now, from younger #elephants Mzinga & Nyambeni, but to her credit she's taking it all in her stride. Discover her story sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans/kerrio

Lemeki has been branching out lately, making more friends among the Voi herd. But her first love remains her Keepers. All the orphans are already at the water troughs but Lemeki has held herself back so she can walk with her two-footed family members: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans/lemeki

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What a scene, made possible with your support. Four ex orphans, with four of their calves, & a wild elephant with her calf. 'Pamoja', altogether, as we say in Swahili. From left to right: Gawa, Chyulu, Cheka, Naserian, Njema, Kilabasi, Kofi, wild baby, wild mum, Makena.

🔊 Whale calls might be better known, but we don’t think much beats the sweet sounds of a baby rhino! Listen back to orphan black rhino Apollo’s calls to his Keepers, shortly after his rescue sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans/apollo

Spectacular lightning storm over Western Australia filmed in timelapse by photographer Geoff Green.

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