On patrol, our field personnel keep their nose to the grindstone - quite literally when it comes to the furriest members of the team! Our SWT/KWS Canine Unit acts as both a deterrent, and tracking machine. Learn more about their work to protect wildlife sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/projects/canin…

At just a month old, Zurura was orphaned. Falling into a ruby mine overnight, the next morning, miners heard his cries. They named him Zurura (Wanderer). Today, he's much bigger & wanders wild! Fortunately for us, he stays in touch, visiting occasionally. sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans/zurura

Talek must have been so lonely before her rescue. The brave girl tried to fend for herself, bravely seeking safety from a big bull. Certain she was an orphan, authorities allowed us to rescue her. Now she'll spend the rest of her life surrounded by love: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans/talek

Spotted – but difficult to spot – leopards are notoriously elusive. Often our pilots are graced with the greatest sightings, but our field teams also work hard to save injured individuals - as our pilot explains here: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/news/updates/s… #InternationalLeopardDay

You might be surprised to find elephants have their own ‘super sensitive whiskers!’ Sensitive to touch, strategically placed hairs cover an elephant’s body & its trunk, helping to make it’s extra long nose around 10 times more sensitive than a human finger.

All pooped out after a long week? So is Toto! His night-time stable offers a safe & secure spot to rest his head, & a bounty of greens to eat throughout the night (alongside three-hourly bottles of milk). Discover this young orphaned elephant calf’s story: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans/toto

You can’t help but fall trunk over toes in love with Mokogodo. Just ask her coterie of adoring fans! She has a queue of older orphans at herd beck & call, wanting to escort her everywhere. Fall in love with this long-lashed beauty this #FosterFriday : sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans/mokogo…

Get acquainted with Twiggy, the tallest orphan at Kaluku! She is an orphaned Masai giraffe who was found without her mother. She’d tried to seek company (& safety) among a herd of zebra. Knowing we could offer her the protection & sustenance she needed, & help her return back to…

This #FlashbackFriday , we revisit blanket-clad Musiara & Sattao heading down for their first mud bath (a milestone moment for any orphan in our care). In a sign of his success, here’s Sattao splashing about in the Ithumba mud bath a few years later! His story:…

Could you resist Pardamat’s adorable face & eyelash batting? Following his not-so-subtle enquiry, Keeper Peter takes the hint & hand-picks our cute charmer some yummy greens. If you’re not familiar with his story, we recommend the read: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans/pardam…

*LIMITED EDITION!* Immerse yourself in our annual newsletter/book that features unseen photographs and stories. Only a limited quantity are printed making each a collector's item! Get yours now: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/shop

Harassing the warthogs is a time-honoured tradition for the Nursery orphans. This is Sattao ( #Throwback to 2017). Our current mischief-makers are Muridjo, Nyambeni, Mzinga & Shujaa who love to thunder after warthog families that live by the Nursery, trumpeting away in excitement.

This is the sight that our teams were met with when they reported to the scene: an adolescent elephant trapped 45 feet down a well. It could have spelt a watery grave for him… but not on our watch. See what happened next: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/news

It is a rarity to see a black rhino in the wild. Which makes the survival stories of two infants in our care – Chamboi & Raha – all the more poignant. Meet our ‘baby dinosaurs’ who are every bit as unique as each other in our *NEW* edition of Field Notes: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/news/fieldnote…

Our Orphans' Project is all about giving orphaned elephants (& other wild animals) a second chance to embrace life. The best part? You can help the herd reclaim their birth right & return to the wild. Join us in this exciting and rewarding journey: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/adopt

Poor Toto! All he wanted was his milk but Mayan was trying his hardest to steal his bottle. A reminder the crafty orphans aren't above a bit of skull mischief when it comes to the precious formula milk! Fortunately sweet Toto doesn’t seem to mind. sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans/toto

We were confronted by a disturbing sight: In the watery depths of a 45-foot well, an elephant was barely visible. He was fully submerged, forcing him to tread water and use his trunk as a snorkel to breathe. He had been there for at least 12 hours — and time was running out. Full…

This fragile calf is Lili, Loijuk’s first wild-born baby. In 2019, we had the honour of meeting this bundle of joy for the 1st time when Loijuk bought her to meet us. Fast forward to last month & Loijuk repeated the tradition with her newest calf, Lisha: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/news/updates/l…

What a difference one year can make! This time last year, Jotto was still drinking milk & focused on establishing his dominance among the orphan herd. Today, he roams wild with best pals Musiara & Dololo. His story began when he became trapped in a well as a newborn, amid…

Head Keeper Edwin is the filling in an elephant sandwich! Raising orphans is very much a team-effort & Edwin works alongside a host of Keepers dressed green, who offer 24/7 love, nurturing & comfort to vulnerable orphaned elephants across 5 units in Kenya! To learn more about our…