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As a newborn, Lemeki was swept away in flood waters. Seven years on, the girl who once demanded all the attention is now giving it to those who need it most – trunk hugging babies, standing guard, shielding the little ones from bullies.
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December 29, 2025 at 7:39 PM
As a newborn, Lemeki was swept away in flood waters. Seven years on, the girl who once demanded all the attention is now giving it to those who need it most – trunk hugging babies, standing guard, shielding the little ones from bullies.
sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/o...
sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/o...
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Not every orphan can walk the vast distances of Tsavo. Some carry injuries that never fully heal.
That’s why Umani Springs exists. Sonje arrived in 2012 with a shattered knee. Today, she’s a matriarch, a mother, and proof that a different kind of life is still a full one.
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That’s why Umani Springs exists. Sonje arrived in 2012 with a shattered knee. Today, she’s a matriarch, a mother, and proof that a different kind of life is still a full one.
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December 29, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Not every orphan can walk the vast distances of Tsavo. Some carry injuries that never fully heal.
That’s why Umani Springs exists. Sonje arrived in 2012 with a shattered knee. Today, she’s a matriarch, a mother, and proof that a different kind of life is still a full one.
sheldrickwildlifetrust.org
That’s why Umani Springs exists. Sonje arrived in 2012 with a shattered knee. Today, she’s a matriarch, a mother, and proof that a different kind of life is still a full one.
sheldrickwildlifetrust.org
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Rescued at just one week old after her mother died in the Mara, our pint-sized princess Kaikai has been running the show ever since.
Try to lead her somewhere she doesn't want to go? She'll do an about-turn and take everyone in a new direction.
Adopt our pint-sized princess.
swt.bio/kaikai
Try to lead her somewhere she doesn't want to go? She'll do an about-turn and take everyone in a new direction.
Adopt our pint-sized princess.
swt.bio/kaikai
December 28, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Rescued at just one week old after her mother died in the Mara, our pint-sized princess Kaikai has been running the show ever since.
Try to lead her somewhere she doesn't want to go? She'll do an about-turn and take everyone in a new direction.
Adopt our pint-sized princess.
swt.bio/kaikai
Try to lead her somewhere she doesn't want to go? She'll do an about-turn and take everyone in a new direction.
Adopt our pint-sized princess.
swt.bio/kaikai
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The wiggly thing on his face? Nsimba is still working it out. It flops. It swings. Sometimes it cooperates. Mostly it doesn't.
His mum Naipoki fell into a well twice as an infant. We raised her – and now she's brought her baby to meet us.
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His mum Naipoki fell into a well twice as an infant. We raised her – and now she's brought her baby to meet us.
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December 28, 2025 at 6:36 PM
The wiggly thing on his face? Nsimba is still working it out. It flops. It swings. Sometimes it cooperates. Mostly it doesn't.
His mum Naipoki fell into a well twice as an infant. We raised her – and now she's brought her baby to meet us.
sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/n...
His mum Naipoki fell into a well twice as an infant. We raised her – and now she's brought her baby to meet us.
sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/n...
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Something happens to rhinos around the one-year mark. Tiny squeaking creatures become majestic little dinosaurs – a glimpse of the multi-ton giants they'll become.
Play a role in Tytan's reintegration story and watch him grow over the course of a year by adopting him: swt.bio/tytan
Play a role in Tytan's reintegration story and watch him grow over the course of a year by adopting him: swt.bio/tytan
December 27, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Something happens to rhinos around the one-year mark. Tiny squeaking creatures become majestic little dinosaurs – a glimpse of the multi-ton giants they'll become.
Play a role in Tytan's reintegration story and watch him grow over the course of a year by adopting him: swt.bio/tytan
Play a role in Tytan's reintegration story and watch him grow over the course of a year by adopting him: swt.bio/tytan
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Every new life is special. But Zigi is more special than most.
His mother Zongoloni was just 19 months old when poachers killed her mum. She stayed by her side, protecting her as best she could.
Zigi's birth is one of our milestone moments of 2025. Catch up here: www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.o...
His mother Zongoloni was just 19 months old when poachers killed her mum. She stayed by her side, protecting her as best she could.
Zigi's birth is one of our milestone moments of 2025. Catch up here: www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.o...
December 27, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Every new life is special. But Zigi is more special than most.
His mother Zongoloni was just 19 months old when poachers killed her mum. She stayed by her side, protecting her as best she could.
Zigi's birth is one of our milestone moments of 2025. Catch up here: www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.o...
His mother Zongoloni was just 19 months old when poachers killed her mum. She stayed by her side, protecting her as best she could.
Zigi's birth is one of our milestone moments of 2025. Catch up here: www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.o...
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Forget searching under the tree - the orphaned elephants know the best Christmas surprises are hidden in Keeper pockets! Snacks, cuddles, and the promise of a second chance. Merry Christmas from our herd to yours.
December 26, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Forget searching under the tree - the orphaned elephants know the best Christmas surprises are hidden in Keeper pockets! Snacks, cuddles, and the promise of a second chance. Merry Christmas from our herd to yours.
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Baby Sulwe is one of our grandcalves, born in 2024 to ex-orphan Sonje. Since her birth, we've met a further 18 wild-born babies, who were all born in 2025. Meet 18 reasons that gave us hope this year: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/o...
December 26, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Baby Sulwe is one of our grandcalves, born in 2024 to ex-orphan Sonje. Since her birth, we've met a further 18 wild-born babies, who were all born in 2025. Meet 18 reasons that gave us hope this year: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/o...
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The orphans in our care have forged their own families, finding strength in one another. As deeply tactile creatures, they seek comfort in closeness – a trunk draped gently over a friend's back, simply being together. Family, after all, is who shows up for you.
Thank you for showing up for them.
Thank you for showing up for them.
December 26, 2025 at 10:39 PM
The orphans in our care have forged their own families, finding strength in one another. As deeply tactile creatures, they seek comfort in closeness – a trunk draped gently over a friend's back, simply being together. Family, after all, is who shows up for you.
Thank you for showing up for them.
Thank you for showing up for them.
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A day in the life of an infant orphan elephant is filled with milk bottles, cuddles, mudbaths and games. Why? Because decades of raising elephants has revealed an orphan's psychological health is as important as their physical needs.
Learn how we raise these babies: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/n...
Learn how we raise these babies: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/n...
December 25, 2025 at 10:07 PM
A day in the life of an infant orphan elephant is filled with milk bottles, cuddles, mudbaths and games. Why? Because decades of raising elephants has revealed an orphan's psychological health is as important as their physical needs.
Learn how we raise these babies: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/n...
Learn how we raise these babies: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/n...
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An injured bull near Lake Jipe kept evading treatment – wading into the water whenever we got close. A week of aerial patrols later, we finally got our chance. Thanks to persistence, we treated his deep arrow wound. He's one of over 240 elephants our SWT/KWS vets have helped this year alone.
December 23, 2025 at 10:31 PM
An injured bull near Lake Jipe kept evading treatment – wading into the water whenever we got close. A week of aerial patrols later, we finally got our chance. Thanks to persistence, we treated his deep arrow wound. He's one of over 240 elephants our SWT/KWS vets have helped this year alone.
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Elephants are excellent swimmers – crossing deep rivers, using their trunks like snorkels.
Loldaiga preferred a different approach: throwing himself in like a fish out of water. Grace? Optional. Enthusiasm? Maximum. Splash radius? Considerable.
Now making waves at Ithumba.
swt.bio/loldaiga
Loldaiga preferred a different approach: throwing himself in like a fish out of water. Grace? Optional. Enthusiasm? Maximum. Splash radius? Considerable.
Now making waves at Ithumba.
swt.bio/loldaiga
December 22, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Elephants are excellent swimmers – crossing deep rivers, using their trunks like snorkels.
Loldaiga preferred a different approach: throwing himself in like a fish out of water. Grace? Optional. Enthusiasm? Maximum. Splash radius? Considerable.
Now making waves at Ithumba.
swt.bio/loldaiga
Loldaiga preferred a different approach: throwing himself in like a fish out of water. Grace? Optional. Enthusiasm? Maximum. Splash radius? Considerable.
Now making waves at Ithumba.
swt.bio/loldaiga
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Kaikai – a force to be reckoned with
Kipekee – tiny but mighty
Tytan – the gentlest black rhino
Arthi – composed and independent, but bellows at the top of his lungs at feeding time
Each adoption helps give these babies the family and the wild future they deserve: www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.o...
Kipekee – tiny but mighty
Tytan – the gentlest black rhino
Arthi – composed and independent, but bellows at the top of his lungs at feeding time
Each adoption helps give these babies the family and the wild future they deserve: www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.o...
December 20, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Kaikai – a force to be reckoned with
Kipekee – tiny but mighty
Tytan – the gentlest black rhino
Arthi – composed and independent, but bellows at the top of his lungs at feeding time
Each adoption helps give these babies the family and the wild future they deserve: www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.o...
Kipekee – tiny but mighty
Tytan – the gentlest black rhino
Arthi – composed and independent, but bellows at the top of his lungs at feeding time
Each adoption helps give these babies the family and the wild future they deserve: www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.o...
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1,544 snares lifted. Countless wild lives saved. In October, our SWT/KWS Anti-Poaching Teams patrolled 43,066 kilometres across Tsavo, Meru, the Mau Forest, and Kenya's coastal forests – supporting firefighting operations and helping shepherd elephants safely: www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.o...
December 20, 2025 at 10:32 PM
1,544 snares lifted. Countless wild lives saved. In October, our SWT/KWS Anti-Poaching Teams patrolled 43,066 kilometres across Tsavo, Meru, the Mau Forest, and Kenya's coastal forests – supporting firefighting operations and helping shepherd elephants safely: www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.o...
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Yetu is an entirely wild elephant – born to ex-orphan Yatta in 2012. vYet she keeps coming to show us her babies. On 7th December, she did it again – this time with a brand new daughter. Her name is Yasmin. And just like that, Yatta is a grandmother twice over: www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.o...
December 21, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Yetu is an entirely wild elephant – born to ex-orphan Yatta in 2012. vYet she keeps coming to show us her babies. On 7th December, she did it again – this time with a brand new daughter. Her name is Yasmin. And just like that, Yatta is a grandmother twice over: www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.o...
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At our Kaluku Neonate Nursery, you'll find Izera the eland and Choke the lesser kudu browsing alongside unlikely stablemates: Mr Bean the warthog, Bibi and Gruff the buffaloes, Bombi the zebra – all under the watchful eye of Twiggy the giraffe.
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www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org
December 21, 2025 at 6:06 PM
At our Kaluku Neonate Nursery, you'll find Izera the eland and Choke the lesser kudu browsing alongside unlikely stablemates: Mr Bean the warthog, Bibi and Gruff the buffaloes, Bombi the zebra – all under the watchful eye of Twiggy the giraffe.
www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org
www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org
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Kaikai and Keeper Joseph were walking in November when she stopped, lifted her tiny trunk, and smelled the wind – turning her head to and fro. Sure enough, Joseph heard wild elephants moving, just out of sight. She's only months old. But already, she's looking out for her family: set.bio/kaikai
December 20, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Kaikai and Keeper Joseph were walking in November when she stopped, lifted her tiny trunk, and smelled the wind – turning her head to and fro. Sure enough, Joseph heard wild elephants moving, just out of sight. She's only months old. But already, she's looking out for her family: set.bio/kaikai
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Water tanks, hospital support, and field trips bringing children face to face with the wildlife on their doorstep. This is how we are changing attitudes and building future wildlife guardians, one child at a time, through your support: www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.o...
December 19, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Water tanks, hospital support, and field trips bringing children face to face with the wildlife on their doorstep. This is how we are changing attitudes and building future wildlife guardians, one child at a time, through your support: www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.o...
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Our #throwback video is typical Toto: fun-loving, active and playful – on land. Water is another matter. He often refuses the mud bath entirely, or ventures only a toe. Interestingly, Vaarti shares the same reluctance – and both were rescued in remarkably similar circumstances: swt.bio/toto
December 18, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Our #throwback video is typical Toto: fun-loving, active and playful – on land. Water is another matter. He often refuses the mud bath entirely, or ventures only a toe. Interestingly, Vaarti shares the same reluctance – and both were rescued in remarkably similar circumstances: swt.bio/toto
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We are overjoyed that Makena has given birth to a baby girl! Her journey to motherhood hasn’t been an easy one – in fact, it has been 20 years in the making, with too much heartbreak along the way – which makes her new arrival all the more special.
Meet Merri: www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.o...
Meet Merri: www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.o...
December 17, 2025 at 10:03 PM
We are overjoyed that Makena has given birth to a baby girl! Her journey to motherhood hasn’t been an easy one – in fact, it has been 20 years in the making, with too much heartbreak along the way – which makes her new arrival all the more special.
Meet Merri: www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.o...
Meet Merri: www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.o...
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Ex-orphan Suguta is a shining example of why we do what we do: this month, she proudly strode back home to reveal a new chapter in her story: motherhood! At her feet was a bright-eyed baby we have named Sullivan. Both mum and baby live wild, but together, we are keeping them safe and protected.
December 15, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Ex-orphan Suguta is a shining example of why we do what we do: this month, she proudly strode back home to reveal a new chapter in her story: motherhood! At her feet was a bright-eyed baby we have named Sullivan. Both mum and baby live wild, but together, we are keeping them safe and protected.
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Every time we rescue an orphan, we think of what the future can hold. 19 years ago, little Loijuk’s life nearly ended just as it was beginning, but some compassionate people changed the course of her history. And now, because of that life saved, Loijuk leads a whole new generation in the wild.
December 14, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Every time we rescue an orphan, we think of what the future can hold. 19 years ago, little Loijuk’s life nearly ended just as it was beginning, but some compassionate people changed the course of her history. And now, because of that life saved, Loijuk leads a whole new generation in the wild.
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Throwback to January: Lenny (the muddier one) and Sulwe perfecting the art of mayhem until nanny Kiasa intervened. Some things never change – they're still tumbling about, and Kiasa's still keeping everyone in line!
These two are among 87 calves born to ex-orphans: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/o...
These two are among 87 calves born to ex-orphans: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/o...
December 13, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Throwback to January: Lenny (the muddier one) and Sulwe perfecting the art of mayhem until nanny Kiasa intervened. Some things never change – they're still tumbling about, and Kiasa's still keeping everyone in line!
These two are among 87 calves born to ex-orphans: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/o...
These two are among 87 calves born to ex-orphans: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/o...
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When Panda lost her mother - likely at the hands of poachers - in 2012, we stepped in to save her. We've seen her grow up, return to the wild, and 2 years ago, we witnessed the moment she conceived Panya. Who she brought home to meet us just a few days ago! sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/n...
December 13, 2025 at 10:52 PM
When Panda lost her mother - likely at the hands of poachers - in 2012, we stepped in to save her. We've seen her grow up, return to the wild, and 2 years ago, we witnessed the moment she conceived Panya. Who she brought home to meet us just a few days ago! sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/n...
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Maxwell was rescued from Nairobi National Park as a calf. He's blind – and because rhinos use vision to assess rivals, he can never safely return to the wild. We built him a boma within the National Park, a special home to call his own, enjoy mud baths and interact with neighbours: swt.bio/maxwell
December 12, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Maxwell was rescued from Nairobi National Park as a calf. He's blind – and because rhinos use vision to assess rivals, he can never safely return to the wild. We built him a boma within the National Park, a special home to call his own, enjoy mud baths and interact with neighbours: swt.bio/maxwell