Channel: Sheldrick Trust

Category: Pets & Animals

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Description: In nearly half a century of rescuing orphaned elephants, we haven’t undertaken a groundbreaking, gravity-defying mission of this scale. It all began on 28th January 2022, when we were contacted by Samburu Trust. A female elephant had been shot and killed, leaving her daughter behind. At three years old, her calf was on the older side, but still dangerously vulnerable given the gruelling, dry conditions. Samburu scouts had been observing her for several days, but her condition was rapidly deteriorating. If she was to survive, KWS vets concluded that a rescue operation was required. Read the full story at: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/admin/orphans/neshashi Established in 1977, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) operates the world’s most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program, rescuing and hand-rearing orphaned elephants and other animals that have lost their mothers, all too often as a result of human activity. But we do much more than this. Through our Aerial, Anti-Poaching and Mobile Veterinary Units, we safeguard the natural environment and provide immediate assistance to wild animals in need. We also secure irreplaceable wilderness areas so that animals will always have space to roam and work with local partners and communities to ensure people and wildlife can live alongside one another. More Information about the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust can be found on the website ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.org Adopt an Orphan in need ▶ sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans Facebook ▶ facebook.com/SheldrickTrust Twitter ▶ twitter.com/SheldrickTrust Instagram ▶ instagram.com/sheldricktrust