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

Wamata gets a perfect 10 from us! We could barely contain our laughter as these gymnastics unfolded. It was tempting to step in and help, but we knew Wamata had it handled. Sure enough, lots of manoeuvring and one unexpected headstand later, she stuck the landing. (In the morning, many of the bigger orphans sneak into this fenced area for some pre-forest browsing. Little Wamata was clearly envious of their illicit feast and thought her stout legs were up to the mission!) — Wamata is one of the y

Wait for it… Sagala absolutely nailed her brand new baby’s debut! Right after giving birth, she headed to our Voi stockades so she could share the moment with her human-elephant family. As you can see, the dependent orphans were delighted to meet their new baby ‘cousin.’ Not so long ago, Sagala was a dependent orphan herself. Although she is now living wild, she remains deeply bonded to the people who rescued and raised her for the better part of a decade. We are so thrilled and honoured that sh

An African love story...with elephants

The Rescue of Korbessa! Sheldrick Wildlife Trust’s Newest Adoptable Orphan. 💞🐘 Korbessa is a fighter, you could see it in her face as she forged ahead even during her most precarious times, fueled by her love for her Keepers. She started eating greens at a very young age — even before she had teeth, she muddled them around in her mouth — which was an enormous help. In fact, Korbessa was so defensive of her greens that she refused to let any of the other orphans approach a bush, tree, or branch

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