SAVING ELEPHANTS: Kenya's orphaned elephants are getting a second chance at life, thanks to the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. More than 200 elephants have been saved -- read more about how the trust is doing it --> http://nbcnews.to/2zNYlXN | NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas

Baby elephants are very curious - one might even say nosy. While some of the orphans in our care flop right down and go to sleep at night, others take a while to settle. This time, its Kinyei who isn’t ready to call it a night, instead enjoying a surreptitious slurp from the pail as a nightcap. You might also spy freshly-cut branches and a ball in her stable, offering fun and food during the night in equal measure. Kinyei is one of 263 orphaned elephants alive today thanks to our Orphans' Projec

Boop! Black rhinos are solitary by nature, but Bibi missed the memo. The precocious young buffalo walked right up to Chamboi, planted a big, muddy kiss on his nose, and then circled back for round two. (For his part, Chamboi seemed to welcome all the attention!) — At Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, no orphan is left behind. Whether it’s a buffalo or a black rhino, an antelope or an elephant, our mission is the same: to rescue them, nurture them according to their species’ unique needs, and ultimately