Different strokes for different elephants. Vaarti chose to eschew the line-up of waiting bottles and ambled over to the truck for a private feed — he appreciates a more personal touch! New girl Weka, meanwhile, followed the rules and happily took one of the bottles that was ready and waiting for her. (Watch closely and you’ll see Weka’s fellow graduate, Shujaa, nose in to see if he might snag any extras!) Every elephant is unique, with individual habits, likes, and dislikes — our job is to find

Tucked in the heart of Kenya’s elephant country, our Reintegration Units are melting pots where dependent orphans, ex-orphans (such as 21-year-old Challa, the big bull you see here), and wild elephants mingle. We are especially proud of the trust we have built with wild elephants. At Ithumba, one of our favourite families is led by a regal matriarch whom we have nicknamed ‘Queen.’ She often visits the stockade area with her ever-growing family. As Head Keeper Benjamin explains here, Queen’s youn

Little Chamboi, an orphaned baby rhino at Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, getting tucked in for the night. 💛🦏 In the wild, his mother’s body heat would keep him warm and protect him from the elements. The blanket you see in this video serves the same purpose. Chamboi was orphaned as a newborn and will return to the wild once he’s older. 🙏🦏 Via Roan Carr-Hartley 🌍👉 #WorldAnimalNews Peace 4 Animals #rhinos #rescue #wildlife #endangeredspecies #sheldricktrust #baby | World Animal News

Kenya is rewriting its rhino story — and we are proud of the role we play in it. Not so long ago, Kenya was teeming with black rhinos. However, global demand for rhino horn fuelled a catastrophic wave of poaching that very nearly destroyed the species. By the mid-1980s, populations had plummeted from 20,000 to less than 400. The once-ubiquitous symbols of Kenya’s wilderness had been nearly poached to extinction. Today, Kenya’s black rhinos are the face of a remarkable comeback story. Despite dev

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