Sheldrick Wildlife

This little orphaned elephant calf was named after the Swahili word for “queen” & she’s a little leader in the making! Meet her & find out how you can become a part of her life by fostering her at: http://thedswt.org/advent-2017  #giftideas #giftguide #christmasgiftideaspic.twitter.com/9ixSmK0O1s

Maktao is such a trouble maker. After having his milk walks over to the wheelbarrow & starts to pull the milk bottles out, looking for more. When he's warned, he yells out & has to be lured away with an empty bottle! Foster him: http://www.thedswt.org/maktao pic.twitter.com/JhZ2cZfs4w

David Sheldrick was saving elephants long before the DSWT was founded in his memory. Orphan Sobo was rescued in 1971, a few years later she rejoined the wild #elephant herds in Tsavo. #inspiringpic.twitter.com/TFJRwgnmne

Thank you to our new friends @linode for supporting our efforts by helping us afford to host http://lamuconservationtrust.org  and http://enormouselephantrun.com  websitespic.twitter.com/5QlJAwTxTf

The #elephant orphans in our care are quick to study the art of milk theft, observing and picking up tips (not to mention naughty habits!) from older friends. Suffice it to say, no one is crying over spilt milk at the DSWT Nursery!pic.twitter.com/M2MjNZQGOG

Thanks to your amazing support, we're working tirelessly to alleviate animal suffering and care for Kenya’s orphaned wild animals through our field teams, two legged & four pic.twitter.com/OoBQtlK4rS

This orphan has always known how to get what he wants, beginning with his rescue when he followed our rescue team down the airstrip, as if asking for help. Read his story & find out who he is: http://thedswt.org/advent-2017  #giftideas #giftguide #christmasgiftideaspic.twitter.com/BGE5fkb0Ly

Chaimu has returned back to the wild but she still comes back to her old #dswt home (our Ithumba Reintegration Unit) for an occasional sleepover. As well as catching up with the people that saved her & the orphans still in our care, it’s a chance to eat their lucerne leftovers!pic.twitter.com/M6NlsCkzVg

Our Umani orphan herd are off for their day’s adventures & learning. Our Reintegration Units are a little like #elephant university, learning the skills they need to thrive in the wild! http://www.thedswt.org pic.twitter.com/DKeuEXM4Dv

Not everyone likes to share! Lucerne provides extra vitamins & minerals & is a favourite with the orphans, who try to sneak off with an extra portion. Available at our Nursery, we’ve ensured this yummy treat is at our Reintegration Units for visiting wild elephants to eat toopic.twitter.com/oHm3k2MaQ3

Alone no more! Cruel circumstances may have robbed these #elephants of their mothers but, at the DSWT, they find comfort, love and support in our orphan family. Help us care for these survivors by fostering an orphan: http://www.thedswt.org/foster pic.twitter.com/rx3VaPqeNl

Strength Testing 101: Keeper Peter shows Ngilai how it’s done. Whether it’s giving a reassuring hug, picking some tasty fresh shoots or showing how pushing games are done, our Keepers are there for their orphan charges 24/7, come rain or shinepic.twitter.com/D9uDEBIyRw

This rambunctious little bull might be a little heavy footed but he has a heart of gold. Find out who he is & how you can foster him today: http://thedswt.org/advent-2017  #giftideas #giftguide #christmasgiftideaspic.twitter.com/giFTrCwfOU

Having discovered a new area of forest, Malkia was so engrossed in eating tasty leaves she missed the 9am bottle feed. Once she realised she’d been left behind, she ran as fast as her legs could carry her, trumpeting loudly, desperate not to miss out & fill her tummy even more!pic.twitter.com/bL96Cl4xOc

Last month the DSWT/KWS Mara Vet Unit successfully treated this #lion speared in the head. Miraculously, there was no major damage to his sight & he lived to tell the tale!pic.twitter.com/zXGw1C9l2n

Countdowntime! With 10 days till #Christmas, find out who is behind our #AdventCalendar door & find out how you can foster an orphan for your loved one: http://www.thedswt.org/advent-2017  #giftideas #giftguide #christmasgiftideaspic.twitter.com/CiwTPJUy2y

Karisa & Galla (pictured) lucerne so much they try & take a little pile of the yummy supplement between their tusks and run off with it each morning, ensuring only they get to eat the yummy treat.pic.twitter.com/uC0wdOuzL6

Visits from wild #elephants give the dependent orphans at our Reintegration Units the chance to learn what’s safe to eat, how elephants behave & also, a chance to learn some babysitting skills early. Learn how we reintroduce orphans to the wild: http://www.thedswt.org/raising-orphans pic.twitter.com/EtZoAYqvtE

Came into our care when orphaned 7 years ago, mother a victim of poaching. Today Solio is living back in the wild as nature intended http://thedswt.org/solio  #transformationtuesdaypic.twitter.com/l18GVvy4xc