Korbessa never met a guinea fowl she didn't want to chase. A throwback to her neonate days – ears flared, trunk raised, charging with wholehearted determination.
May we all carry such enthusiasm into 2026.
Happy New Year from all of us at the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust.
As a newborn, Lemeki was swept away in flood waters. Seven years on, the girl who once demanded all the attention is now giving it to those who need it most – trunk hugging babies, standing guard, shielding the little ones from bullies.
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The wiggly thing on his face? Nsimba is still working it out. It flops. It swings. Sometimes it cooperates. Mostly it doesn't.
His mum Naipoki fell into a well twice as an infant. We raised her – and now she's brought her baby to meet us.
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Baby Sulwe is one of our grandcalves, born in 2024 to ex-orphan Sonje. Since her birth, we've met a further 18 wild-born babies, who were all born in 2025. Meet 18 reasons that gave us hope this year: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/o...
Forget searching under the tree - the orphaned elephants know the best Christmas surprises are hidden in Keeper pockets! Snacks, cuddles, and the promise of a second chance. Merry Christmas from our herd to yours.
A day in the life of an infant orphan elephant is filled with milk bottles, cuddles, mudbaths and games. Why? Because decades of raising elephants has revealed an orphan's psychological health is as important as their physical needs.
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’Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house not a creature was stirring, not even… an elephant! Thanks to our supporters, Kenya’s orphaned elephants always have a place to call home. We want to thank you for supporting our conservation work – this year and always.
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Kipekee arrived at our Nairobi Nursery as a fragile newborn. Today, this tiny-but-mighty girl knows she has everyone wrapped around her little trunk – and wouldn't have it any other way.
Gift her adoption and help give Kipekee the family and wild future she deserves: swt.bio/kipekee
Wild-born calves Zigi and Lenny are already practising their wrestling moves. Sulwe, the only girl in the pileup, holds her own – never far from the action. They're only here because we rescued their mothers, orphans themselves, many years ago. Meet our grandcalves:
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Mwinzi, Natibu, Toto, and Korbessa arrived as fragile newborns. Today, they explore the Tsavo bush together, test their Keepers' patience, and grow stronger by the week. Gift an adoption this holiday – your recipient follows their journey from the very beginning.
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We rescued Pips three months ago, after her mother was likely killed by lions. She’s a plucky little girl who miraculously managed to escape the same fate – but by the time we found her, she was running on her very last reserves. Gift the adoption of Pips (“Pipsi” to her Keepers!): swt.bio/pips
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Two years ago, a one-day-old rhino was found alone in Tsavo. His mother never appeared.
Today, Chamboi is a healthy two-year-old. Black rhinos are critically endangered, and he has years ahead before he can reclaim his place in the wild. Until then, he has us – and you: swt.bio/chamboi
Yetu is an entirely wild elephant – born to ex-orphan Yatta in 2012. vYet she keeps coming to show us her babies. On 7th December, she did it again – this time with a brand new daughter. Her name is Yasmin. And just like that, Yatta is a grandmother twice over: www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.o...
At our Kaluku Neonate Nursery, you'll find Izera the eland and Choke the lesser kudu browsing alongside unlikely stablemates: Mr Bean the warthog, Bibi and Gruff the buffaloes, Bombi the zebra – all under the watchful eye of Twiggy the giraffe.
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Kaikai and Keeper Joseph were walking in November when she stopped, lifted her tiny trunk, and smelled the wind – turning her head to and fro. Sure enough, Joseph heard wild elephants moving, just out of sight. She's only months old. But already, she's looking out for her family: set.bio/kaikai
Our #throwback video is typical Toto: fun-loving, active and playful – on land. Water is another matter. He often refuses the mud bath entirely, or ventures only a toe. Interestingly, Vaarti shares the same reluctance – and both were rescued in remarkably similar circumstances: swt.bio/toto
A neonate orphan has lost its family, food source, and protection. Our Keepers fill that void – sleeping beside them, swaddling them, hand-picking their greens, scooping mud onto their skin. Offering round-the-clock care, for as long as it takes: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/n...
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