Baby elephants are a lot like dominos — one falls down, they all tumble down! (This is — you guessed it — our Umani kindergarten class: Lenny, Sulwe, and Zigi, while nanny Kiasa tries to maintain some order) — These babies are ‘grandchildren’ of our Orphans’ Project: Their mothers were orphaned when they were just babies themselves and raised in our care. Now, they are all grown up and nurturing their own families in the wild. Meet the 79 known ‘grandchildren’ born to our Orphans’ Project: sheld

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LIVE FROM THE NURSERY: Get to know our newest orphan, Tytan! This little black rhino was rescued in September, after his mother died in a tragic fall. As you can see, Tytan has already settled into his new life — with his Keeper and best zebra friend by his side every step of the way. (We’ll also pop over to say hello to the orphaned elephants!) — Your support allows us to give orphans like Tytan the family and the wild future they deserve. Join our herd by adopting today: sheldrickwildlifetrust

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

Our gentle little giant, Tytan 🩶 — Tytan’s Rescue • Part 5/5 The wary, wild-eyed rhino we first received has morphed into a polite little guy — in fact, his Keepers remark that he is the gentlest black rhino they have ever seen at his age. Tytan is a double survivor — overcoming not only his individual circumstances, but also the uphill battle his species has faced. Black rhinos once flourished across Africa, but poaching nearly drove them to extinction. Kenya’s black rhino population plummeted

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