Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage - Nairobi Kenya
Oct 18, 2019 13:29:42 #
While touring Kenya a few months ago, our tour group visited this wonderful place.
The Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage is located near Nairobi National Park. This orphanage for Elephant Calves and Rhinos from all over Kenya was founded and still managed by Daphne Sheldrick, the widow of one of Kenya’s best known Game Wardens David Sheldrick. Sheldrick orphanage is a focal point for Elephant Conservation.
Elephant calves orphanned by poaching are brought here from all over the country. They receive extremely specialized treatment here, and literally receive personal care 24 hours a day from highly dedicated staff who become surrogate mothers to the calves.
Eventually the calves are moved to Tsavo National Park, where they are carefully reintroduced into wild herds.
At this time the calves are being exercised and bathed and visitors are free to watch. This is a good centre for general information on Elephants and their Conservation
The Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage is located near Nairobi National Park. This orphanage for Elephant Calves and Rhinos from all over Kenya was founded and still managed by Daphne Sheldrick, the widow of one of Kenya’s best known Game Wardens David Sheldrick. Sheldrick orphanage is a focal point for Elephant Conservation.
Elephant calves orphanned by poaching are brought here from all over the country. They receive extremely specialized treatment here, and literally receive personal care 24 hours a day from highly dedicated staff who become surrogate mothers to the calves.
Eventually the calves are moved to Tsavo National Park, where they are carefully reintroduced into wild herds.
At this time the calves are being exercised and bathed and visitors are free to watch. This is a good centre for general information on Elephants and their Conservation
Oct 18, 2019 13:52:45 #
Oct 18, 2019 13:57:49 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
This is both heart breaking and heart warming.
Oct 18, 2019 14:10:57 #
Oct 18, 2019 14:17:34 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
This is both heart breaking and heart warming.
Poachers should be executed.Oct 18, 2019 14:34:23 #
will47 wrote: Poachers should be executed.
Poachers should be executed.Not sure about Kenya in particular but in some African nations they are shot by game wardens rather then arrested. Probibly because the poachers will kill the.game wardens or anyone else who gets in their way.
Oct 18, 2019 16:49:05 #
will47 wrote: Poachers should be executed.
Poachers should be executed.slowly and painfully!
Oct 18, 2019 17:32:01 #
Wonderful photos of those awesome babies!!! # 2 and #5 put me into cuteness overload. What a wonderful place for these babies to grow up. I hope you got to pet them. I would have a very hard time keeping my hands off of them.
Thanks for sharing!!!
Dodie
Thanks for sharing!!!
Dodie
Oct 18, 2019 19:46:34 #
Oct 18, 2019 21:13:47 #
I'm sorry to report that Dame Daphne passed away in April of 2018.
Dame Daphne Sheldrick
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daphne_Sheldrick
Knowing her dedication, I'm sure that the trust will go on without her for a very long time:
The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Sheldrick_Wildlife_Trust
Dame Daphne Sheldrick
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daphne_Sheldrick
Knowing her dedication, I'm sure that the trust will go on without her for a very long time:
The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Sheldrick_Wildlife_Trust
Oct 19, 2019 07:06:26 #
will47 wrote: Poachers should be executed.
Poachers should be executed.Interesting. If you kill another human being that battle cry is seldom heard.
Oct 19, 2019 08:07:18 #
mas24
Loc: Southern CA
WDCash wrote:
Not sure about Kenya in particular but in some African nations they are shot by game wardens rather then arrested. Probibly because the poachers will kill the.game wardens or anyone else who gets in their way.
I saw not long ago on the Cable News, where two poachers were shot dead. I believe searching for Rhino horns? They were found lying dead with their rifles. And had rations to last a few days. Not sure who killed them. I'm assuming someone other than the law enforcement people. I don't even like poachers in America, who hunt without a license, and hunt out of season. Thanks for sharing the photos.
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