Early on Thursday 4th April 2013 a tiny female elephant calf was spotted by tour operators in Tsavo East National Park about three kilometres from Msinga Hill and the DSWT's Voi elephant stockades. The baby was desperate for company and had taken to following the tour vans that were watching her. No wild elephants could be seen in the vicinity and the calf was very close to a large water pan notorious for lions which come to ambush the animals drinking there. A rescue was mounted.

** Update: It is with profound heartbreak and sorrow that precious Nursery baby, Ajabu passed away in August 2013 following health issues which likely stemmed from teething. The death of such a cosseted infant elephant is a heartbreak indeed for many. She was so dearly loved by us and all her Keepers, as well as by her hundreds of fosterparents throughout the world. Read more: https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.or...

Established in 1977, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) operates the world’s most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program, rescuing and handrearing orphaned elephants and other animals that have lost their mothers, all too often as a result of human activity. But we do much more than this. Through our Aerial, AntiPoaching and Mobile Veterinary Units, we safeguard the natural environment and provide immediate assistance to wild animals in need. We also secure irreplaceable wilderness areas so that animals will always have space to roam and work with local partners and communities to ensure people and wildlife can live alongside one another.

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