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More amazing work by @dswt #trunkupwines ・・・ When we rescued Kiko in 2015, the one-week-old giraffe was visibly relieved to be in safe hands. It didn’t take long for his frisky side to come out; Kiko’s latest trick is to snatch the Keepers’ hats right off their heads! • To learn more about Kiko, visit: www.thedswt.org/kiko • • • Photo © David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust #DSWT #KikoDSWT #giraffe #kenya #secondchances

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Reposted from @sheldricktrust - Happy #WorldGiraffeDay! Today, and every day, we’re working hard to protect this very special species. They’re listed as vulnerable to extinction, but in Tsavo — one of our primary areas of field operations — our efforts are paying off: The giraffe population there has grown by 49% in two years, with 4,323 individuals recorded in the latest aerial census! We even rescued an orphaned giraffe named Kiko, who currently runs the show at our Nursery. Kiko was just a week old when he was orphaned, but already he stood as tall as his rescuers. In the three and a half years since, he’s taught us a lot about the wonderful (and, in Kiko’s case, wily) ways of giraffes… and he now thoroughly towers above us all! Kiko and his kin still need our help. Stick your neck out for giraffes and support our vital field operations by donating at: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/donate _________ Photo © David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust #SheldrickTrust #DSWT #Kiko🦒 #🦒 #giraffe #kenya #whyilovekenya #rescue #adopt #KikoDSWT #savegiraffes #savethegiraffes - #regrann https://www.instagram.com/p/BzBt7V1hHYg/?igshid=1dmdj4nay7f6h

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Obvious physical differences aside, Kiko fits right in with the Nursery herd — although it’s taken some of the elephants longer than others to get used to his gangly presence. Musiara is one such case; he likes to charge at the giraffe with his ears spread wide, but given his minute size, it’s hard for Kiko to take these aggressions seriously. In fact, Kiko seems emboldened by his elephant friends: He will only approach wild giraffes if his elephant posse accompanies him! • In time, we hope that Kiko will embrace his wild counterparts — but until that day comes, we will give him all the care and support. You can help too by fostering Kiko at: www.thedswt.org/kiko 📷 via @dswt Photo © David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust / Mia Colliss #DSWT #Kiko #KikoDSWT #giraffe #whyilovekenya #kenya #nairobi #dswtnursery #africa #magicalkenya #nairobinationalpark #saynotopoaching #racingextinction #jointheherd #worthmorealive #silentextinction #savethegiraffes #themindfulveganbook

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Nothing like a good giraffe video! This #FosterFriday, help Kiko celebrate his second birthday! When we rescued Kiko in September 2015, he was just a tiny one-week-old calf. He's certainly sprung up, in both size and spunk, in the intervening years! He loves his elephant family (even if he does occasionally like to antagonize them) and is slowly but surely coming into contact with wild giraffes in Nairobi National Park. When he's ready, Kiko will return to a life in the wild — but until then, he's enjoying life (and all the milk bottles that come with it) at the DSWT Nursery. Check our Instagram stories later today for an extended peek into Kiko's life! • Give Kiko the ultimate birthday gift and foster him today: www.thedswt.org/kiko • • • Video © David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust #DSWT #Kiko #KikoDSWT #giraffe #whyilovekenya #kenya #nairobi #dswtnursery #africa #magicalkenya #trunkupgoodluck #trunkupwines #racingextinction #jointheherd #DSWTat40 #worthmorealive #worldgiraffeday #silentextinction

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❤🦒❤🦒❤ @Regran_ed from @dswt - Kiko’s theatrics are not new to anyone at the Nursery; in fact, he’s had a flair for drama ever since we rescued him (as this photo, snapped when he was just a few months old, demonstrates!). That being said, he still manages to take us by surprise. He recently sidled up to the elephants and Keepers during a feeding time and busied himself by snacking from a nearby tree. The temptation to cause mayhem proved too much, however, and he soon made U-turn towards the wheelbarrow, giving it a massive kick and sending the milk bottles inside flying in all directions! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Add this mischievous fellow to your herd and foster Kiko today! Click our link in bio or visit: www.thedswt.org/kiko ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ _________ Photo © David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust #DSWT #KikoDSWT #giraffe #reticulatedgiraffe #kenya #whyilovekenya #mischief #savethegiraffes - #regrann https://www.instagram.com/p/BqwYls9AhCf/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=8iqo1yn2vstq

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@Regran_ed from @dswt - Despite their obvious differences, Tamiyoi and Kiko were going through much the same experience in October 2015: each baby was newly orphaned and getting used to life in our care. Now, both are the unofficial leaders of the Nursery — though for different reasons! Kiko thinks that because he’s the tallest member of the herd, he’s the de facto boss, while Tamiyoi is the newly appointed mini matriarch of all the other baby elephants. We’re so proud of how far they’ve both come in the past three years! #tbt ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ _________ Photo © David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust #DSWT #TamiyoiDSWT #KikoDSWT #giraffe #elephants #kenya #whyilovekenya #bekindtoelephants #throwbackthursday - #regrann https://www.instagram.com/p/Bqgbu3bgBS0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=t3752i723rwb