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r.e.s.c.u.e ❤️Loijipu❤️ came to us when he was only two days old. In June, he began his re-introduction to the wild. This amazing video captured some of his time at the sanctuary and gives you a little insight into why we all adore him so much. He is still being cared for by a Reteti team, just at another sanctuary where he will complete his transition to the wild. Happy Friday, everyone! Video by @amivitale for @conservationorg's #MyAfrica VR Film which transports you to Reteti to give a deep understanding of the work we do.  Thank you particularly to @glassybaby for making this film possible. @kenyawildlifeservice @nrt_kenya @lifeisgoodco @yachakyerbamate @sandiegozoo @tusk_org @magicalkenya @tourismkenya #protectrhinos #bekindtorhinos #DontLetThemDisappear #rhinos #saverhinos #stoppoaching #kenya #northernkenya #magicalkenya #whyilovekenya #africa #everydayafrica

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A Masai giraffe with their offspring. #giraffes #giraffelove #giraffelovers #sundaymotivation #whyilovekenya❤️ #magicalkenya🇰🇪 #travelkenya #bonfireadventures (at Amboseli National Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvGjLdRgNVU/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=19qao7l194sd7

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The 3 Amigos!!❤️ @sheldricktrust Even as a young elephant, Sagala has always had her friends’ backs. Three years on and one graduation later, not much has changed — as you can see between the first photo, taken at our Nursery in 2017, and the second photo squeezing her pal Emoli, snapped just recently at our Voi Reintegration Unit! When we rescued Sagala in September 2017, Tsavo was in the grips of a terrible drought. She was found all alone, with a pack of lions waiting perilously nearby. Now, Sagala is four years old and working her way back to a life in the wild at our Voi Reintegration Unit. There’s something fitting about the fact that, when she is ready to transition from our care, she will rejoin the wild population in her birthplace. _________ Photos © Sheldrick Wildlife Trust #SheldrickTrust #SWT #SagalaSWT #EmoliSWT #elephant #kenya #whyilovekenya #adopt #conservation #bekindtoelephants #friends #tbt #throwback #Sagala #Emoli https://www.instagram.com/p/CCb0_7rAJiX/?igshid=1n3y70sul34ve

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Always thinking of ways to improve conservation. It starts with people everywhere and of every age. ❤️ ・・・ Meeting wild neighbors! Kenya’s wildlife heritage is second to none, but many of our country’s children have never seen an elephants or any of its other iconic creatures in real life. These are our next generation of conservationists, and it’s vital that we help them feel connected to their wild world. So, every year, we invite more than 24,000 local schoolchildren to our Nairobi Nursery. They get to meet the orphans we’re caring for, learn their stories, and be inspired and educated by our Keepers. We love hosting them and seeing their enthusiasm for their new four-legged friends! _________ Photo © David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust / Mia Collis #SheldrickTrust #DSWT #elephant #kenya #whyilovekenya #bekindtoelephants #adopt #charity #babyelephant #herd #classtrip #school #nextgeneration https://www.instagram.com/p/B9CKF-jgsNE/?igshid=uzxp1e7f0mt0

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More Elephant MOM awesomeness to view, listen with sound on! ❤️ @sheldricktrust ・・・ Elephant mums are remarkable: They carry their calves for a whopping 22 months before giving birth, then nurse them for up to five years. When their boys are old enough, they help them fly the coop, while their girls remain with the herd for life. Each mum has her own unique parenting style, but they’re all absolutely devoted to their babies and do everything they can to help them blossom. Ahead of Mother’s Day, say thank you to the matriarch in your life by gifting an elephant adoption! It’s the perfect present for mums and maternal figures, and your donation will help us care for orphaned elephants who lost their own families. Click our link in bio to get started 🐘 _________ Video © David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust #SheldrickTrust #DSWT #🐘 #mothersday #whyilovekenya #bekindtoelephants #elephants #secondchances #adopt #mom #mothersdaygifts #love #family #matriarch #trunkupwines #bekindtoelephants #workyourmagic #elephantlove https://www.instagram.com/p/BxTXZzlg0ya/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=wszd62v4qf6d

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I think #dswt is the Mother of Elephants and should be worshiped and adored this #mothersday You can help ❤️Adopt today and become an important part of an orphaned elephant's life! Click our link in bio to learn more @sheldricktrust 🐘#elephantlove #bekindtoelephants #workyourmagic #trunkupwines #givegoodluck THANKYOU❤️THANKYOU❤️LUVU ・・・ Family is everything to elephants — and when a calf becomes orphaned, we help them through the heartbreak to find hope and happiness once more. _________ Photo © David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust / Mia Collis #SheldrickTrust #DSWT #elephants #kenya #whyilovekenya #bekindtoelephants #rescue #animalfacts #adopt https://www.instagram.com/p/BxTU67mAdZm/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1gir8pbf19ugn

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My new favorite photo!❤️ #trunkupwines #bekindtoelephants @elephantvoices ・・・ Be loving 🐘 Today is the day - Together with our friends at @floatapparel we are excited to share with you the #BehaveMoreElephant clothing campaign. 🐘 Swipe to see a couple of examples, but if they aren’t your style there are lots of different designs and colours, so pick your favourite and wear it with pride. 🐘 Spread the love by supporting our small organisation and sharing it with your friends and family. 🐘 Click the link in our bio to get yours! • Want to learn more about elephant behavior? Visit our website www.elephantvoices.org • #elephantvoices #BehaveMoreElephant #elephant #whyilovekenya #saveelephants #worthmorealive #endangered #ivorybelongtoelephants #awareness #stopthetrade #knotonmyplanet #wildlife #float #bekindtoelephants #killingisnotconservation https://www.instagram.com/p/BxK-i0NhuXF/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=r4u4n40w4fv0

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Say Good morning to an Elephant! #trunkupwines @sandyjk ・・・ In your face! 🐘❤️😃🍼(I ❤️hearing the sounds of Kenya!) ・・・ From 2015: Ngilai may have grown quite a bit since this video was taken, but his curiosity has always been oversized! • We hope you’re enjoying our new stories features, which give you a closer look at the orphans in our care. To learn more about Ngilai, visit: www.thedswt.org/ngilai • • • Video © David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust #DSWT #Ngilai #NgilaiDSWT #elephants #whyilovekenya #kenya #nairobi #dswtnursery #africa #magicalkenya #savetheelephants #nairobinationalpark #saynotopoaching #racingextinction #jointheherd #bekindtoelephants #worthmorealive https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn6Pa2NHlDw/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=o37v5yaxtytg

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Doing such amazing work! Sweet video #trunkupwines @r.e.s.c.u.e ・・・ Last call! Today, Aug. 21 is the last day to support @r.e.s.c.u.e & enter to win a trip here. Just click on the link in our profile. Thank you @bbcearth for making this beautiful film about our work & thank you @savetheelephants for facilitating it. Enter the @prizeo sweepstakes with a contribution of just $10 by following the link in our profile. Thank you! ❤️🐘🐘❤️🐘 @conservationorg @davematthewsband @nrt_kenya @glassybaby @elephantcooperation @lifeisgoodco @yachakyerbamate @sandiegozoo @tusk_org @magicalkenya @tourismkenya #protectelephants #bekindtoelephants #DontLetThemDisappear #elephants #saveelephants #stoppoaching #kenya #northernkenya #magicalkenya #whyilovekenya #africa #everydayafrica https://www.instagram.com/p/Bmwch6Ln6FE/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1xowqixz174s5

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❤️#trunkupwines @r.e.s.c.u.e ・・・ Mike Learka and Nadasoit spend a lot of time loving on each other. Elephants are highly emotional animals and when a baby elephant loses its mother, it will grieve. When a calf makes it through a tough time, everyone at Reteti celebrates. We at Reteti Elephant Sanctuary, in northern Kenya are the first ever community-owned and run elephant sanctuary in Africa. We provide a safe place for injured elephants to heal and later, be returned back to the wild. You can support us and the people who protect wildlife. Make a $10 contribution in support of Reteti for a chance to win a trip to Kenya, see @davematthewsband in concert, take home a @rockbridgeguitar that features a custom inlay of an elephant hand-drawn by Dave and receive a @nikonusa D7500 18-300mm VR Lens Kit with @prizeo at prizeo.com/elephants (Link in profile). Not only will you be helping care for orphaned baby elephants and strengthening community ties, you’ll also have a chance to win a life-changing trip to see northern Kenya in person. The first $10,000 in funds raised will be generously matched by Elephant Gems (@elephantgems). Reteti operates in partnership with Conservation International (@conservationorg) who provide critical operational support and work to scale the Reteti community-centered model to create lasting impacts worldwide. Photo by @amivitale. @nrt_kenya @kenyawildlifeservice @lewa_wildlife @glassybaby @elephantcooperation @lifeisgoodco @yachakyerbamate @sandiegozoo @tusk_org @thephotosociety @natgeo @magicalkenya @tourismkenya #protectelephants #bekindtoelephants #DontLetThemDisappear #elephants #saveelephants #stoppoaching #kenya #northernkenya #magicalkenya #whyilovekenya #africa #everydayafrica #photojournalism #amivitale

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Nice little video-dontate if you can❤️ #trunkupwines #bekindtoelephants #Repost @r.e.s.c.u.e with @get_repost ・・・ Dave Matthews (@davematthewsband) came to visit us and Ami Vitale (@amivitale) made a gorgeous film about his visit, featuring his new song "Mother of Africa' and showing the transformation happening here from community based conservation with Conservation International (@conservationorg). Watch the full film at prizeo.com/elephants and then make a $10 contribution to support our work, and enter to win a chance at a luxury safari to Kenya and see Dave in concert with @prizeo (link in profile). Not only will you be helping care for baby elephants, you’ll also be entered to win a life-changing trip to see the sanctuary in person. Please feel free to share! We want everyone to know about what is happening here. The first $10,000 in funds raised will be generously matched by Elephant Gems (@elephantgems). Film by @amivitale @danehenrydigital and @brettlowell. @nrt_kenya @kenyawildlifeservice @lewa_wildlife @sandiegozoo @tusk_org @thephotosociety @natgeo @magicalkenya @tourismkenya @coreyrich @novusselect #protectelephants #bekindtoelephants #DontLetThemDisappear #elephants #saveelephants #stoppoaching #kenya #northernkenya #magicalkenya #whyilovekenya #africa #everydayafrica

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❤️#trunkupwines ・・・ Pokot receives some love from one of the keepers at Reteti, which is also Africa's first community owned and operated elephant sanctuary. Pokot was found in Turkana on Northern Rangelands Trust's Pello Conservancy, a victim of the drought. After days of intensive care, the exciting signs of playfulness started to emerge, showing that he was making a recovery and getting his spirit back. Today, he's a beloved little bull at Reteti. Photo by @amivitale. #bekindtoelephants #DontLetThemDisappear #elephants #saveelephants #stoppoaching @nrt_kenya @tusk_org @conservationorg @kenyawildlifeservice @sandiegozoo @natgeo @sararacamp #kenya #northernkenya #magicalkenya #whyilovekenya #africa

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❤️ #bekindtoelephants #trunkupwines ・・・ Siku may be just a baby, by already she’s right in step with the rest of her herd! • This pint-sized girl is our 28th confirmed “grandcalf.” We rescued her mother, Sunyei, when she fell into a mannade hole as a tiny 10-day-old. After spending years in our care, Sunyei eventually returned to a life in the wild and we are thrilled to see her enter this new stage of life as a mum. Spunky little Siku will certainly keep Sunyei on her toes, but we know she’s up to the challenge! • • • Photo © David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust / Freya Dowson #DSWT #Sunyei #SunyeiDSWT #Siku #SikuDSWT #ithumba #ithumbareintegrationunit #whyilovekenya #kenya #africa #magicalkenya #savetheelephants #saynotopoaching #racingextinction #jointheherd #DSWTat40 #worthmorealive #antipoaching #bekindtoelephants

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They say it perfectly, please contribute if you can❤️ #trunkupwines You know that life is good when the biggest cause for concern is who will get to the mud bath first! This is the blissful existence that the orphaned elephants in our care deserve. Each of them has overcome incredible odds to be alive today, and although we can’t rewrite their pasts, we can give them a better future — and that’s where you come in. Want to help? Join the DSWT Foster Family! We have a growing herd of orphaned elephants reliant on our care, and by fostering, you directly make that care possible. We’ll keep you in the loop on the progress of your orphan(s) and other goings-on through monthly emails. (If you’re already part of our herd, we thank you — and we’d love to hear who you’re fostering in the comments!) • To foster, click the link in our bio or visit: www.thedswt.org/foster • • • Photo © David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust / Freya Dodson #DSWT #whyilovekenya #kenya #africa #magicalkenya #savetheelephants #saynotopoaching #racingextinction #jointheherd #DSWTat40 #worthmorealive #antipoaching #ivorybelongstoelephants

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More amazing work! #trunkupwines ❤️ #dswt ・・・ How do you quickly transport a baby elephant across Kenya? Our new helicopter has provided a speedy solution to this logistical hurdle! The helicopter couldn’t have come at a better time. Timely treatment can make the difference between life and death for an orphaned elephant, especially in the case of all our recent drought victims. Emoli, pictured here, was one of the helicopter’s first passengers back in August — and it was a rapid rescue that saved the starving calf’s life. To learn more about Emoli’s story, visit: www.thedswt.org/emoli • • • Photo © David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust #DSWT #Emoli #EmoliDSWT #elephants #whyilovekenya #kenya #nairobi #dswtnursery #africa #magicalkenya #savetheelephants #nairobinationalpark #saynotopoaching #racingextinction #jointheherd #DSWTat40 #worthmorealive #FosterFriday

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#trunkupwines ❤️ ・・・ And the mystery baby from our earlier post is… Sattao! Sattao had a tough start to the year – we rescued him in March, after he was found wandering alone, dangerously thin and covered in bite marks – but now his future is looking bright. He settled right in at the Nursery and enjoys being thoroughly spoiled Tagwa and the other older girls. When he got stuck during a recent mud bath, Tagwa and Malkia rushed to help him out in an impressively coordinated effort. They then proceeded to thwart his repeated attempts to sneak back to the mud pool, much to the little bull’s annoyance. As he’s realizing, all of this attention from the mini matriarchs can be a mixed blessing! • To foster Sattao, click the link in our bio or visit: www.thedswt.org/sattao • • • Photo © David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust #DSWT #Sattao #SattaoDSWT #elephants #whyilovekenya #kenya #nairobi #dswtnursery #africa #magicalkenya #savetheelephants #nairobinationalpark #saynotopoaching #racingextinction #jointheherd #DSWTat40 #worthmorealive #FosterFriday