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Raising young orphaned elephants requires extraordinary commitment. Every step of the way, we are by their sides – from milk‑bottle feeds to night‑time cuddles, and first mud baths to graduating to one of our Reintegration Units. And it requires donors like you, who adopt and become a part of... show more

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When orphaned elephants lose their mothers, they lose everything. That’s where we step in. Our Keepers guide them, as their lost mothers would have done, hand-feed bottles of milk and even sleep bedside them. Walking, side by side, until the orphans are ready to return to the wild. Adopt an orphaned elephant in our care and you can become a part of their family, helping us to provide care, comfort and protection. Adopt for yourself at:

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Kaikai just turned one. She's our youngest orphan elephant at our Kaluku Neonate Unit in Tsavo – and still learning a lot about her wild world. The first year of an orphan's life is the hardest. Up to 24 litres of milk a day, every three hours, day and night – round-the-clock Keeper care for years. Kaikai has another decade of that road ahead before she's ready to return to the wild. Adopt Kaikai:

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Hands up anyone who's a grandparent? So are we. To 92 elephant calves. How? We've pioneered the rescue and reintegration of orphaned elephants – and our approach has been so successful, they've been fully accepted by wild herds, not to mention a number of wild bulls. Now we're watching family trees unfold before our very eyes – and since the door back home is always left open to any orphan that leaves our care, we get to witness playtimes like this all the time. Follow us for more elephant playtimes.

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In the wild, elephant mums stand over their babies to protect them from the sun. It’s no different with our orphan herd — nanny Nyambeni is far from full-grown, but she lovingly shields tiny Kipekee to the very best of her abilities! Kipekee is the latest addition to our foster programme. Rescued in June, this tiny orphan lost her mother to human-wildlife conflict. She arrived at the Nursery in very rough shape, and it has taken round-the-clock care to nurse her back to health. It has only been two months, but she has already made enormous progress! You can adopt Kipekee and help us provide the specialised milk, veterinary treatment, and round-the-clock attention each orphan requires — working toward our ultimate goal to reintegrate every rescue back into the wild. 🐘 Adopt Kipekee:

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