It’s a girl for Naserian! As is a time-honoured tradition among our ex-orphans, the proud mum returned ‘home’ this weekend to introduce her brand new daughter to the people who raised her. We rescued Naserian back in 2004. After growing up in our care, first at the Nursery and then at our Ithumba Reintegration Unit, she reclaimed her place in the wilds of northern Tsavo. This is Naserian’s second baby, following in the footsteps of big sister Njema, who was born almost exactly four years ago. Mo

Small in size but big in ego, baby Sunni knows how to make an entrance! Sities is well-versed in her son’s antics and lets him run amok while she enjoys breakfast, as does the rest of the Ithumba herd. Perhaps a bit deflated — but certainly not defeated — by his lukewarm reception, Sunni ends his debut by backing under nanny Malkia’s belly. — Learn more about Sities and six-month-old Sunni, who is among 77 known ‘grandbabies’ born to orphans we rescued, raised, and rewilded: sheldrickwildlifetru

Zigi is in full propellor mode! Every elephant is born with a trunk, but they don’t automatically know to use it. A delightfully clumsy learning curve ensues, as calves come to grips with their trunk — and the 40,000 muscles that make it work. Four-month-old Zigi is a keen student and eager to show off all his hard work! — Zigi is a ‘grandchild’ of our Orphans’ Project: His mother, Zongoloni, was orphaned when she was just a baby herself and raised in our care. Now, she is nurturing her own fami

HEARTWARMING RESCUE: HELICOPTER TEAM OF DAVID SHELDRICK WILDLIFE TRUST RESCUES A BABY ELEPHANT FROM A WATERING HOLE AND REUNITES IT WITH ITS MOTHER ! A rescue team from the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust burst onto the scene and sprint over to the stricken youngster. They jump into the watering hole and gently roll the elephant out of the pond and back onto its feet. The baby then trots over to be reunited with its mother. During the footage the baby reaches out with its tiny trunk to its mother

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Quanza dances to her own tune! Quanza reminds us how elephants go about life at their own pace. She is the same age as best friends Lima Lima, Sonje, Zongoloni, and Murera, all of whom became mothers early in life. Quanza, however, shows no such inclination. Wild bulls are very interested in her, but unlike the boy-obsessed Lima Lima, she carefully dodges their advances. For now, Quanza prefers her role as a nanny — and an excellent one she is! The rest of her life will unfold exactly as it’s me