Sileita’s rescue was of the most tragic variety. Her life began as any elephant’s should, traversing the wilds of Kenya with her mother. A bullet changed all of that. She was found guarding her slain mother, who had been killed by the human hand.
On the afternoon 28th March 2022, KWS veterinarian Dr Mutinda alerted us to an orphan on Il Ngwesi Group Ranch, in Laikipia, whose mother had been shot dead. At just 16 months old, she would not survive long on her own. This part of the country is currently rife with human-wildlife conflict due to an extremely challenging drought. Knowing we didn’t have a moment to spare, we organised a rescue.
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Established in 1977, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) operates the world’s most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program, rescuing and hand-rearing 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, Anti-Poaching 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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