Baby elephants are a lot like dominos — one falls down, they all tumble down! (This is — you guessed it — our Umani kindergarten class: Lenny, Sulwe, and Zigi, while nanny Kiasa tries to maintain some order) — These babies are ‘grandchildren’ of our Orphans’ Project: Their mothers were orphaned when they were just babies themselves and raised in our care. Now, they are all grown up and nurturing their own families in the wild. Meet the 79 known ‘grandchildren’ born to our Orphans’ Project: sheld

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Meet the tiniest member of our orphan family, Spencer the bushbaby! (You’re witnessing two of his favourite activities here: Hopping about and feasting on insects 🦗) While we are best known for raising orphaned elephants and rhinos, we offer a family and a wild future to any creature in need. To learn more about our conservation work, visit: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org | Sheldrick Wildlife Trust