Do baby elephants suck their trunks? As Mzinga demonstrates, yes, they do! Elephant calves are born with the same strong sucking reflex as a human newborn. When they’re not feeding, sucking on their own trunk – or a Keeper’s finger – seems to bring the same reassurance.

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Help us choose your favourite photo of Wamata from the past few months. Wamata came to us in 2024, found alone in the Tsavo ecosystem at around 12 months old. In those early days, she was shy, spoiled and especially fond of suckling on her Keepers’ fingers. Today, a mini-matriarch in the making.

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We know of 97 calves born in the wild to our ex-orphans. Some make the pilgrimage within hours of giving birth, walking back to the Reintegration Unit to introduce the baby to the Keepers who raised them. This is the moment Chaimu came back with her newest baby.

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Enough to circle the planet more than four times. That’s how far our 30 Anti-Poaching Teams patrolled between March and August this year. Join Benjamin and our Ithumba Anti-Poaching Team, in partnership with the Kenya Wildlife Service, as they track poachers and lift snares set across the landscape.

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Wonderful news: Murera's given birth to a baby girl! Her daughter entered the world this morning and we’ve named her Mwezi, which means moon in Swahili. We're filled with joy and delighted to share Mwezi’s first moments with you. Congratulations Murera: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans/murera

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