Sheldrick Wildlife Trust News

We’re no strangers to unusual sights in the field, but even for us, this was shocking. What unfolded was an extraordinary operation with a very happy ending: Rescuing a young elephant stuck headfirst inside a manhole and reuniting him with his herd.

As the dry season takes hold in Tsavo, the elephant visitors come to Ithumba in a steady stream. Head Keeper Benjamin and the team are ready.

We have a wonderful Twiggy update! Yesterday morning, after more than eight months living wild, our beloved giraffe strolled up to Kaluku as if she had never been away.

In May, the Aerial Unit flew 194 hours and covered 25,890 kilometres. As the long rains began to ease across much of Tsavo, the landscape remained lush and well-watered, with standing water widespread and waterholes full across most areas. Against this backdrop, the Aerial Unit maintained a full and varied programme — a month that included two wildlife rescues, one ra...

We're not sure how this bull elephant came to be injured — some root causes always remain a mystery — but whatever he trod on left him in deep pain and struggling to move. Watch how a joint operation between the SWT Aerial Unit and SWT/KWS Southern Mobile Vet Unit got him stepping strong again, as Dr Lawi walks us through the treatment.