Unfortunately, more and more African elephants are being poached each and every year
So when we hear a story of these animals being saved, it makes it even more touching.
Dozens of baby elephants are being cared for at the Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage in Nairobi, Kenya.
A dedicated team of conservationists is raising them due to the sad fact that their family members have already been poached for their ivory.
One lady, in particular put in over 40 years, or in other words, devoted her life to rescuing the orphaned animals, she is Dame Daphne Sheldrick.
This great lady is the first person to have perfected the milk formula that actually mimics the mother elephant’s milk so that she can feed the poor orphaned elephants.
This great lady is the first person to have perfected the milk formula that actually mimics the mother elephant’s milk so that she can feed the poor orphaned elephants.
Now they all line up to give her a big hug! Check out the video below with the full story:
Over the years she has hand-reared many newborn elephants successfully, helping them to return to the wild.
Dame Daphne says that the orphaned elephants have not only inspired her pioneering conservation work through the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, but they also have taught her so much about living.
“Elephants have taught me how to put the bad things behind turn the page and get on with living,” she said.
“Understanding the traumas that elephants have to put up with and how they cope with it has made me a stronger person.”
R.I.P TO THE WONDERFUL DAME DAPHNE SHELDRICK, WHAT A TRULY INSPIRATIONAL CHARACTER!
