As if visiting The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust and seeing orphaned elephant calves could get any cooler, it did. One of the privileges you receive in return for “fostering” an orphan is getting to visit the Trust after hours and watch as the calves are brought in for the night and fed! The elephant I sponsored as […]
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The Big Five | My Safari Stay
When on a safari, there are the notorious “Big Five” you hope to see: leopard, lion, buffalo, elephant and rhino. Why only five? These animals got their high rankings from being the most difficult to hunt on foot (back when that was legal). Unfortunately the rhinos succeeded in staying camouflaged in the brush so we were […]
The Elephant Experience | David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
This past Saturday held the event I had been looking forward to most since the planning of this trip began…meeting baby elephants! The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust was founded in 1977 and is now one of the most successful orphan-elephant rescue and rehab programs in the world. They take in both elephants and rhinos who’s […]
World Watching 