Smallest at the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust

songbird · ‎03-21-2010

This has to be the best of the several elephant sanctuaries. They find orphans and rehabilitate them back to the wild. This little guy is the smallest. His name is Ndotto.(means Too Dream in Swahili) They found him wandering alone in the middle of a group of goats. Somehow he got mixed in with the goats not long after he was born. The mother might have gotten confused and frightened by the goat (& human) smell and left him. But he's bigger now and healthy. Still the smallest & youngest of the group of orphans.

Sushismom · ‎03-09-2010

He's adorable. Hope he makes it!

ETA: This elephant is now about 6 years old. Glad he made it!

wilma · ‎03-13-2010

I follow this organization on Twitter. They do amazing work to help elephants and other animals that are orphaned, caught in traps and need care.

songbird · ‎03-21-2010

They are reintroduced back in the wild in stages. From the nursery to two protected reserves. They are patrolled. They stay as orphans about 7 years or so. Real Wild herds enter and roam through the area. Gradually they will join the herds.

ECBG · ‎01-08-2011

Cute baby, bless that little heart!

Caaareful Shopper · ‎10-09-2012

I have adopted two elephants at the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. I absolutely love the work they do!

Spurt · ‎03-20-2010

Ndotto is ADORABLE! What a wonderful organization to care for these wonderful animals....

Animals are reliable, full of love, true in their affections, grateful. Difficult standards for people to live up to.”

momtochloe · ‎11-03-2013

@Caaareful Shopper wrote:
I have adopted two elephants at the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. I absolutely love the work they do!

@Caaareful Shopper bless you for helping those sweet babies as they so deserve the love and affection they receive from their wonderful Sheldrick team members as they went through so much before they were luckily rescued.

Georgiagrama · ‎03-19-2010

@songbird Sheldrick Wildlife Trust is an amazing organization. I adopted Luggard and Eneshka. If you haven't read about Luggard, please do so. He is an amazing little fella who would have never made it without the care he received from Sheldrick after being shot 5 times in his leg.

I donate to them as often as I can. I love what they are doing for our vanishing wildlife.

Georgiagrama · ‎03-19-2010

@Caaareful Shopper wrote:
I have adopted two elephants at the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. I absolutely love the work they do!

@Caaareful Shopper Me too!!!! I adopted Luggard and Eneshka. Luggard stole my heart the moment I saw him limping along trying to keep up with the others. He hasn't grown as quickly as the others so I am a little concerned about him. I haven't gotten an update on him lately.