Another rescue! Yesterday, a small female elephant from Turkana, mother had been killed. Very early days, though she is feeding well.

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Hold the press - another rescue taking place as i type, from the Mara. Initial reports suggest very sick mother, no news on calf's age/size

mara orphan arrived safely last night, about 10mths old & very feisty!

Very young baby boy elephant, just a few days old, has arrived in Nairobi in the last hour. Vet will be coming to give blood plasma!

http://twitpic.com/egj4l - Tano taking one of her first milk feeds at the orphanage in Nairobi

Here's information on TUMARAN, a female.

http://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/asp/...ofile.asp?N=218

Little boy elephant rescued yesterday remains on a drip to get blood plasma into him. He is very tiny and still pink everywhere!

Thanks for posting CRM. There is another thread in this category about Tumaren with an update from Wildlife Direct and the people who rescued her.

http://twitpic.com/gez23 - The orphans are quick to investigate a delivery of their milk

Very sad news i'm afraid. Following his battle for life over the last few months, young Isiolo died in his sleep on Saturday night

We have rescued another baby elephant, a 3 week old male; he is tiny though, looks only days old by his size. Big character too!!

The weekend also saw the rescue of a 4 day old female elephant - she'd fallen into an open manhole along the Mzima Springs pipeline!

The death of Isiolo

At such times, amidst the grief that will be shared by all Isiolo’s many foster-parents all over the world, one simply has to give thanks that he had a peaceful end, surrounded by those that loved him, and spared the lonely isolation of a slow and agonizing death in the bush due to the loss of his elephant mother and family. In the Nursery he enjoyed many “mother figures”, not one of whom did not cherish and adore him. Rest in Peace Isiolo.

http://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/upda...ates.asp?ID=227

The elephant rescue team should be back soon, headed to Shaba this morning - no details yet on this latest orphan!

Shaba, as he has been named has arrived safely at the nursery. He is another tiny baby and so it will be touch and go for sometime. The team will of course be working tirelessly to give him all he needs.

http://te-in.facebook.com/pages/The-David-...05694888?v=info

And on that link also, a new video of the Nairobi Nursery by Brad Coleman.

Thanks for posting ...

News of a 2nd rescue today, again in the Tsavo area-it'll take us to 29 babies, so please donate if u can

Back to Tuesday's 2 rescue calls. One elephant turned out to be about 18 months, sadly it had a badly broken leg & had to be euthanazed

The other elephant was about a month old and is now safely at the Nairobi nursery, it has been named Kavu. Early days, but doing ok.

DSWT http://twitpic.com/l8pyy - Orphaned baby eland being raised at VOI.

just rescued another elephant, small female now at nairobi

Another female orphan - 3 weeks old, found all alone, and from the Mara - rescued today. At Nairobi now.

According to the Facebook entry, it's "touch and go" for this little one, as well as for the other female calf just rescued from Tsavo.
Sadly, the male from the Chyulus died ...

Another rescue from Shaba, a 2 month old female found wandering alone on a road! She has been called Chaffa and is at the Nairobi orphanage

http://te-in.facebook.com/pages/The-David-...app_53267368995

and
http://te-in.facebook.com/pages/The-David-...05694888?v=wall