The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust

[wildgiraffe]

I am new here and so glad that I found this forum. I love nature and animals and want to dedicate my life to conserving them/creating awareness. So this is my first post. This is a link to a video clip that I made at the David Sheldrick's Wildlife Trust, I uploaded the video onto youtube. I looove elephants, and I think that all that can be done should be done to save our elephants. Hope you enjoy the video!

Edited November 20, 2014 by wildgiraffe

[twaffle]

Welcome @@wildgiraffe great to have you join us.

[TonyQ]

@@wildgiraffe

Welcome to Safaritalk and thanks for the video

[graceland]

@@wildgiraffe, I love visiting the ellies at Sheldrick and admire their hard work and care for the foster elephants they tend to 24/7.

 

Thanks for sharing your video,

and Welcome!

[SimplyRed]

Has anyone watched the Yao Ming documentary on saving elephants -- "Saving Africa's Giants"? He is trying to make a difference in China regarding the import and buying of ivory. The photo of 7'6" Yao with the tiny new ellies at the Sheldrick compound are beyond beautiful.

 

http://www.animalplanet.com/tv-shows/saving-africas-giants/photos/saving-africas-giants-yao-ming.htm

 

 

http://www.npr.org/2014/11/18/364889068/ex-nba-star-yao-ming-encourages-chinese-to-stop-buying-ivory

Edited November 20, 2014 by SimplyRed

[wildgiraffe]

Thank you so much!

[wildgiraffe]

So... a few photos that I have added of the elephants!

[LouBNYC]

Our visit there was very special.. We sponsor a small herd now, and a Rhino.

[KathBC]

Welcome wildgiraffe!

 

The Sheldrick Foundation does such fantastic work -- I love that place! The eles look like they're rolling around in milk chocolate at the noon mudbath.

 

Four Christmases ago I sponsored eles for my niece & nephew and it has now become a tradition.

 

They love getting their regular updates and my niece is now saving up to join me on a pilgramage to Kenya to see if we can find her ele.

 

I can't wait to go back!

Edited December 20, 2014 by KathBC

[wildgiraffe]

THAT is sooo awesome KathBC would be so glad to have you around! I try to showcase the importance of wildlife as much as I can... because I believe that without them, we're nothing, as human beings.

[wildgiraffe]

 

LouBNYC, that is so awesome!