That’s right, we have some exciting news to report! Yesterday, a Kuku Group Ranch community member informed the MWCT office that a young elephant was wandering around lost, separated from his mother and the rest of the heard. Under the leadership of MWCT Game Scout Coordinator Muterian Ntanin and Radio Operator Joshua Nkapai, more than 10 community volunteers quickly responded and transported the 2-year-old elephant by truck to a nearby airstrip, where they were met by a plane and wildlife professionals sent by the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. The elephant will be cared for in Nairobi until it can be returned to the wild. Check out some photos below of this incredible rescue operation!
Volunteers work to secure the elephant’s legs for transport.
MWCT Simba Scout Leiyan ole Rimpa checks on the elephant and covers its eyes to make it less afraid.
A Sheldrick Wildlife Trust employee gives the elephant milk at the airstrip.
Joshua (in red) and Muterian (to Joshua’s right) help load the elephant into the airplane.
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So glad you rescued this poor little one. Any idea why he has seperated from the herd?
He will be in great hands at the sanctuary I’m sure – in fact I might even sponsor him. Can you let me know when/if they give him a name?
I am visiting SWT in July next year.
No news on the elephant we rescued yet, but I’ll let you know when we hear something. In the meantime, you can learn more about adopting a Sheldrick elephant here. –Ed.
Great efforts by everyone and once again it give us hope when the community living near the elephants are happy to inform the scouts that one of them are in need of rescuing, he or she will be given a 2nd chance to live it’s life to a full with the DSWT,
It really does take a village. Great job, everyone! Beautiful pictures!