Shimba
is an elephant I foster through the David
Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Kenya. He's an
orphan, having lost his mother in the summer of 2006.
The Trust rescues elephants that have been orphaned due
to natural or manmade circumstances. The elephants eventually
go back into the wild, usually coming back to visit the
home they first knew years later. I guess it's true what
they say about an elephant never forgetting. They seem
to be very emotional, holding family very close.
There are monthly updates on the Trust website by the
keepers
for Shimba,
as well as all the the other elephants (and also rhinos).
The latest update
is from May.
Every month Dr.
Daphne Sheldrick sends out a watercolor
of an elephant to supporters of the Trust. |
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| Shimba playing with his friends. |
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| Lempaute, Lesanju
and Shimba |
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Shimba showing off his beautiful
ears. |
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Shimba eating. |
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| Shimba posing for the camera. |
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