For the animals of the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, rangers are not just keepers, but real adoptive parents as this baby elephant demonstrates
For the animals of the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, rangers are not just keepers, but real adoptive parents as this baby elephant demonstrates
In Kenya, near Nairobi, there is a natural reserve that welcomes orphaned elephants and rhinos due to poaching, providing them with veterinary care and taking care of their rehabilitation.
This is the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, an organization created in 1977 with the aim of conserving and preserving local wildlife and fighting poaching activities that threaten the African ecosystem. The center hosts many examples of elephants, rhinos and other species that are protected by the NGO rangers. Among these there is joseph who, in addition to being a perfect keeper, has become a point of reference for many of the baby elephants, but also for young hippos and antelopes.
The caretaker has in fact surprised everyone with his ability to relate to the guests of the center and to take care of them lovingly just like a good parent would do. For them in fact he is like a father even if not exactly of the same appearance, capable of giving orphans unconditional love.
Keepers are all-important to our orphan herd and we have many extraordinarily dedicated people working for us. Raising…
Posted by Sheldrick Wildlife Trust on Sunday, January 16, 2022
Recently Joseph is taking care of Lemeki and Thamana, two baby elephants, one of which in the photo, just arrived at the center and immediately established a bond with them, even if it was not easy.
we quickly realized that Joseph had his own special way of communicating with animals
so the other members of the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust tell of how this natural inclination came about which allows him to tune in to elephants and rhinos and to establish a deep bond.
Joseph is also a source of inspiration for all the other rangers as well as an example of how a good keeper can not only supervise orphaned animals, but assist them in the rehabilitation process in the green and this is the greatest satisfaction.
Fonte: Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
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