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This weekend’s #MothersDay action. ditchdairy.com/gotmom

Throwback to Tytan's first 24 hours in our care. His rescue was something of an endurance race – after his mother fell off a cliff and died, Tytan somehow survived, making his way down to her lifeless body. Then, he disappeared. Rangers, aircraft, even drones, went out in search of him, knowing that the seven-month-old would not survive long on his own. When Tytan arrived at the Nursery after his rescue, he was wild-eyed and wary. Our Keepers sat with him in shifts, day and night. It turns out scratches are the way in with a young black rhino – ours soon stopped flinching at the contact and started leaning into it. Hands up – which rescue stories have stayed with you, even to this day?

TAKE ACTION and sign the #petition at: bit.ly/CarnivalCruiseDolphin… The cruise industry plays a massive role in the exploitation of captive dolphins. Please join us in asking Carnival Cruise Lines to do the right thing and cut all ties with the dolphin and whale captivity industry.

Do you know how much life a tree holds? 🌳🌲🪲🐛🐦🦉🪶🦋🦊🦇 Illustration by Owen Davey Draws

For months, this elephant lived with a snare cutting deep into his trunk. He’d taken refuge on community land, so our helicopter was deployed to guide him back to Tsavo East, where our Vet Unit could step in. The wound had healed over—but the snare would never have come off without intervention. Thanks to your support, he got the help he needed. Just like Enkesha, an orphan we rescued with a similar injury, he can go on to live a full, wild life. These are your donations at work—rescuing, protecting, and healing Kenya’s elephants. Read Enkesha’s story: swt.bio/enkesha #SavingWildLives

We considered doing an #AprilFools, but then we thought you'd probably just prefer some rhino pictures🦏

Canada's annual commercial seal hunt is the largest slaughter of marine mammals on the planet. Facing harsh criticism worldwide because of the hunt's cruelty and unsustainability, Canadian government representatives and sealing industry advocates have spread misinformation. Learn more: hsus.link/x033125

A very special mother - matriarch and grandmother - just shared a very special announcement with us! Ex-orphan Yatta has delivered a baby girl! After giving birth yesterday morning, the proud mum made a detour to our Ithumba stockades — choosing to share her new arrival to the people who raised her. We named her daughter Yara, which means ‘small butterfly’ in Arabic. We rescued Yatta — her mother a victim of poaching — in 1999. She has been living wild for more than 15 years, yet continues to celebrate her biggest milestones with us. Yara is Yatta’s fourth child, following Yetu (who recently became a mother herself), Yoyo, and Yogi. More to come, but as it’s Mother’s Day in many parts of the world, we wanted to add our own piece to the celebrations. Here’s to mothers everywhere, especially our elephant mothers!

We *promise* this is not an April Fool's joke: humans are closely related to gorillas. We share approximately 98% of our DNA with these incredible animals! 🦍 Gorillas are SO MUCH like us. Or should we say... we are so much like them? 💛 📸 Veronica Vecellio

BREAKING: Loro Parque announced on its website on March 31st that Morgan has given birth. Morgan is the last surviving female orca at the facility. More and how you can help at: bit.ly/42guinq (🔗 in our bio) #DolphinProject #EmptyTheTanks #thanksbutnotanks

BREAKING: Reports have surfaced that Morgan the captive orca is pregnant- and Loro Parque has now confirmed this. TAKE ACTION sign and share this #petition: bit.ly/TUIdolphins

With just-born shaky legs & flapping ears, this tiny miracle enjoying one of his first suckles is Tembo. He was the 56th baby to be born to orphans we’ve successfully rewilded! Discover his mum’s journey from fragile orphaned ele to proud new-mum: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/n…,

Where do gorillas sleep? 🤔 In nests! Gorillas build two different nests as they travel - one for daytime use and one for nighttime use. Here we can see Ubwuzu making his nest out of bamboo branches. How cool is that?! 📹 James Munyawera

Imagine a place where everyone shares your passion for birds! 🌟 At @GlobalBirdfair, you can meet all your birding needs AND make a difference in bird conservation. 🦜 We’re thrilled to continue our partnership with the amazing @GlobalBirdfair team who are supporting our Partner, @Nature_Egypt, to protect migratory birds in Galala, Egypt. 💛 Discover more 👉 birdlife.org/global-birdfair… Mark your calendars: Global Birdfair is happening from July 12th-14th, 2024! Don’t miss out—learn more here: globalbirdfair.org/ #GlobalBirdfair #BirdConservation #BirdingCommunity #BirdLovers

Introducing Global Birdfair’s flagship species! – the Egyptian Vulture 🤍 With a white body, black flight feathers and a striking yellow face and beak, the Egyptian Vultures can be found along the Central Asian and African Eurasian Flyways. 🪽 Populations extend from South Europe to North Africa and throughout Asia. Remarkably, Egyptian Vultures have been observed to use rocks to break open eggs, even showing preference for rocks of a certain shape! 🪨 Sadly, they are globally listed as Endangered and under threat from unintentional poisoning, collisions with powerlines, as well as direct persecution in some countries. ⚠️ Discover how BirdLife International is collaborating with @GlobalBirdfair and @Nature_Egypt to protect this species: birdlife.org/global-birdfair… Learn how BirdLife Partner BSPB is working to protect this species here 👉 bspb.org/en/activities/conse… #GlobalBirdfair #EgyptianVulture #BirdConservation #EndangeredSpecies #WildlifeProtection #BirdLifeInternational #BirdLifeFlyways

🚩ON THE GROUND 🚩: Our Animal Rescue Team has arrived at the cat meat farm in Viet Nam where cats and kittens are suffering. We’re going to rescue all the animals on site, but we need your help! Please, DONATE to help give these cats a happy ending, shut this operation down, and protect animals worldwide. bit.ly/4cBhCLu

>> Demand Freedom from Circuses for ALL animals! thepetitionsite.com/takeacti… via @freeanimalsuk Pls Sign RT #Animals #AnimalRights #AnimalWelfare #StopCruelty #StopAnimalAbuse #EndCaptivity #NotEntertainers #LivesLeftBehind #AllLivesMatter #EndAnimalCircuses

Footage from our investigation, #LivesLeftBehind, shows that 'domesticated' animals are at no less risk of psychological trauma than wild animals when used in circuses. Sign the petition today. #EndAnimalCircuses thepetitionsite.com/takeacti…

In Dec 2023, Kitiak was among a cohort of orphans who disappeared into the wild from our Ithumba Unit. In a serendipitous encounter, we caught up with him a few days ago looking happy, healthy & in the company of a wild family, no less! Story in full: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/n…

We love a Frizzy Hair Friday pic! ❤️ Ochre lives at our BORA rescue centre 🌳and was named for the beautiful rich colour of his hair. His long, luscious locks are perfect for the ultimate frizz factor when it rains! ☔️