MaiThai never had a happy childhood. That is the story of all captive working elephants. But when Rescue releases them from a life of bondage and servitude, they have opportunity to explore parts of themselves that reflect both joy and longing. MaiThai is almost 70 years old. Even late in life, a vitality can emerge where before there was no hope. This is the satisfaction of providing refuge to the Giant. #SaveElephantFoundation #ElephantNaturePark | Save Elephant Foundation - มูลนิธิอนุรักษ์ช้า

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Give a gift of life this holiday season At the SWT, miracles come in the form of rescued orphan elephants and rhinos who have survived against the odds. A gift of an adoption this festive season will not only keep them safe and warm, but also bring a sense of joy to your loved ones beyond measure. As Daphne Sheldrick best put it after meeting an orphan for the first time, “he touched my heart and made me want to protect him forever”. For those looking for a meaningful gift, our Adoption Program

1.5K views · 25 reactions | The Sheldrick Wildlife Trust has been a ray of light for injured and abandoned wildlife, especially elephants and rhinos, deep in Kenya. Their most recent touching story is about Chamboi, a cute baby rhino whose journey has won over many people's hearts on social media. #kenya #baby #rhino | IndiaToday NE | Facebook

Tytan is trying his horn at some light forestry! This is excellent practice for adulthood. A rhino’s horn serves as an all-purpose shovel, saw, self-defense weapon, and social tool. They use it to dig for water, break vegetation, ward off predators, establish dominance, and shepherd calves. There are so many reasons why a rhino horn belongs on a rhino — and no where else. And yet, black rhinos were nearly poached to extinction, fuelled by global demand for their horn as a purported medicinal eli