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Challenging Operation to Dart and De-Snare a Big Giraffe

Even by giraffe standards, this was a particularly daunting operation. They’re already among the most challenging creatures to treat — powerful yet physiologically fragile, they cannot undergo full anaesthesia.

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Zurura Returns Home for Help

On Wednesday morning, Zurura showed up at Ithumba after an absence of six months. The team quickly realised it was no ordinary social call: The 20-year-old ex-orphan had an arrow wound on his left side and had clearly returned home for help. The SWT/KWS Mobile South Vet Unit immediately mobilised to the scene.

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Nursery Livestream - June 4, 2026 (With a Special Hello From Olomunyak!)

Join us live from the Nursery — on the birthday eve of our late founder, Dame Daphne Sheldrick, in the place where she raised the first orphaned infant elephant, and where we proudly carry on her pioneering work.

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Remembering Dame Daphne Sheldrick on Her Birthday

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Flying to Save a Snared Zebra's Life

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Searching for a Snared Buffalo in the Bush

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The Rescue of Wangalla

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Sheldrick Botanicals: Where Every Handful Helps

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The Rescue of Bumpy

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Kaluku Boys Toto, Natibu, and Mwinzi Graduate to Ithumba

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One Minute to Save a Snared Kudu’s Life

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Earth Day 2026 • A Celebration of our Extraordinary Home

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Treatment of a Mother Elephant in the Mara

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Rapid Aerial Treatment to Save a Snared Buffalo

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Manda's Surprise Return After 10 Months Away

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