All about elephants
Elephants are the world's largest land mammals. Their survival is vitally important to us and the natural world.
Elephants are a keystone species, which means other animals, plants and entire ecosystems rely on them for survival. Through their dietary habits and movements, they help create and control the environment around them, spreading plant seeds to new areas in their dung and making space for new plants to grow by pulling up grasses and bushes to eat. Communities across Africa are also dependent on the income elephants help generate through wildlife tourism. Saving elephants and their habitats therefore means preventing poverty, sustaining livelihoods and protecting entire ecosystems.
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Our favourite elephant facts
Family is all important
Elephants live in herds which are guided by an older female, called a matriarch. She will make the decisions for the herd, including what to eat, where to sleep and where to go. Female elephants stay with the herd for their entire lives!
Curious communication
Elephants communicate using scent, body language and sound. As well as trumpets and rumbles, elephants use low-frequency rumbles, called infrasound, which humans cannot hear. These vocalisations can travel as far as six miles away!
Tremendous trunks
Elephants have around 40,000 muscles in their trunk. They use it for breathing, smelling, picking up objects, touching and hugging. To drink, an elephant sucks water into its trunk like a hose and blows it into its mouth.
What we do
We have worked in the field in Kenya for over 40 years to save elephants. We fund veterinary treatments to save injured elephants, protect critical habitats and patrol to stop poachers. We also rescue orphaned calves that would survive without their mothers or herds. By adopting an elephant, you can help us save this iconic species.
Meet some of the orphans in our care
Toto
Toto is more woolly mammoth than elephant. This tiny orphan has an incredible rescue story: Testament to the intelligence of elephants, a herd of ex-orphans discovered the newborn calf who was all on his own. Realising he needed help, they delivered him into the hands of our Keepers! Discover Toto's story.
Olomunyak
Meet Olomunyak, owner of a inquisitive trunk and twinkling eyes. He's the newbie at our Nairobi Nursery, rescued after rangers found him without his herd. He's settled in well (acclimatisation comes in baby steps, rather than leaps) and has already started to make friends. Discover Olomunyak's story.
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An adoption of an orphan elephant can help us secure the next generation of elephants.
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