Some of Kimana's more rambushious nursery companions.

Lesnaju offering Kimana emotional support

The tiny new comer settles in with the other nursery orphans fast.jpg

The tiny newcomer.jpg

The tiny newcomer.jpg

The tiny calf is off loaded into the Trust's pickup at Wilson airport Nairobi.jpg

The tiny baby is helped to his feet by the Keepers.jpg

The thirsty calf guzzles down milk.jpg

The rescued calf is strapped down in the plane.jpg

The rescue story is explained.

The rescue plane with Masai cattle in the background.

The newly rescued calf at the airstrip with many of those involved in rescuing him.

The little calf is laid on a mattress to be prepared for the flight to Nairobi.

The Cessna Caravan on the Kimana airstrip just before take off.

The calf is prepared for the flight back to Nairobi as everybody looks on.

Two of the rangers involved in Kimana's rescue.

Richard Bonham's plane, which flew around the area in an attempt to find the abandoned calf's family herd.jpg

Richard Bonham and his daughter check on the calf one last time before he takes to the air.jpg

Richard Boham, KWS rangers, DSWT Keepers and the rescued calf.

preparing for the flight

Our tiny new comer attracts great interest from our Elephant Keepers

Kimana with his bucket of water.jpg

Kimana the day after his rescue enjoying his milk bottle

Kimana suckling Edwin's fingers

Kimana restrained in the back of the pickup

Kimana is prepared for the flight to Nairobi

Kimana in the back of the pickup

Kimana enjoys the bucket of water.jpg

Kimana enjoying his bottle of milk.jpg

Kimana at three weeks old is the youngest presently in the nursery

Kimana at the airstrip with those involved in his resuce

Kili with Masai cattle in the foreground

Kili with Masai cattle in the foreground

Evidence of the cultivation taking place in what was the elephants rangelands, the reason for the human wildlife conflict.

Edwin keeps a close eye on little Kimana throughout the flight.jpg

Dismis is able to feed the tiny calf a bottle of milk before the flight.jpg

Being tiny with petal pink ears the sun block had to be applied.jpg

All those involved in the baby elephant's rescue watch proceedings

A feisty little calf, Kimana waiting for the DSWT Keepers to arrive on the scene

Kimana at the airstrip with those involved in his

The other orphans provide Kimana with enormous comfort.