After surviving our ride through Nairobi, we visited the David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage. These babies are special because many of them have been traumatized by seeing their mothers killed by poachers. Each orphan has his own keeper who sleeps in his stall and covers him with a blanket to simulate the warmth of the herd.
After they are stable and have regained their confidence ( this can take years) they are reintroduced into a known herd at one of Kenya's National Reserves. These elephants are available for "adoption" to offset the cost of their care.
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