According to estimates, just 400,000 elephants live in Africa today. While we remain focused on the bigger picture, securing a future for the entire species, we know that every elephant matters. Behind this number are 400,000 individual stories, stories of love and loss, triumph and hardship. This year, loss and hardship have featured prominently in too many elephants’ stories. A difficult drought has swept across Kenya, leaving a parched landscape in its wake. It is a challenging time, and yet there is hope all around us. We currently have over 100 orphaned elephants in our care. Tragedy left them orphaned, but fate gave them a second chance. They grow up supported by the love of a family, nurtured and guided by Keepers who care for them as their own. When they are ready, they reclaim their birthright, a life back in the wild. There, they go on to have their own families, spawning generations of elephants in the process. To read more about the state of Kenya’s elephants in 2022 — and, importantly, how you can help us support their individual stories and secure their collective future — tap our link in bio or visit: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/news/updates/wed-2022 —— Photo © Sheldrick Wildlife Trust / Mia Collis #SheldrickTrust #SWT #nairobi #babyelephant #elephants #cute #newrescue #worldelephantday #wed