Save Elephants And Giraffes - Africa's Giants

Thank you for choosing to support our appeal to save elephants and giraffes in Meru Conservation Area in Kenya.

Thanks to your support, our team were recently able to assist in saving the life of a baby savannah elephant who had fallen into a borehole and was unable to get out.

Earlier this month, our team in Meru National Park, was contacted by Kenya Wildlife Service to help rescue a young calf near Korbesa platoon base in Bisandi. The infant had fallen into a borehole, created to provide clean drinking water for livestock, and was unable to get out despite the desperate attempts of his mother to save him.

“We suspect he had spent the whole night there,” explained Irena Kanga, an intern with our new Save Meru’s Giants team, dedicated to elephant and giraffe conservation and funded with the help of our supporters. “On arrival we found the mother trying to rescue her calf, but the borehole was extremely treacherous.”

The Kenya Wildlife Service rangers had to scare the mother away with blank bullets to allow the frightened baby to be rescued, using ropes. It was extremely difficult but, fortunately, the youngster was still in good condition. After his joyful reunion with his mother, our team was delighted to see him happily suckling to make up for a long night without feeding.

Meanwhile, our giraffe guardian team have also reported good news in the area: in a recent census in Meru and neighbouring Kora parks, a total of 529 rare giraffes were counted – great to know that our team are helping to keep them safe.

As you can see, every single elephant and giraffe matters to our dedicated team and, thanks to your incredible support, Born Free’s work continues to keep them safe in the wild where they belong and to support their care and conservation.

Thank you for your continued support.

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