#icholta

Elephantastic #MondayMotivation from @dswt. #Travel4Conservation ・・・ Rescuing an orphaned elephant can have an impact for generations to come. To that point, look to the 25 wild-born babies (that we know of!) who are the offspring of DSWT graduate orphans. • Little Inca, the star of this clip, is one such baby. Had we not rescued his mother, Icholta, from a drying water hole 18 years ago, this little baby would not be wobbling his way through the wilderness today. • To meet some of these new mums and their burgeoning wild families, visit: www.thedswt.org/wild-born-babies • • • Video © The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust • #DSWT #Inca #IncaDSWT #Icholta #IcholtaDSWT #WildographyandSafaris #rememberingelephants #whyilovekenya #kenya #tsavonationalpark #magicalkenya #savetheelephants #saynotopoaching #racingextinction #jointheherd #DSWTat40 #worthmorealive

I just melted. ⚪⚫⚪⚫⚪⚫⚪⚪⚫ @Regrann from @dswt - Wondering what love looks like? We think that new mother (and #DSWT graduate) #Icholta and adorable little #Inca just about sum it up! Learn more about their story at ►dswt.org◄ #elephants #saveelephants #love #motherdaughter #compassion #empathy #valentines #letthembefree #stoppoachers #stopivorytrade #bekind #dogood #bethechange #sweet #cute #heart

@dswt does amazing work helping orphaned elephants who have lost their families due to poaching. These beautiful creatures are very emotional, loving and moving towards extinction at an alarming rate. Check out the @dswt Instagram to see beautiful images of the work they do (and lots of cute pics and vids of elephants and giraffes and other Kenyan wildlife)! If it moves you head over to their website where you can sponsor an orphaned elephant for very little money. 🐘🙏💚 #elephantsofinstagram #elephantsrule #dswt #fuckthepoachers #Repost @dswt ・・・ "Every individual animal matters in the African wildlife kingdom. Each one has a specific place and role in their family structure. Each one, no matter how young or old, is valuable, needed, and important to that community. Just as it is in the human family." Thus, a single bullet from a poacher or trophy hunter can reverberate for generations. The death of one animal can quite easily cause the destruction of the entire family unit, who may have depended on the individual for nurturing, protection, or other assistance to survive in the wild. We were proud to share with @NatGeo why every elephant counts – and this photo of #DSWT graduate orphan #Icholta and her baby #Inca is a case in point. Read the whole article to find out how it is equally true for rhinos and big cats: ►bit.ly/1nj9gyN◄