#umanisprings

Elephants having a Spa day! @sheldricktrust ・・・ As you can see, the mud bath can be a boisterous affair! Shukuru, who prefers to do things at a calmer pace, often stands off to the side when things get especially rowdy (you can see her in the background here). The rest of the Umani Springs herd knows this about her and is always looking out for her. One day, Jasiri saw Ziwa approaching the mud bath, where Shukuru was quietly wallowing. Ziwa can be quite a mischief maker, so Jasiri moved in front of Shukuru and cut the younger boy off. The two bulls enjoyed a fun strength testing match instead, and thanks to Jasiri’s preventative measures, Shukuru was able to enjoy her mud bath in peace. Umani Springs is our newest Reintegration Unit, and each member of its herd has overcome incredible odds. Thanks to its lush forest environment, it’s a place where vulnerable elephants like Shukuru can one day thrive in the wild. To learn more about our work rescuing and raising orphaned elephants, click our link in bio! _________ Video © David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust #SheldrickTrust #DSWT #Shukuru #umanisprings #elephant #kenya #whyilovekenya #bekindtoelephants #herd https://www.instagram.com/p/B3-DsBHgeaT/?igshid=135706vo4cjp3

Credit © 🎬 🖋✅ My favourite Elephant Girl @elephant_stories_with_fiona More vehicle inspections by the orphan elephants at #SWT #umanisprings #reintegrationcentre located in the #kibweziforest #Kenya. The vehicle was a source of curiosity for #Mwashoti and #Sonje. Looks like it was given the all clear! #fosteranorphanelephant #elephants #dswt #sheldrickwildlifetrust #banivoryworldwide #banivory #ivorybelongsonelephants #bantrophyhunting #banhunting #conservation #elephantconservation #wildlifeconservation @dswtfosterparents https://www.instagram.com/p/B3eRPJpBSny/?igshid=1fhewirdsrrxa

Credit © 🎬 🖋 my favourite elephant girl @elephant_stories_with_fiona I chose this little video....please look at the end.... 3 little heads together and one is gently pushed away..... 🐘 this is my friend. LOL. It’s only when I return and sit and watch my videos I see so much more. Elephants are a never ending source of fascination for me. Their behaviour can be very human like. We all may have felt at some time being pushed out of the group. When you ride elephants, watch them perform, hunt and shoot or even wear them, how will you ever change if you don’t stop and watch......how will you ever see? Especially some folk who profess to love elephants and choose to ride an elephant whilst on holiday, or bathe with them, who are blind to mahouts riding with a bullhook in their hand and the saddle trussed onto the elephant’s body. Which part don’t you see in a bid to get a selfie? This is #sheldrickwildlifetrust #umanisprings in the #kibweziforest #Kenya. A reintegration centre for rescued orphan elephants with physical challenges generally brought about by snares and poaching. #elephants #saveourelephants #orphanbabyelephants #orphanelephants #ivorybelongsonelephants #dontrideelephants #backpackers #wanderlust #africanelephant #asianelephant #bekindtoelephants #fosteranorphanedelephant #phajann https://www.instagram.com/p/B3AtN_PIGEu/?igshid=18tmenruc3fgn

#tbt (2017) Reposted from @dlberry_capture_africa_tours - Walk of Success 🐘🐘🐘 Personally for me all of the walks back to the stockades are truly a success story. From the orphans at the nursery in Nairobi to the Umani Springs Unit in the Kibwezi Forest. All of these elephants have a story to tell as well as the keepers who take care of them. Help support all of these elephants @sheldricktrust 🐘🐘🐘 #bekindtoelephants #dswtfosterparents #dswt40 #umanisprings #captureafricatours #saynotoivory #elephants #elephant #regrann #repost #whyilovekenya #dswt #wildlifeconservation #ivorybelongstoelephants #jointheherd #kenya #saynotopoaching #canonphotography - #regrann ・・・・・・ 🎬video credit : @dlberry_capture_africa_tours 🐘🌱🌍 https://www.instagram.com/p/BvAmb5BB0RE/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=g35mmzsudb3c

Going through yesterday's sundowner images at #umanisprings , simply breathtaking, I bet Ithumba will give us its own share of exclusivity...... #dswt #absolutevantage (at Ithumba, Eastern, Kenya) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoB2RVODVD0GC8WLfeMRYqD3o7Cy0TMagg_SAw0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=f4zd1boyoi1h

Wonderful sundowner moments at #umanisprings sundowner deck........ #absolutevantage https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn_9lvgjdpakVdXJnUKrbAUIrc67uNNPDjtArQ0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1knaev01grw50

Looking forward to this again #atimelikethis next week. #umanisprings #dswt #absolutevantage #kelvinpapaiphotography https://www.instagram.com/p/BnrpdL1l3x9X1X3BntP1YgZDTwrZUlsmbJSmYk0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1nspwwlndejff

Shukuru practices to use the wild toothpick while working on the dental flaws...... #umanisprings #dswt #kibweziforest #absolutevantage https://www.instagram.com/p/BnSmvXdjoOjtf4lsYkriQlHzoIC7L_m7zgetow0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=17rfk7avcsm2a