Adopt an Elephant

One of the most amazing things about life in Kenya is that the people and the animals live very closely together. In America, we might visit a zoo to see different kinds of animals, but in Kenya, the wild animals are everywhere! Unfortunately, some people take advantage of this and the animals need to be protected from hunters. As a result of this, there are some foundations in Kenya that are dedicated to projecting the Kenyan wildlife from hunters and from becoming endangered. We had an opportunity to visit an amazing wildlife refuge called The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. The purpose of this refuge is to protect the wildlife, specifically elephants and rhinos.

The tour of the refuge included standing around an arena in a field. There were a handful of men in green shirts who were the animal trainers and several elephants came out into the circle. The only thing between the audience and the elephants was a small rope. One gentleman was the announcer. He told the story of each elephant. They had all been rescued in some way and brought to the refuge for protection. The stories of the elephants were fascinating and the elephants themselves were so beautiful. The elephants were taking the red dirt from the ground and putting it on t

heir skin. THe trainers shared that the dirt helps the elephants to stay cool. Some of the elephants came over to the crow and we were even able to pet them! The closer they got, I noticed that some of them had markings on them that were from the hunters or other wild animals. It was so sad to see!

If you want to read about an elephant and adopt one for yourself or your family, you can do that through THIS WEBSITE. The cost is $50 a year.