RESCUE AND REHABILITATION WILDLIFE RESCUE

2022 has been a huge year for the Elephant Orphanage as we constructed a brand-new Elephant Nursery in the heart of Lusaka National Park (LNP) and relocated from Lilayi, which had been home for elephant orphans for 11 years The move to LNP in July was perfect timing as Lusaka city has expanded closer to Lilayi Game Park and exposed the orphans to increasingly higher levels of noise pollution and humanisation. LNP is 5,000Ha of protected Parkland and the new Nursery is located in the centre of the Park, ensuring the elephants are in the ‘wildest’ environment possible This incredible new facility was made possible with thanks to our generous partners, International Fund for Animal Welfare and Sinking Ship Entertainment.

Two young elephants were rescued into the herd this year, both the tragic victims of human-elephant conflict. Despite their harrowing start, the nurture, routine and specialised formula provided by their Keepers ensures they have settled well amongst the Nursery Herd, who were relocated from Lilayi and who took to their new environment in LNP with ease, quickly establishing walking trails and their new favourite waterhole, Giraffe Pond.

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We are excited to be now working in Lusaka National Park!

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Here it is easier for the elephants to reach leaves, as the trees are young, and browse is plentiful. We also enjoy being in the peace and nature, which is so important to our baby elephants who will one day be wild.

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