Rescue of Orphaned Elephant Natibu

Rescue of Orphaned Elephant Natibu | Sheldrick Trust

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7 ай бұрын

Of all the reasons that elephant calves are orphaned, one strikes a particular chord of claustrophobic dread. Ndara, Ndii, Mayan, Buchuma, and Taita are all survivors of this twist of fate. Now, Natibu joins their ranks.
Natibu’s rescue story began on 13th March 2023, when Wildlife Works received a troubling report from Maungu, a village in the Tsavo ecosystem. As dawn broke, community members reported a herd of elephants clustered around an uncovered manhole in the water pipeline. They had been there for quite some time and were becoming increasingly agitated. At the request of KWS, Wildlife Works went to investigate.
At first glance, it looked like an optical illusion: Peering into the manhole, you could make out the head of a tiny baby elephant. The rest of his body was squashed inside, invisible and impossibly claustrophobic. Communities access water via these manholes, which is why the cover had been removed in the first place.
Then came the not-insignificant task of extracting the calf. With scant inches to spare on either side, Wildlife Works managed to loop webbed straps around the little elephant’s belly. From there, ever so gingerly, the team hoisted him out of the hole and onto firm ground. This was no small feat, when you consider that a newborn elephant already weighs well over 100 kilograms at birth!
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Established in 1977, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) operates the world’s most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program, rescuing and hand-rearing orphaned elephants and other animals that have lost their mothers, all too often as a result of human activity. But we do much more than this. Through our Aerial, Anti-Poaching and Mobile Veterinary Units, we safeguard the natural environment and provide immediate assistance to wild animals in need. We also secure irreplaceable wilderness areas so that animals will always have space to roam and work with local partners and communities to ensure people and wildlife can live alongside one another.
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@dopeyhappey4160 7 ай бұрын

Thank you all at the TSWT. Your work and efforts are much appreciated🎉

@finchatton1 7 ай бұрын

This is a sad story with a happy ending. It is so sad that Natibu was tragically separated from his mother after falling into a manhole filled with water. He is very lucky to be alive and be rescued from such a tight space, thanks to great team work at Wildlife Works, he was lifted out and given a second chance in life, and he is now being cared for by the SWT keepers at the Kaluku Neonate nursery. Often young elephants do not make it after being similar situations, but this young bull is a fighter. Good luck little Natibu with your journey, you will one day go back to live in the wild. Please help The Sheldrick Wildlife Trust by adopting little Natibu. Huge Thanks to everyone involved in his rescue.

@MariA-vt2bf 7 ай бұрын

Glad this boy is thriving after such a traumatic experience. ❤

@yasminhelenendangeredspecies 7 ай бұрын

How precious and wonderful to see little Natibu doing so well. Truly a miracle that he made it out of there and survived such a hkrrific ordeal. Once again it was all thanks to these amazing Elephant Angel 😇 Saviors from Sheldrick. Thank you for Rescuing these precious babies! 💝🐘 Love to the Brave people at Sheldrick Trust 💝🐘💪 Brave Onwards!

@melaniekotze9081 7 ай бұрын

You are all so good. I salute you. Thank you for rescuing another beautiful Ellie. 🙏🏻🦏🐘

@raquelmiller558 7 ай бұрын

Once again. True heros on Earth. God bless everyone who helped save this magnificent baby elephant ❤

@voiciray 7 ай бұрын

Poor baby boy. I'm glad he has a new chance at life. Thank you for rescuing him. Long life and happiness to you, my child. Long may you grace our planet with your beauty. ♥ 🐘♥

@clotildetrofa8922 7 ай бұрын

Diventerà una vera bellezza ……Voi tutti fate un lavoro splendido …..che Dio vi benedica 🙏♥️🐘♥️🐘♥️🐘♥️🙏

@janparish7895 7 ай бұрын

Beautifully stated 💙🐘🙏

@augustaokeke8026 7 ай бұрын

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@chrisreynolds3351 7 ай бұрын

What a beautiful story. What a beautiful little ele. Thanks to all the wonderful rescuers and carers who do such important work.

@AlwaysASolution-qj9be 7 ай бұрын

Awww, ❤ that was a hard and strategic rescue! Thank you for giving him a chance for an elephant's life! Fun to see them with the carers in the dirt and mud...just enjoying being an elephant.❤

@janparish7895 7 ай бұрын

Natibu must have been terrified. Once again Thank You wonderful people for rescuing him and giving him a loving home and a really positive future. Bless you all 👏👏👏💙🐘💙🙏

@Mason-qj5cf 7 ай бұрын

That you everyone who takes care of these babies. You surely have a special place in heaven 💖❤❤

@Kim-lc3fv 7 ай бұрын

This is why I foster 4 little,and no longer so little, orphans at SWT. 😊❤🐘

@finchatton1 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for adopting so many orphans and for helping SWT continue with the amazing work that they do.

@annickborys2465 2 ай бұрын

Merci beaucoup ❤ pour votre générosité 🎉! .

@stephanieb7311 7 ай бұрын

What a strong courageous little guy. Bless his soul as well all the other orphans and Shedrick Wildlife Trust and their supporters.

@juliah.l7131 7 ай бұрын

Que dios me los bendiga siempre, desde México les mando muchos abrazos.

@dorothywestcott2408 7 ай бұрын

Natibu 🐘was so lucky to have been spotted and rescued. Thank you DSWT for saving this little guy.❤️🐘❤️

@cattailer1077 7 ай бұрын

Happy Thanks-Giving to you for ALL you do and have done and will continue to do. The world and the Ellie's are so blessed to have you!💖🌎🌍🌏🕊

@user-hz8wn7xb5x 7 ай бұрын

감사합니다 💗 당신들은 훌륭해요🙏

@dearnapst 7 ай бұрын

He is precious, thank you for saving him.

@marnie1219 7 ай бұрын

You guys are amazing! God bless you all and the babies you save.

@laurierice7687 7 ай бұрын

Look how big he has become in one year! He looks so happy rolling in the sand💕 Many thanks for rescuing him and giving him love and happiness. 💙🐘💙

@rsmsrsmsrosa 7 ай бұрын

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️❤️❤️

@gloriamariasuarezpinto6803 7 ай бұрын

Gracias a todo el personal trabajadores incansables y colaboradores de la Organización Sheldrick Trust por recatar alimentar y cuidar muchos bebesitos elefantitos 🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘aquí con el pequeño Natibu ,que después de su rescate y cuidados ha ido creciendo fuerte y rosagante 🙏

@juanitacalderon6660 7 ай бұрын

Dios los bendiga por esta labor tan humanitaria❤🙏🙏🙏🥰😍

@missclaire4820 7 ай бұрын

What I always wonder when I see these rescues from uncovered manholes and wells is what about the human babies and children, don’t they understand that these are a danger to them . Thankfully this one was rescued but what about the many others that won’t be found in time.

@avs6372 5 ай бұрын

I obsess about this. It happens so many times. So many herds desperately trying to save the baby. If we can land on the moon why can't we find a solution to water holes and wells . If you cover them the adult elephants can't drink at night. If not covered the babies fall in. 😢❤❤

@scottthiele4707 Ай бұрын

I had thought the same and obviously many other people have as well. Thanks for bringing it up.

@MIRIAM-bm5sn 7 ай бұрын

Thank-you for all your love and dedication ❤ ♥ 😂

@nannerz1994 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for saving him and giving him a home!

@anjaliagarwal-vibes 3 ай бұрын

So happy to sponsor this little guy, quite the warrior 🐘💪🏽

@zsong9600 7 ай бұрын

On this day of giving thanks I am ever so thankful and grateful for the folks a Sheldrick Trust. Thank you!

@thomasbrigaitis 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for rescuing him and bringing him back tobe loved by keepers & his orphan family He looks happy and healthy Thank you & God bless all of you

@Spike-ck5tj 7 ай бұрын

That was particularly beautifully shot. Thank you to all involved saving and caring foy this precious baby.

@juliancoats4188 7 ай бұрын

My little adoption, saw these eyes and that was it. Grow, achieve great things little guy

@keithwhite9978 7 ай бұрын

Sheldrick your doing an amazing job helping theses elephants 🐘 👍😊

@marybarratt2649 7 ай бұрын

Wonderful to see him doing so well. You are so caring to all of the elephants. Bless you all.

@charlie1914 7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for helping this baby. Good job 👍 👍👍

@simplymoonchild3908 7 ай бұрын

You guys always spoils the elephants....which is a very happy thing to do. Thank you, my heroes❤

@olgatkachenko6641 6 ай бұрын

You are doing great work💚thank you for your love and caring for these miracles 🐘👼

@jennie2921 7 ай бұрын

Elephants are my favorite animal on earth. To all who work to keep these amazing animals safe. I thank you with all my heart. ❤️..

@richardjohnson5529 7 ай бұрын

Fantastic rescue, that is why i support the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust.

@jesbauzadegarcia7968 6 ай бұрын

My sister just adopted him for me for Christmas! I love his story and love seeing how happy he seems with his adoptive herd!!

@dotbotha5898 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for saving the young elephant

@hilaryroper2801 3 ай бұрын

He's so cute! I'm so grateful for all the people who rescue and raise these precious babies!!

@gailanderson7043 7 ай бұрын

Abundant blessings to all involved. ❤ The elephant carers are living my life. What an awesome privilege. 🤗

@oldgypsytap 7 ай бұрын

.Another victory for a team of wonderful , caring people and beautiful Native!!! Congratulations and Blessings once again...Bravo!

@sheilaschramm9470 7 ай бұрын

Thank God you are there to help the poor ellies and give them a second chance at life all involved are awesome ❤❤❤❤

@Astronetics 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for all the work you do ❤️

@annaburns5382 7 ай бұрын

Beautiful.

@annickborys2465 2 ай бұрын

On ne remerciera jamais assez tous ceux qui oeuvrent à la sauvegarde des animaux. ❤.

@lynngreene1993 7 ай бұрын

Those dust bath shaky heads were JUST the c u t e s t ♡♡♡♡♡ Love that baby boy.

@judys5638 6 ай бұрын

God bless all the angels working to save and protect these precious ellies❤🐘🇨🇦

@barbll000 4 ай бұрын

It must have been so painful for his mom to have to leave him. Thanks to the community for not harming him and reaching out to get help for him. His transformation is beautiful to watch.

@Clodi19 Ай бұрын

my baby Natibu I remember this tiny baby !!! that breaks my heart again to re-watch him, he is so beautiful now !!! lucky baby but poor little darling I don't know how many hours or days he stays in this horrible mini waterhole so alone !! dangerous for so many other animals ! once again SWT angels save a life !! 💓🐘💓 I quickly adopt him ! be-lessed all of you !!!!!

@veronicahenge1164 7 ай бұрын

THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!❤❤❤❤

@maddem4104 7 ай бұрын

You are a lot of very nice people. Thanks a lot

@perpetuakanyutu2610 7 ай бұрын

Bravo for the resue.. keep up the amazing work 😁

@markcardwell 7 ай бұрын

Wildlife workers to the rescue!

@debbiefox4239 6 ай бұрын

Very 😎 cool !!!! Great pics ! Thanks

@paulearl56 7 ай бұрын

So appreciate the SWT or this rescue and all others an will continue to be a sponsor for rest of my life ....tears of happy thank you t all the staff DSWT❤

@garyryckewaert5724 7 ай бұрын

Beautiful!

@karenstafford724 7 ай бұрын

Those holes should be covered,?then things like this won't happen. Poor baby . Thank you to everyone involved with saving this sweet beautiful elephant. ❤❤❤❤

@hb4196 7 ай бұрын

Yes. From directly under the video, description: "Communities access water via these manholes, which is why the cover had been removed in the first place." They ought to cover it after each use, to protect the wildlife. Remove cover only while there and actually getting water. Cover manhole when finished; repeat. Worth making the extra effort, saves lives. Someone eventually would have found a (probably dead) elephant or other poor creature in there. Removal would have been even worse and water tainted.

@laurierice7687 7 ай бұрын

Such a danger to children also! A small animal could fall in and ruin the water. It seems it would be a simple thing to cover the manholes after each use. This is a avoidable Danger💕

@KatzMeow268 7 ай бұрын

Sheldrick Trust: I love your videos. Please make them longer!! Two minutes isn't long enough.

@laurierice7687 7 ай бұрын

💯 agree! 💙💙💙

@aliciaacevedo4554 7 ай бұрын

Parabens pelo trabalho que vcs fazem com os filhotes.

@joanmalathy4983 7 ай бұрын

Super super super

@PearlGourami 7 ай бұрын

Beautiful ❤

@DonnaJohnson-ue7ex 7 ай бұрын

Elephants don’t forget after what this little fella went through he still has trust in a human because he’s in a safe haven where he’s protected these are the most majestic creatures I’ve stood beside an elephant I mean they are tall elephants are supposed to be good luck I collect elephants now I wish I could have one for a pet would love it

@jemapiano 6 ай бұрын

You are true heroes.

@gabrielwood9345 4 ай бұрын

God bless you❤❤❤

@kassiapencek6185 7 ай бұрын

❤❤❤

@trainer1634 7 ай бұрын

Wow wow wow - it was like watching a ballet performance

@carolstevens1903 7 ай бұрын

🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

@juliaconway5866 7 ай бұрын

What a story - thanks for what you do. I will suggest leaving the written explanations on the screen longer and darken them up. They were hard to read and I needed to replay and freeze to read them.

@avs6372 5 ай бұрын

Happens often. Several orphans had same fate and lucky to he found ❤

@veroniqueboulvard6315 7 ай бұрын

💗🌹💞

@beverlylumley4150 7 ай бұрын

Feel the love

@MsZandiX 7 ай бұрын

He was calm coz the elephant grapevine has spoken about those nice humans who help elephants when they're in peril so he knew he'd be fine coz his mommy told him if hes ever in trouble, they'll help 😂 (its how i choose to cope with the elephants' being orphaned). On a serious note, the work u guys do is phenomenal and it's wonderful that the elephants have you

@user-if8sj1pq6j 7 ай бұрын

God bless all of yoy!

@padmaiyengar5387 7 ай бұрын

😭😭😭

@evakamito9734 4 ай бұрын

My school is adopting this elephant 🐘🎉❤

@sweetcockatiel8390 7 ай бұрын

🥰🥰🥰🥰

@daveanderson3205 7 ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤

@cheryldodd-marko9787 7 ай бұрын

🕊🇺🇲🎉

@oummarwin3988 7 ай бұрын

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@acofrada8155 7 ай бұрын

❤

@cishfips2802 7 ай бұрын

Unusual that his mother just walked away.. Where are all the mothers of these calves that you keep finding?

@missclaire4820 7 ай бұрын

Read the full story “ Over the years, we have reunited many infant elephants with their families. Wherever possible, that is the priority of all stakeholders. Sometimes, however, that is not an option - and such was the case with Natibu. He became stuck in the heart of community land, just metres from buildings and human habitation. When elephants are outside the national park, they are very wary, which is why they take water at night. Understanding the risks, they make themselves scarce when people start moving around. Elephants will try their very best to rescue their own, but they must focus on the safety and survival of the herd. When it becomes clear that their efforts are futile, they are forced to make the heartbreaking decision to move on. This is true anywhere, but particularly in community land, where lingering can have dire consequences “

@hb4196 7 ай бұрын

Under the video description: "As dawn broke, community members reported a herd of elephants clustered around an uncovered manhole in the water pipeline. They had been there for quite some time and were becoming increasingly agitated. At the request of KWS, Wildlife Works went to investigate."

@cishfips2802 7 ай бұрын

@@hb4196 So if the herd was there agitated why wasn't the rescued baby elephant reunited with the awaiting herd? Am I missing something that would seem to be a regular scenario. .

@missclaire4820 7 ай бұрын

@@cishfips2802” Hours elapsed between the first sighting of Natibu and his ultimate rescue, as the message passed from the community to relevant authorities to stakeholders working in the area. By the time the calf was extricated and our team was mobilised, more hours had elapsed. The decision to rescue any calf lies with the governing authority, the Kenya Wildlife Service, who first explore all viable options. Of course, the preferred option would have been to keep the wild family together. In his case, that was not possible.”

@missclaire4820 7 ай бұрын

@@cishfips2802 They have done this so many times and managed to reunite the baby with the waiting mother but in this case they were not able to as is explained in the full story which you can read on their website via link in the description under the video. He is lucky to be alive because of the injuries he sustained and because of the water he was submerged in for so long.

@ronniefurbs 7 ай бұрын

Can't they cover those damn holes??

@lynngreene1993 7 ай бұрын

Man Hole!!!! Says it all!!!

@starrystarrynight6281 7 ай бұрын

Please tell me they filled in that hole? Thank you all for saving him!

@laurierice7687 7 ай бұрын

It's doubtful they would be filled in since that is a human water supply. Besides being a danger to animals a small child could fall in! It seems a simple solution to cover after each use🤷

@heyhey_hi2419 7 ай бұрын

When they come to the kaluku nursery, do they go to baby Nairobi nursery or do they go to ithumba or u. Springs when they are old enough?

@frankydog7656 7 ай бұрын

I'm wondering if the family of elephants the baby belongs to could be found, and if so, could it be reunited with them, especially the mother?

@Windrider6 7 ай бұрын

A rescue story video ... without video of the actual rescue.

@user-sv6ko6yk5l 7 ай бұрын

😅

@Yashodadidi 7 ай бұрын

Where was his mother?

@avs6372 5 ай бұрын

Babies fall into wells and waterhole all the time. The herd will do whatever they can but they can't. They have to keep moving. It's tragic abd it happens often. The few that are rescued are blessings ❤

@ritaturner9906 7 ай бұрын

And you are sure mom and herd not returning?

@missclaire4820 7 ай бұрын

Read the full story “ Hours elapsed between the first sighting of Natibu and his ultimate rescue, as the message passed from the community to relevant authorities to stakeholders working in the area. By the time the calf was extricated and our team was mobilised, more hours had elapsed. The decision to rescue any calf lies with the governing authority, the Kenya Wildlife Service, who first explore all viable options. Of course, the preferred option would have been to keep the wild family together. In his case, that was not possible.”

@ronbirnbaum1968 7 ай бұрын

Why didn’t they return the baby elephant to his mother? And why torture elephants by shoveling dirt on them?? This is a very disturbing video!!

@laurierice7687 7 ай бұрын

It said in the video the mother had abandoned, probably because the herd had to move on and she couldn't get him out. Elephants love having dirt on their backs & do it with their own trunks. It gives sun protection, repels bugs, sand keeps skin dry & cool during hot times & mud keeps them warm when it cools. Hope this helps you understand. 💙🐘💙