Sweet Sally
Has fully embraced her wild life in Tsavo East National Park
About Sweet Sally
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Current age
24 years old
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Gender
Female
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Rescued date
25 July 2001
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Rescue location
Laikipia, Ol Pejeta Conservancy
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Date of birth (estimate)
1 February 2001
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Reason orphaned
Orphaned during relocation
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Age at rescue
5 months old (approx)
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Current location
Living Wild
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Sweet Sally's rescue
On a tiny Ranch near Nanyuki called “Sweetwaters” a baby elephant was born in February 2001. She and her mother were amongst others moved to Meru National Park because their home Sweet Waters ranch was obviously too small an environment for them, and every time they stepped off the ranch they were in direct conflict with human settlement and cultivation. Along with 52 other elephants it was decided by The Kenya Wildlife Services to relocate this group to Meru National Park. This was a successful mission, but for Sweet Sally’s mother who made the long journey with her calf the journey and new environment proved too much for her and she was so traumatized on arrival that she just ran and ran, leaving the calf behind.
Failure to locate her meant that the calf had to be treated as an orphan, and on the 25th July 2001 she was flown to the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust’s Elephant Nursery in Nairobi National Park, there to join three other infant elephant orphans and be nurtured and reared through the fragile first year of infancy. She is called ‘Sally’ to honour the memory of brave Sally Dunne, who died of cancer May 2001, and ‘Sweet’ to identify her origin.
Although on arrival Sweet Sally was a very sad little elephant, with the haunting memory of her mother and family all too clear, she settled in well, mothered and protected by Mulika.
Failure to locate her meant that the calf had to be treated as an orphan, and on the 25th July 2001 she was flown to the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust’s Elephant Nursery in Nairobi National Park, there to join three other infant elephant orphans and be nurtured and reared through the fragile first year of infancy. She is called ‘Sally’ to honour the memory of brave Sally Dunne, who died of cancer May 2001, and ‘Sweet’ to identify her origin.
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Sweet Sally's Calves
Safi
Safia is always looking to find his next adventure, whether it`s climbing rocks or trying to get into the stockade water trough like the older orphans. If there is an element of danger, it`s all the better! A born water baby, Safi loves swimming, especially in the water holes. His nannies are Seraah and Thoma. Read more
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By adopting, you play a vital role in the life of an orphaned elephant, rhino, or giraffe — helping us provide the round-the-clock, loving attention each one needs and deserves over many years, so they can ultimately reclaim their place in the wild.
Your adoption supports the 100+ orphans in our care at any given time, covering the cost of milk and food supplies, Keepers' salaries, veterinary treatment, and other essentials.
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