Current Age
21 years old
Gender
Female
Rescued date
26 October 1999
Rescue Location
Tsavo Ecosystem, Tsavo East NP
Date of Birth (approximate)
26 September 1999
Reason Orphaned
Poaching
Age at Rescue
0 months old (approx)
Current Location
Living Wild
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Monthly water colour by Angela Sheldrick.
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Yetu was born just outside the Ithumba Stockades and was proudly introduced to our Keepers and dependent orphans when she was just hours old and still wobbly on her feet.
As Yatta's second calf, Yoyo has a doting older sister and lots of nannies on hand to watch over him as he grows.
Yatta leading the orphan herd
Yatta and Yoyo
Yatta charging a bird
Wendi's group with Yatta and their babies
Yatta and Yoyo
Yatta and Mulika
Yatta's group with the orphans
Yatta with babies Yoyo and Siku