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Morani was found wandering lost and alone through the Kenyan bush in April 2003. He was riddled with bullets and had to watch how his mother was gunned down by poachers. He is very lucky to be alive.
Morani was rescued and transferred to the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust’s elephant sanctuary where he received emergency veterinary care. Frightened and desperate, 18 month old Morani attacked and rammed everything in sight, but in just 24 hours the experience and patience of his carers won him over. He guzzled down bottle after bottle of milk and began to mingle with the other orphans. Morani now lives with over 20 other rescued elephant orphans at the Trust’s Voi sanctuary in Tsavo East National Park.
Having proved himself to be a real fighter to survive and overcome his ordeal he was named Morani, which means‘warrior’ in the Masaai language.
Care for the Wild International (Registered Charity No. 288802)
Care for the Wild International (CWI) is an animal welfare and conservation charity that funds practical projects . We make areas safe from poachers, rehabilitate sick or injured animals and provide sanctuary for those who cannot return to the wild. We also act as a global voice for wildlife through research, education and advocacy.
Elephant Adoptions
Adopt Morani for one year and you will receive:
Elephant Pack £24.95
A personalised adoption certificate with a colour picture of Morani
A DVD of the orphans, recently filmed in Kenya exclusively for CWI
A CWI window sticker
An elephant fact sheet packed with information
An update on Morani’s progress after six months
CWI magazines
Childrens Pack £15.95
A personalised adoption certificate with a colour picture of Morani
A children's story book about elephants
A CWI window sticker
An update on Morani's progress after six months of adoption
CWI magazines
Bumper Pack £49.95
A personalised adoption certificate with a colour picture of Morani
A DVD of the orphans, filmed exclusively for CWI
A children’s story book about elephants
An exclusive elephant t-shirt
A CWI window sticker
An update on Morani's progress after six months
CWI magazines
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Elephants are the world's largest land mammals. Their noses, gestation period (nearly two years), front teeth, and maybe even their memory, are the longest in the animal kingdom. They, along with their extinct relatives, have lived everywhere, except Australia and Antarctica, from sea level to heights of more than 3600m, in habitats ranging from deserts to rain forests. In fact, if it were not for humans, elephants would probably rate among the most successful species on Earth.
Once forming a series of populations almost continuous from Africa to China, they are now confined to just two main groups, African and Asian Elephants, which are separated by several thousand miles. Loss of habitat and the ivory trade are the two biggest factors in the decline in elephants. During the 1980's over half of Africa's elephants was killed and the elephant population was reduced by 600,000. Regarding habitat, the pattern is a familiar one as traditional elephant habitat is carved up for agricultural use and the elephants pushed into ever shrinking areas.
Help Care for the Wild International to support wildlife conservation by adopting an elephant today.
