With the Family Animal

With the Family Animal, originally uploaded by momentswithmichelle.

Seeing the baby elephants was such a highlight for us. The elephant is William's family animal.

All ten of the baby elephants at he Sheldrick Orphanage were orphaned in one way or another. They are cared for until they are big enough to be re-introduced to the wild.

They are usually around age three when they go back to the forest or savanah. They get re-introduced to the wild in groups. Then they integrate into a new herd. Historically they do very well. There are currently three living at the orphanage who are getting ready to go home.