Overnight Rescue of Elephant Trapped in Water Well | Sheldrick Trust

We were confronted by a disturbing sight: In the watery depths of a 45-foot well, an elephant was barely visible. He was fully submerged, forcing him to tread water and use his trunk as a snorkel to breathe. He had been there for at least 12 hours — and time was running out.

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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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