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The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust at Nairobi in Kenya cares for elephant orphans taken from their mother. Due to poaching and drought the numbers of orphaned elephants have increased 8-fold in the last 2 years. NaturePL photographer Lisa Hoffner has spent several years documenting the vital work of the elephant orphanage where dedicated keepers rehabilitate the traumatised young elephants, so that eventually they can return to the wild.

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Orphan elephants (Loxodonta africana) fling red dirt during their daily dust bath. David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi Elephant Nursery, Kenya, April 2007.
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Lisa Hoffner / Orphan elephants (Loxodonta africana) fling red dirt during their daily dust bath. David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi Elephant Nursery, Kenya, April 2007.
A baby orphan Elephant (Loxodonta africana), named Murka, wounded by a poacher's spear is comforted by the touch of another elephant's trunk from outside its pen. David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Eleph...
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Lisa Hoffner / A baby orphan Elephant (Loxodonta africana), named Murka, wounded by a poacher's spear is comforted by the touch of another elephant's trunk from outside its pen. David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Eleph...
Rescued newly orphan baby Elephant (Loxodonta africana) receives vital fluids from the emergency triage crew. David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi Elephant Nursery, Kenya, April 2007.
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Lisa Hoffner / Rescued newly orphan baby Elephant (Loxodonta africana) receives vital fluids from the emergency triage crew. David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi Elephant Nursery, Kenya, April 2007.
Hungry orphan elephants (Loxodonta africana) greet the milk delivery trailer. David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi Elephant Nursery, Kenya, April 2007. Model released
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Lisa Hoffner / Hungry orphan elephants (Loxodonta africana) greet the milk delivery trailer. David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi Elephant Nursery, Kenya, April 2007. Model released
A young orphan Elephant (Loxodonta africana) being bottle fed milk by its keeper. David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi Elephant Nursery, Kenya, July 2010. Model released.
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Lisa Hoffner / A young orphan Elephant (Loxodonta africana) being bottle fed milk by its keeper. David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi Elephant Nursery, Kenya, July 2010. Model released.
A baby orphan Elephant (Loxodonta africana) leaning against the rump of its friend. David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi Elephant Nursery, Kenya, August 2010.
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Lisa Hoffner / A baby orphan Elephant (Loxodonta africana) leaning against the rump of its friend. David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi Elephant Nursery, Kenya, August 2010.
Young orphan Elephants (Loxodonta africana) out on a walk. David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi Elephant Nursery, Kenya, July 2010.
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Lisa Hoffner / Young orphan Elephants (Loxodonta africana) out on a walk. David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi Elephant Nursery, Kenya, July 2010.
Baby orphan Elephants (Loxodonta africana) playing in dust. David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi Elephant Nursery, Kenya, July 2010.
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Lisa Hoffner / Baby orphan Elephants (Loxodonta africana) playing in dust. David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi Elephant Nursery, Kenya, July 2010.
Baby Elephants (Loxodonta africana) being taken for a walk by their keeper. David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi Elephant Nursery, Kenya, July 2010.
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Lisa Hoffner / Baby Elephants (Loxodonta africana) being taken for a walk by their keeper. David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi Elephant Nursery, Kenya, July 2010.
A portrait of an elephant keeper with two of his young orphan Elephants (Loxodonta africana). David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi Elephant Nursery, Kenya, July 2010.
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Lisa Hoffner / A portrait of an elephant keeper with two of his young orphan Elephants (Loxodonta africana). David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi Elephant Nursery, Kenya, July 2010.
A baby Elephant (Loxodonta africana) being bottle fed milk by its keeper. David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi Elephant Nursery, Kenya, July 2010.
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Lisa Hoffner / A baby Elephant (Loxodonta africana) being bottle fed milk by its keeper. David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi Elephant Nursery, Kenya, July 2010.
Elephant keeper with his young orphan Elephants (Loxodonta africana). David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi Elephant Nursery, Kenya, July 2010.
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Lisa Hoffner / Elephant keeper with his young orphan Elephants (Loxodonta africana). David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi Elephant Nursery, Kenya, July 2010.