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Give a gift of life this holiday season At the SWT, miracles come in the form of rescued orphan elephants and rhinos who have survived against the odds. A gift of an adoption this festive season will not only keep them safe and warm, but also bring a sense of joy to your loved ones beyond measure. As Daphne Sheldrick best put it after meeting an orphan for the first time, “he touched my heart and made me want to protect him forever”. For those looking for a meaningful gift, our Adoption Program

Kenya is rewriting its rhino story — and we are proud of the role we play in it. Not so long ago, Kenya was teeming with black rhinos. However, global demand for rhino horn fuelled a catastrophic wave of poaching that very nearly destroyed the species. By the mid-1980s, populations had plummeted from 20,000 to less than 400. The once-ubiquitous symbols of Kenya’s wilderness had been nearly poached to extinction. Today, Kenya’s black rhinos are the face of a remarkable comeback story. Despite dev