Baby Merru was found by @DSWT after he fell into a deep quarry.

[demmiblue]

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[dameatball]

1. That was touching. thank you for posting.

[libdem4life]

2. Got a lil' sumpin' in my eye

Love his outfits, too. Blessed baby who will grow up to nurture other babies. There's a special place in Heaven for these places and the people who run them.

[Submariner]

3. When I win the Mega Millions

the next big story to hit the news will be "Mr Anonymous gives millions to wives/families of the dead and injured game wardens in Africa" who have been killed defending elephants, rhinos, big cats, etc from poachers. Many have died and their countries have no relief system like we have with SSDI.

And then millions to these people and the refuges who care for the critters like the baby elephant every day with little reward.

[grantcart]

4. +1

[Duppers]

7. ❤ you.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

9. 💚

[Hortensis]

5. Thanks, Demmiblue. We need reminders of good

and that most people are good, or at least good enough. It's bad leaders we need to get rid of.

[MoonRiver]

6. Elephants know how to love unconditionally,

humans occasionally.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

8. Now I'm all ready eyed....

💚💚🐘🐘💚💚

[catbyte]

10. Not all heroes wear capes. Some wear long green coats.

I respect DSWT so much. I foster Ndotto and his best friend Lasayen, who were both moved from the Nairobi nursery to the Voi Reintegration center last May. It's the next step in their eventual release back into the wild. My boys are growing up so fast, sigh. Ndotto was rescued at 2 days of age in 2014. Villagers found the tiny baby in the middle of a herd of sheep and goats, utterly confused and lost. An extensive search failed to find his family. That he survived is a testament to the dedication and skill of the keepers and medical staff at DSWT. Lasayen was also rescued in 2014. He was rescued when he was one month old after falling down a well. I also foster little Malima who is still at the nursery. She was rescued in 2016, a tiny victim of the horrible drought of that year.

If you have disposable income, I highly recommend fostering a DSWT orphan. I get monthly updates for each foster baby, as well as an overview of happenings at DSWT. They are a wonderful organization.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

11. now that's a support group

That photo tells a lot about elephants.

[Jim Lane]

12. For those who, like me, were clueless about "DSWT"

Wikipedia has an article about the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. Introductory paragraph:

The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust operates the world’s most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program and is one of the pioneering conservation organisations for wildlife and habitat protection in East Africa

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