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Baby elephants

These photos are from the elephant orphanage at the Nairobi national park, where they bring orphaned(due to poaching)elephant cubs and raise them.

Fascinating place.
Here comes the first lot
Here comes the first lot		 This one was the weakest of the lot, just brought in about a month ago and refusing to eat
This one was the weakest of the lot, just brought in about a month ago and refusing to eat		 Thirsty guy
Thirsty guy		 For the younger ones, they hide milk bottles behind the sheet so that they don't realize it doesn't come from their mothers
For the younger ones, they hide milk bottles behind the sheet so that they don't realize it doesn't come from their mothers
The older ones get used to not having their mothers around
The older ones get used to not having their mothers around		 Mudwrestling
Mudwrestling		 These guys love to roll around in the dirt
These guys love to roll around in the dirt		 This one's chasing some warthogs away
This one's chasing some warthogs away
Goodbye first lot
Goodbye first lot		 Hello lot 2
Hello lot 2		 Just as thirsty
Just as thirsty		 Here's a warthog that was roaming around as well!
Here's a warthog that was roaming around as well!

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