A 2-year-old elephant rescued as an orphan in Kenya is overcoming her shyness and on Friday was seen twirling her trunk as though ready to fly.
“Out in the forest this morning, Amali decided to embrace her inner helicopter!” The Sheldrick Wildlife Trust described in a video tweet. “Rescued just 6 months ago – a victim of drought – Amali was shy for a long time, but recently she’s really coming out of her shell.”
Out in the forest this morning, Amali decided to embrace her inner helicopter! Rescued just 6 mths ago – a victim of drought – Amali was shy for a long time, but recently she’s really coming out of her shell. Discover her story at https://t.co/COjCsMnSAn pic.twitter.com/j3DDS4enUh
— Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (@SheldrickTrust) April 28, 2023
Amali resides at the Omani Springs Reintegration Unit in the Kibwezi Forest. The Sheldrick Wildlife Trust uses this part of the forest to help orphaned elephants “move beyond the tragedies of their past and live as nature intended.”
Amali was rescued in the Tsavo Ecosystem last October and appears to be making tremendous progress.
