Inaki Relanzon / Keeper examining African elephant calf's (Loxodonta africana) trunk, David Sheldrick African Elephant Orphanage. Nairobi National Park, Nairobi, Kenya.

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...

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.

Lisa Hoffner / Two orphan baby Elephants (Loxodonta africana) being affectionate. David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi Elephant Nursery, Kenya, July 2010.

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.

Lisa Hoffner / Young orphan Elephants (Loxodonta africana) out on a walk. David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi Elephant Nursery, Kenya, July 2010.

Lisa Hoffner / Young orphan Elephants (Loxodonta africana) out on a walk. David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi Elephant Nursery, Kenya, July 2010.

Lisa Hoffner / Elephant keeper with his young orphan Elephants (Loxodonta africana). David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi Elephant Nursery, Kenya, July 2010. Model released.

Lisa Hoffner / Elephant keeper with his young orphanElephant (Loxodonta africana). David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi Elephant Nursery, Kenya, July 2010. Model released

Lisa Hoffner / A group of rescued orphan baby Elephants (Loxodonta africana). David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi Elephant Nursery, Kenya, July 2010.

Lisa Hoffner / Orphan baby Elephants (Loxodonta africana) playing football with their keeper. David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi Elephant Nursery, Kenya, July 2010. Model released.

Lisa Hoffner / Orphan baby Elephants (Loxodonta africana) being taken for a walk by their keepers. David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi Elephant Nursery, Kenya, July 2010.

Lisa Hoffner / Orphan Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) and Elephant (Loxodonta africana) with blankets on their backs. David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi Elephant Nursery, Kenya, July 2010.

Lisa Hoffner / Young Elephant (Loxodonta africana) playing. David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi Elephant Nursery, Kenya, July 2010.

Lisa Hoffner / Four orphaned Elephants (Loxodonta africana). David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi Elephant Nursery, Kenya, August 2008.

Lisa Hoffner / Keeper and a rescued Elephant orphan (Loxodonta africana) embracing. David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi Elephant Nursery, Kenya, July 2008. Model released

Lisa Hoffner / Orphan elephant (Loxodonta africana) flings red dirt during its daily dust bath. David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi Elephant Nursery, Kenya, April 2007.

Lisa Hoffner / Hungry orphan elephants (Loxodonta africana) greet the milk delivery trailer. David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi Elephant Nursery, Kenya, April 2007. Model released

Jaymi Heimbuch / African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) orphaned calves with keeper, David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, Nairobi, Kenya

Jaymi Heimbuch / African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) orphaned calf bottle fed by keeper, David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, Nairobi, Kenya

Gerry Ellis / African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) keeper Patrick with Lingwesi, a five week old orphan, David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, Tsavo East National Park, Kenya

Gerry Ellis / African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) orphaned baby Mwega playing at mud bath, David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, Tsavo East National Park, Kenya

Gerry Ellis / African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) Natumi playfully stealing Patrick's hat, David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, Tsavo East National Park, Kenya, sequence 3 of 3

Gerry Ellis / African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) orphans with keepers, led by Natumi back to stockade, David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, Tsavo East National Park, Kenya

Gerry Ellis / African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) portrait of female, taken with a wide-angle lens, David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, Tsavo East National Park, Kenya

Gerry Ellis / African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) orphans, Nyiro and Lewa in mud bath, David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, Tsavo East National Park, Kenya

Gerry Ellis / African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) orphan called Natumi, charging and playing in mud bath, David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, Tsavo East National Park, Kenya

Gerry Ellis / African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) orphans, Malalka with Natumi, David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, Tsavo East National Park, Kenya

Gerry Ellis / African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) orphan called Isholta, five weeks old, playing in mud bath, David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, Tsavo East National Park, Kenya

Gerry Ellis / African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) orphans heading out to mud bath, David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, Tsavo East National Park, Kenya

Gerry Ellis / African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) orphan, Maluti, six months old, charging camera, David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, Tsavo East National Park, Kenya

Lisa Hoffner / Orphaned African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) 'Murka' with spear wound to the head, having a dust bath. David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi Elephant Nursery, Kenya, July 2007.

Lisa Hoffner / Orphaned African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) 'Murka' with spear wound to the head. David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi Elephant Nursery, Kenya, July 2007.

Lisa Hoffner / Portrait of a baby Elephant (Loxodonta africana) raising its trunk. David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi Elephant Nursery, Kenya, July 2010.

Lisa Hoffner / Baby Elephants (Loxodonta africana) being taken for a walk by their keeper. David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi Elephant Nursery, Kenya, July 2010.

Lisa Hoffner / A baby Elephant (Loxodonta africana) being bottle fed milk by its keeper. David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi Elephant Nursery, Kenya, August 2010.

Lisa Hoffner / A baby Elephant (Loxodonta africana) being bottle fed milk by its keeper. David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi Elephant Nursery, Kenya, August 2010.

Lisa Hoffner / Baby orphan Elephants (Loxodonta africana) being taken for a walk by their keepers. David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi Elephant Nursery, Kenya, July 2010.

Lisa Hoffner / A baby orphan Elephant named Murka, feeding (Loxodonta africana) with spear wounds from poachers. David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi Elephant Nursery, Kenya, July 2010.

Lisa Hoffner / A baby orphan Elephant (Loxodonta africana) being comforted by its keeper. David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi Elephant Nursery, Kenya, July 2010.

Lisa Hoffner / A baby orphan Elephant (Loxodonta africana) being comforted by its keeper. David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi Elephant Nursery, Kenya, July 2010.

Lisa Hoffner / Baby orphan Elephants (Loxodonta africana) playing in dust. David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi Elephant Nursery, Kenya, July 2010.

Lisa Hoffner / Orphan baby elephant (Loxodonta africana) explores keeper's face with its trunk, David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi Elephant Nursery, Kenya, July 2010.

Lisa Hoffner / Orphan baby elephant (Loxodonta africana) explores keeper's face with its trunk, David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi Elephant Nursery, Kenya, July 2010.

Lisa Hoffner / Orphan baby elephant (Loxodonta africana) explores keeper's face with its trunk, David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi Elephant Nursery, Kenya, July 2010.

Lisa Hoffner / A baby Elephant (Loxodonta africana) being bottle fed milk by its keeper. David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi Elephant Nursery, Kenya, July 2010.

Lisa Hoffner / A baby orphan Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) bottle fed milk fed by its keeper. David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi Elephant Nursery, Kenya, July 2010.

Lisa Hoffner / A baby orphan Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) bottle fed milk fed by its keeper. David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi Elephant Nursery, Kenya, July 2010.