Adopted Elephants and Blue-Tongued Giraffes
The Adrian and Diana stayed in Nairobi for a couple more days
than their cousin Nathan. Though all 3 had gotten to feed giraffes at Langata
Sanctuary
only the 4 Walleighs were able to spend quality time with Adrian and Diana's
adopted elephants at Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage.
Remember to visit Lewa,
The Mara,
chimps,
gorillas
and pygmies.
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It's easy to see why giraffes are well-loved, because they clearly
love you back when they have a chance. All of us who visited the Langata Giraffe Sanctuary were literally touched by their friendliness-- and their long, sticky, slobbery, blue tongues! |
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| On Rick &
Wendy's 1st visit to Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage, we adopted Shimba and Lempaute on Adrian & Diana's behalf. |
Lempaute
raises her trunk to greet her adoptive mother, Diana...or was she searching for food? |
Diana, Adrian
& Lempaute play tug the stick. |
Lempaute has a new best friend, a recently rescued orphan. |
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| If I can't get
your attention by being polite, I'll just suck on your blanket... |
Having
experienced a giraffe mouth, we had to compare & contrast with an elephant's. |
It's hard to
capture good perspective on an elephant tugging at your feet. |
If an elephant
wants you to come closer, he just needs to pull. |
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| Brother &
sister share a love of elephants. |
Adrian enjoys
rhinos, too, especially when they're in a confined space and cannot attack you. |
The warthogs
have special privileges at Sheldrick whenever they choose. |
Nathan & Diana are amused watching the mud-covered elephants. |