Nairobi Safari :Elephant Sanctuary&Giraffe Centre

ELEPHANT ORPHANAGE:
The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust rescues and cares for baby elephants.
Now for the fun part. Every day, from 11:00am to noon, you can visit the facility and watch as a virtual parade of elephants comes out of the forest into their “playground” for a snack (bottled formula) and a chance to roll around in the dirt and mud right in front of you. Sometimes that means you get a dose of the red dirt from one brushing against you, so dress accordingly.
Throughout the hour, one of the keepers tells the story of each elephant – its name, why it was rescued, and more.

GIRAFFE CENTER:
On safari you will see giraffes at a distance in their natural environment. At Giraffe Centre you will experience these magnificent animals up close and personal. How close? How about feeding them with your hand? How about mouth-to-mouth?
The founders created the Africa Fund For Endangered Wildlife and began to rescue Rothschild giraffes who had lost their habitat.

ELEPHANT ORPHANAGE:
The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust rescues and cares for baby elephants.
Now for the fun part. Every day, from 11:00am to noon, you can visit the facility and watch as a virtual parade of elephants comes out of the forest into their “playground” for a snack (bottled formula) and a chance to roll around in the dirt and mud right in front of you. Sometimes that means you get a dose of the red dirt from one brushing against you, so dress accordingly.
Throughout the hour, one of the keepers tells the story of each elephant – its name, why it was rescued, and more.

GIRAFFE CENTER:
On safari you will see giraffes at a distance in their natural environment. At Giraffe Centre you will experience these magnificent animals up close and personal. How close? How about feeding them with your hand? How about mouth-to-mouth?
The founders created the Africa Fund For Endangered Wildlife and began to rescue Rothschild giraffes who had lost their habitat.

Itinerary
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Stop At: David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage, Nairobi National Park, Nairobi Kenya

Get up close to magnificent wildlife on a group tour of Nairobi National Park. Visit the David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage and learn about endangered animals at the Giraffe Center. The orphanage cares for baby elephants and other orphaned species
with a dedicated team of conservationists. The orphanage is run by Daphne Sheldrick, the wife of the late famous Naturalist, David William Sheldrick who was the founder Warden of Tsavo East National Park in Kenya from its inception in 1948 to 1976.
At 11:00 am, the baby animals are brought from the National Park for a mud-bath at the orphanage, where for an hour you can get close to them. You may not feed the animals but will get a chance to view the handlers feeding them.In addition, one of the conservationists will give a talk about the elephants and where they came from, how they managing at the orphanage and how some of the previous orphans are progressing. During this talk you are observing the feeding, play and bathing of the elephants and other orphaned species.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Giraffe Centre, Duma Rd, Nairobi Kenya

“Feed giraffes by hand at the Langata Giraffe Center.”

The Giraffe Center in Nairobi started as the nonprofit African Fund for Endangered Wildlife Kenya, a rehabilitation project to rescue the Rothschild Giraffe. At the center you learn more about this amazing animal while actually feeding and touching them from an elevating viewing house that also serves as the education center.

The original house of the founders has been converted into a very impressive boutique hotel called the Giraffe Manor. Across from the Giraffe Center is a small nature walk that features two other giraffes and a variety of unique plants and birds.

Duration: 2 hours