
Bedtime at the Elephant Orphanage
Clip: Season 34 Episode 13 | 1m 17sVideo has Closed Captions
A blanket and sleepover buddy help orphaned elephants settle in for the night.
At Nairobi’s David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust elephant orphanage, caretakers sleep beside the residents to keep them company. The caretakers spend each night with a different elephant, to prevent the orphans from becoming too attached.
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Major support for NATURE is provided by The Arnhold Family in memory of Henry and Clarisse Arnhold, The Fairweather Foundation, Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III, Charles Rosenblum, Kathy Chiao and...

Bedtime at the Elephant Orphanage
Clip: Season 34 Episode 13 | 1m 17sVideo has Closed Captions
At Nairobi’s David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust elephant orphanage, caretakers sleep beside the residents to keep them company. The caretakers spend each night with a different elephant, to prevent the orphans from becoming too attached.
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