An appeal went out for Brits to adopt abandoned baby elephants for Christmas. One of which is the very cute orphaned jumbo on this photo called Kithaka, who is playing at the sanctuary with keeper Julius Shivegha.

Kithaka was found starving and alone in the jungle aged just seven days old after getting separated from his mother in Kenya.

He was fed formula milk and wrapped in blankets then flown 200 miles to the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust sanctuary in Nairobi.

He now gets round-the-clock care from Julius, 35.

The trust appealed for Brits to adopt elephant orphans by becoming online foster parents from £30 a year.

UK director Rob Brandford said of Kithaka: “He’s at a fragile age but the smaller the elephant the easier the rescue.”

For more information on fostering go to sheldrickwildlifetrust.org.

See also our previous post ‘Daphne Sheldrick’s Elephant Orphanage’

Via: The Sun