14/03/2020
For those who had planned today to be in Nairobi to visit the orphaned and rescued Baby Elephants Please note and inform others.
Asante sana
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UPDATE - 27 April 2020
In response to the global coronavirus outbreak our daily public visiting hour, between 11am and 12 noon, has been closed since Saturday 14th March. This was subsequently extended to include the closure of our 'foster parent only' visiting hour between 5pm – 6pm.
It is not possible to provide a firm date for the reopening of any visiting to our Nairobi Orphanage. We continue to review the situation, in line with government and health guidance, however, at this time we do not anticipate being able to open public visiting until after 16th May 2020, at the earliest.
When the situation changes, we will provide details via our website and social media channels.
Thank you for your understanding and, so importantly, for your continued support.
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(original post and message from 13th March can be found below)
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NOTICE: Closure of Public Visiting to the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Elephant Orphanage in Nairobi
In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, we will be closing our daily public visiting hour, between 11am and 12 noon, from Saturday 14th March 2020 until Wednesday 1st April 2020– at which time the situation will be reviewed.
This is an entirely precautionary measure, taken in response to public health advice and aimed at supporting wider efforts to limit the spread of the virus.
The decision to close our public visit was not taken lightly, however it is a proactive one for the health and well-being of visitors, the wider community and our staff, the latter being paramount in the daily care of the orphans.
We are grateful to you for your understanding and encourage everyone to be vigilant at this time. We all have a part to play in mitigating the spread of coronavirus.
Thank you for your understanding and continued support, for which we are deeply grateful.
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This closure in no way impacts the day-to-day field operations of the Trust, which continue as normal.
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Please contact us via our website if you have any questions or queries in regard to the closure of the public visit: https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/about/global-offices