Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher visited the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Kenya, where they spent time with orphaned elephants at the Nairobi Nursery and older animals at Ithumba. The Trust’s account described the actors as captivated by the project and the individual stories of the elephants they encountered. Their visit also drew attention to wider threats facing African elephant populations, including drought, increased ivory poaching and human-wildlife conflict linked to habitat loss. The Trust’s rehabilitation programme gives orphaned calves specialist care before they progress to facilities where they can gradually prepare for life in the wild.
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