Alexandra Meybaum

[Alexandra Meybaum @MeybaumBiology]

@OVOEnergy your text message & website say you are open Sat 9-2pm, but it is 10:30am & you are closed. You are deceiving your customers and excluding elderly and disabled individuals.Lack of staff to answer the phone for disabled customers is a breach to the Equality Act 2010.

[Monkey World Dorset @MWApeRescue]

🇪🇸 As the world turns its attention to Spain this weekend, we’re looking back at the country that played an integral role in Monkey World’s history.

Monkey World was founded by Jim Cronin in 1987 to provide a safe home for chimpanzees rescued from the Spanish tourist photography trade, where young chimps were exploited as photographer’s props on beaches and in holiday resorts.

Over this weekend, we’ll be sharing the stories of some of the incredible chimpanzees whose lives were changed forever through these rescues.

💚 Meet Peppa.

Peppa was rescued from the Spanish tourist photography trade and arrived at Monkey World in 1993 alongside Sally and Lola. Like so many young chimpanzees, she had been exploited as a photographer’s prop before finally being given the chance to live the life every chimpanzee deserves. 🐒

Peppa gets along well with the other female chimpanzees and enjoys being part of her group. She is not one of the highest-ranking members, often choosing to spend time on the fringes, but she has found her own place within the group and is a valued member of the Monkey World family. 💚

#MonkeyWorld #Chimpanzee #ChimpanzeeConservation #PrimateRescue #AnimalRescue #WildlifeConservation #Spain #SaveTheChimps #Conservation #Dorset #VisitDorset #MonkeyWorldDorset

[Helping Rhinos 🦏 @HelpingRhinos]

Thandi’s legacy currently spans three generations, but we want it to go beyond this special rhino family. The growth of Thandi’s family is a testament not only to her spirit, but what can be achieved with consistent, effective conservation. 🙌 (🧵)

[Sheldrick Wildlife Trust @SheldrickTrust]

Like nesting russian dolls: Meet Muridjo, Wamata and Kipekee, each a little smaller than the next.

Muridjo is the oldest of the three, and the senior nanny of the group. Wamata is the middle sister, growing into a caring older girl in her own right. Kipekee is the smallest – our youngest, the ringleader, the one the others end up following.

All are orphaned elephants being cared for at our Nairobi Nursery, a place of recovery and hope for young orphaned elephants. Discover the magic of healing here: https://t.co/ELpBAGndch

[Global Sanctuary for Elephants @GlobalElephants]

The sanctuary elephants have lots of room to roam and natural vegetation to choose from. 🥰 Thank you, Sanctuary Family, for continuing to make this possible.

This is Rana amongst all the green!

[Sheldrick Wildlife Trust @SheldrickTrust]

Baraka's mic drop moment.

He's one of the older boys at our Voi Reintegration Unit for orphaned elephants in Tsavo, and he had just finished his midday milk – two bottles like the rest of the herd, every three hours, day and night.

Most of the herd hands the bottle back politely. Baraka, apparently, prefers to return his with more attitude.

We pioneered the rescue and reintegration of orphaned elephants, and a big part of that is years of hand-fed bottles of milk so they have all the essential nutrients they need to grow. Up to 24 litres of special formula milk a day, for each one of them.

Follow us to see how we're saving wild lives in Kenya – like Baraka's: @SheldrickTrust

[Sheldrick Wildlife Trust @SheldrickTrust]

Wangalla arrived special delivery via helicopter, like so many orphans who come into our care.

At just one week old, she was so small she could easily fit in the back of the chopper, complete with her very own seat belt. She's come a long way since then. Meet Wangalla: https://t.co/loS0hJV6JZ

[Digital Brain @digitalbrain01]

@AMAZlNGNATURE It's incredible how bonds can form between different species, like wolves and bears, much like wolves with their human caretakers.

[Nature is Amazing ☘️ @AMAZlNGNATURE]

A wolf bringing prey to a brown bear so the two could share a meal.

Photographer Lassi Rautiainen captured the unlikely bond after observing the pair eating, sleeping, and spending time together over the course of 10 days before eventually going their separate ways.

[Nature is Amazing ☘️ @AMAZlNGNATURE]

Baby chimpanzee and baby gorilla form an unlikely friendship after being orphaned in the wild

In 2007, photographer Michael Poliza captured photos of the two young primates bonding at a sanctuary after they were rescued separately, despite belonging to different species.

[People's Daily, China @PDChina]

Forty-five years after the rediscovery of the world's last seven wild crested ibises in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, the endangered bird has established stable populations in 15 provincial-level regions across the country, demonstrating exceptional conservation success.
As of the end of 2025, the global population of the crested ibis had exceeded 12,000, and its habitat had expanded to more than 20,000 square kilometers, according to the latest statistics from the Forestry Bureau of Shaanxi Province. The species has been lowered from the "Critically Endangered" status to "Endangered" on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List.

[Sheldrick Wildlife Trust @SheldrickTrust]

Keeper Misheck joined the Trust in 1998, when he was just 22 years old. Over the past two decades, he has proven himself to be an exceptionally gifted Keeper. He has a way with elephants and is the unanimous favourite of any orphan he meets.

His universal adoration can actually be a problem; it’s not uncommon for orphans to bicker over who gets Misheck’s undivided attention!
Wangalla fell fully and completely in love with Misheck, and the feeling was mutual.

He has been extraordinarily committed to this little elephant, spending nearly every minute of every day by her side, from morning cups of tea to bedtime lullabies. When asked if he might want a break or a change of scene, his answer was emphatic and immediate: “There is nowhere else I would rather be.”

[Carlos Amaral @carlosgamaral]

@Rainmaker1973 Portugal

[Alexandra Meybaum @MeybaumBiology]

@theolynn77 @Rainmaker1973 Agree. Photoshopped?

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

In Italy, stray cats are being given a touch of dignity and comfort through a charming urban initiative. Several towns and cities have installed cozy sidewalk “cubbies” beneath public benches, complete with soft, dry cushions and food and water bowls.

These thoughtfully designed shelters provide stray cats with safe resting spots and reliable meals while blending naturally into the streetscape. The project reflects Italy’s longstanding cultural affection for cats and its commitment to humane, compassionate coexistence with its many feline residents.

[Animal Planet @AnimalPlanet]

Just the two of us 🦉🦉

📸: Krzysztof Baranowski

#owls #wildlife #birdwatching

[Wildlife SOS @WildlifeSOS]

When Baby Bani was rescued, our veterinary team had to conduct multiple on-ground diagnostic tests before she could even begin her journey to safety.

Take a closer look at the fascinating world of elephant healthcare and fascinating equipments: https://t.co/OpbxyNqbEI

[Sheldrick Wildlife Trust @SheldrickTrust]

Earlier this week we shared the story of tiny Ndotto. Would you look at him now!

He's now living his best wild life, alongside his best friends in Tsavo, with his own herd around him. But almost every week he turns up at our Voi Reintegration Unit at dawn, waiting under the tree at the gate for the dependent orphans to come out. He'll line up at the feeding trough with the younger ones, do a few rounds of sparring with the older bulls and maybe stretch out for a dust bath on the soil mound. Then he heads back to the wild. The door home is always open.

Have you adopted an orphan with us who is now living wild? Tell us, and we'll do our best to provide an update about them over the coming weeks.

[Sheldrick Wildlife Trust @SheldrickTrust]

All our Keepers remember the very first orphan they cared for. The one that looked into their eyes, wrapped their trunk around their legs and adopted them as their surrogate mother.

When Head Keeper Benjamin started working for us, Kinna was one of the Nursery's new arrivals. As he puts it, "She was a tricky elephant to put it lightly — intolerant of most and only willing to be with a select few. I was one of the few. She taught me so much about elephants and just how 'human' they are. 

At night, when she wanted to wake me, she would blow softly into my shirt. If I didn't respond, she would pull my blanket off — and if I still didn't respond, she would lightly put her foot on my chest, pressing just enough to get my attention. For those who gave it to her, she rewarded them with fierce love."

Twenty five years on, Head Keeper Benjamin gets to watch Kinna living wild, raising three wild-born babies of her own. That's job satisfaction.

[Cheetah Conservation Fund @CCFCheetah]

Meet Aurora, our Cheetah of the Month! Aurora was rescued as an orphan in 2013. Now, she is one of the older #cats being cared for a CCF's Centre in #Namibia, and is on a special senior care routine.

Want to learn more - including how you can sponsor a rescued #cheetah? Visit https://t.co/Lxbx1eLqK7

[Times Higher Education @timeshighered]

The results of Times Higher Education’s UK University Redundancy Survey vividly illustrate the deep human impact of the redundancy crisis on those who have lost their jobs. Read Part 1 of our analysis here: https://t.co/1LjDIrqY61 #jobcuts #highered