Grahame Robertson

Fascinated by Earthquakes and Volcanoes. Reporting on a daily basis significant earthquakes and volcanic activity to people who may be affected by these events.

[Grahame Robertson @grum10]

3 min.ago #earthquake 5.2 has hit Opotiki District (BOP), New Zealand, 78.2mi, 21:33 BST (GEONET AUTOMATIC/UNCONFIRMED: ERRORS MAY OCCUR) https://t.co/VHoUn5CRW2

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an hour ago #earthquake 5.3 has hit Kabupaten Pandeglang (BT), Indonesia, 26.7mi, 20:44 BST (BMKG ) https://t.co/YwI0X6HqSI

[Sheldrick Wildlife Trust @SheldrickTrust]

Naleku has always known exactly what she wants — a family.

From her earliest days at our Nairobi Nursery, she positioned herself as nanny to every new arrival. When got a little older, ex-orphan Olare noticed, and started inviting Naleku to look after her own calf, Ola. A four-year-old, trusted with a wild-born baby, pictured here with two more, Nala and Luki. High praise indeed.

Today, our beautiful girl Naleku turns 7 today, and shows no signs of slowing down. Happy birthday, Naleku.

Meet Naleku: https://t.co/ac27BZQdjN

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Are male elephants really loners?

What unfolds at Ithumba suggests not! Our Keepers often see large congregations of mature bulls hanging out together by the water hole, or moving through with a retinue of younger males trailing in their wake – learning from the older, more experienced animals as they go.

In fact, when a young male leaves his family, he doesn't strike out entirely alone. He'll fall in with other bachelors, or attach himself to a female herd for a while, before eventually finding a more independent life. Our orphaned bulls follow the same path. Sattao, here, got his first taste of the wild when much older ex-orphans Challa and Zurura took him under their wing. Today he's living wild too.

Discover how we're raising orphaned elephants back to the wild @SheldrickTrust

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Hose wars continue at Kaluku... kind of!

Korbessa's three old sparring partners – Toto, Natibu and Mwinzi – graduated to our Ithumba Reintegration Unit back in April. Her new sidekicks Lamuu, Subi and Wangalla all look up to her at our Kaluku Neonate Unit, but they're still small. They haven't yet learned the rules of a proper hose war so, for now, she's always the undisputed winner!

Adopt our little champion Korbessa: https://t.co/DGxl9ikht2

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2 hrs ago #earthquake 5.3 has hit Alajuela Province, Costa Rica, 29.7mi, 19:11 BST (USGS ) https://t.co/XSYh6hcmwf

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40 min.ago #earthquake 5.3 has hit Kabupaten Pandeglang (BT), Indonesia, 26.7mi, 20:44 BST (BMKG ) https://t.co/YwI0X6HqSI

[Grahame Robertson @grum10]

an hour ago #earthquake 5.2 has hit South Aceh Regency (AC), Indonesia, 51.0mi, 16:36 BST (GEOFON )h https://t.co/npPUraC3xv

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Super Typhoon Bavi brought damaging winds and torrential rain to the Northern Mariana Islands on Monday. The storm is equivalent to a Category 4 hurricane. https://t.co/gXLRuQzwGG

🎥: @AaronRigsbyOSC

[Weather Monitor @WeatherMonitors]

NOW: A devastating situation is unfolding as Liulan Reservoir collapses following heavy rainfall from Typhoon Maysak in Hengzhou, Nanning, Guangxi, China.

[Sheldrick Wildlife Trust @SheldrickTrust]

How big is a baby hippo? Join Bumpy for his morning weigh-in and find out! This time, our solid little fellow logged a sturdy 46 kilograms / 101 pounds – he’s gaining about three kilograms a week.

Bumpy is one of our newest arrivals. His mother died, likely in a territorial fight defending her baby’s life. He spent at least a day huddled by her body before the Kenya Wildlife Service rescued him and brought him into our care.

You can become part of Bumpy’s journey — read his full rescue story and support him through an adoption: https://t.co/qAEjrv65WE

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Peter and Brutus are on a very special mission. They're giving new rescue Richard (an orphaned eland) his afternoon bottle – and helping him settle in the process!

After rescuing an orphan, we typically give them a spell of 'stable rest' so they can recover in peace and learn to trust their new family. During this decompression time, Keepers slowly introduce them to fellow orphans – in Peter's words, 'that way, they'll already have friends when they're ready to join everyone out in the bush.' Since this was filmed, Richard has joined the herd out and about, and thriving.

Find out how we rescue orphaned wildlife like Bombi and Richard and protect the habitats they call home: https://t.co/x1bzkWCgAK

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Nursery Head Keeper Edwin calls Nyambeni a "nanny by force" – she is so eager to look after the babies that she often resorts to pushing the other nannies away. This has the opposite of her desired effect, as all her barging around can be a bit off-putting to the little ones!

On this day, however, she was on her best behaviour – and it was little Daba (right) who did the barging! He was jealous of the attention that littler Zuri (left) was getting and couldn't resist a well-placed shove. Nyambeni prudently positioned herself between the toddlers and peace was restored.

Every elephant seen here is an orphan. Rescued as babies, they will grow up in our care until they are ready to reclaim their place in the wild. Learn more about our conservation work by following us @SheldrickTrust .

[Grahame Robertson @grum10]

an hr ½ ago #earthquake 5.1 has hit Outer Shortlands (WE), Solomon Islands, 186.4mi, 13:14 BST (GEONET ) https://t.co/8DS2SHFDfX

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5 hrs ago #earthquake 5.0 has hit North Atlantic Ocean, 3.6mi, 09:30 BST (EMSC ) https://t.co/rvi7Z6ul8N

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6 hrs ago #earthquake 5.5 has hit Molucca Sea, 24.9mi, 08:16 BST (BMKG ) https://t.co/ehvs7HM0U5

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an hour ago #earthquake 4.9 has hit Municipality of Sarangani (Davao Region), Philippines, 64.6mi, 07:05 BST (BMKG ) https://t.co/Nu4mTLTLDq

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an hour ago #earthquake 5.3 has hit North Atlantic Ocean, 6.2mi, 06:55 BST (EMSC ) https://t.co/46amEgsG5z

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2 hrs ago #earthquake 5.1 has hit North Atlantic Ocean, 5.8mi, 06:00 BST (EMSC ) https://t.co/cxQuen9ySo

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5 hrs ago #earthquake 5.8 has hit South Atlantic Ocean, 6.2mi, 02:26 BST (EMSC ) https://t.co/6tLyG68Rg2