Breakfast for Bumpy.
He's one of our newest orphans, at our Kaluku Neonate Unit in Tsavo. His mother was killed – likely defending him in a territorial fight – and he spent at least a day alone beside her before the Kenya Wildlife Service brought him in.
He's a baby hippo. Hippos start their lives in water and learn to nurse beneath the surface, diving and resurfacing for breath between sips. Bumpy's bottle feeds are easier – no diving required.
He has a long road ahead. Adopting Bumpy helps fund his milk, his Keepers, and the years of care between now and his return to the wild.
Adopt Bumpy: https://t.co/qAEjrv65WE
Wonderful, breaking news!
Early this morning, ex-orphan Melia returned to introduce a brand new baby girl to Head Keeper Benjamin and the rest of the Ithumba team.
Moon, as we’ve named her, is Melia’s second baby. She is a lovely little elephant, bold and brimming with character.
More to come, but we wanted to share the news in real time. Supporters like you make these stories possible: enabling us to rescue orphans like Melia, dedicate years to their recovery, and help them reclaim their place in the wild – paving the way for a new generation of wild elephants, like baby Moon.
If you're new to our work, discover how every rescue has the potential to forge future dynasties here: https://t.co/gAYG28HymE
Family reunion, elephant style.
Three ex-orphans came home to our Voi stockades in January, each with a wild-born calf (or two!) alongside her. Edie. Mweya. Arruba. All rescued from Tsavo years ago, all now mothers, raising families of their own in the wild.
But like kids who've flown the nest, they're still popping round to raid the fridge and sneak in some childcare.
Our elephant family tree has plenty of branches these days. Meet our wild-born grandkids: https://t.co/gAYG28HymE
One year ago, I made this video inspired by Murakami.
Today, it feels different.
When you come out of the storm,
you are no longer the same person who walked into it.
Something changes inside you,
but a new strength is also born,
and a deeper light begins to shine. 💙✨
Kim Soo Hyun, thank you for still standing.
Thank you for your strengthand your dignity.
We are still here.
Always. 🌹
#westandwithkimsoohyun
Jangshin: I told you before — that’s why I understand how Kim Soo-hyun feels.
I don’t even personally know Kim Soo-hyun. But when he was getting absolutely beaten down online.
Even though I’m someone with a really strong personality, when the same thing happened to me, I went to the Han River several times.
People around me kept talking shit nonstop, getting cursed at all day,
waking up in the morning to insults, my family getting cursed at too.
But because Kim Se-ui didn’t get punished at the Gangnam Police Station over my case, or over the cases involving Lee Jin-ho and Kang Kyung-yoon, he calculated that no matter what he did, he’d never end up in jail.
So he went completely insane and did unbelievably vicious things to Kim Soo-hyun‼️
Kim Se-ui has ruined so many people’s lives. He exposed the identity of a public-interest whistleblower and destroyed that person’s life too.
And he practically killed Lee Sun-kyun, for fuck’s sake. That recording was released, and then he passed away the very next day.
The same goes for Kim Gun-mo.
I’m telling you, he’s like a real demon.
The reason I felt I had to help Kim Soo-hyun was because I’ve experienced this myself, and if someone can’t even speak up,
I thought they might end up making a really bad choice…”
https://t.co/m4TPDpZpfW
WHEN GRIEF IS WEAPONISED, HUMANITY HAS ALREADY FAILED.
Some people online speak about tragedy with such cruelty that it is genuinely disturbing.
They openly say they are “happy” a death happened on Kim Soo Hyun’s birthday so he would “never forget.” Think carefully about how inhumane that mindset truly is.
This is no longer concern, justice, or compassion. It becomes emotional punishment disguised as morality.
For over a year, people have repeated accusations as though they were already legally proven facts while ignoring major unanswered questions and disputed evidence surrounding the case itself.
Reports stated that the family refused to provide the police with access to Kim Sae Ron’s phone and the digital records during the investigation. Yet despite incomplete public information, millions confidently decided guilt first and demanded answers later.
That is dangerous. No human being deserves to carry the psychological burden of being blamed worldwide for a tragedy before the full truth is fully examined.
Words matter. Narratives matter. And when society becomes comfortable using death as a tool to emotionally torture another person, something deeply broken begins to reveal itself.
Real justice is built on evidence, the humanity, and the responsibility not hatred, speculation, or online cruelty.
#KimSooHyun #WeStandWithKimSooHyun
TRUTH MATTERS FALSE ACCUSATIONS HAVE CONSEQUENCES
#NoMoreDefamation
Japanese actor Hiroyuki Sanada spoke about the contradictions of human nature:
“Some people dream of having a swimming pool at home, while those who have one hardly ever use it. Those who have lost a loved one feel a profound sense of loss, while others often complain about their living relatives. Those without a partner long for one, while those who have one often don't appreciate it. The hungry would give anything for a meal, while the satiated complain about the taste of their food. Those without a car dream of owning one, while those who have a car are always looking for a better one.”
The key to happiness is gratitude: truly seeing and appreciating what we already have, and understanding that somewhere, someone would give anything for what we take for granted.
Lest we forget about the elephants amid all the Bumpy fervour*: here’s Olomunyak, Pardamat, and Muridjo, putting themselves back in the picture and making the most of a rainy day. We especially admire Olomunyak’s style; we can always rely on him to bring some undignified theatre to proceedings!
*Bumpy is our newest arrival, a tiny hippo making a very big impression. IF you haven't already, check out our feed to meet him.
One week with Bumpy! Like any baby, he sleeps deeply and often – especially snuggled up to his Keeper, with a tummy full of milk.
Bumpy was rescued just last weekend, after the Kenya Wildlife Service received reports of a deceased female hippo with an orphan left behind. She appears to have died in a territorial fight, likely defending her baby’s life. Bumpy had stayed huddled beside his mother’s body for at least a day.
Now, Bumpy has a family with us and a wild future ahead. He’ll never be alone again – Keepers like Joseph, pictured here, are with him around the clock, loving him and attending to his every need. As you can see, he is lapping it up!
Read his full rescue story and find out how to support his journey: https://t.co/qAEjrv65WE