Orphaned hippo Bumpy gets second chance at Sheldrick Wildlife Trust

On May 2, 2026, the Kenya Wildlife Service received a report of an orphaned hippo in Naivasha, in the Great Rift Valley. The newborn hippo lay beside the body of his mother, who had likely died while defending her calf. After a difficult water rescue operation, the animal, later named Bumpy, was brought to Nairobi and handed over to the...