Elephant Diaries

I’m just watching an update about the elephants at Daphne’s elephant orphanage. It’s a brilliant programme which you should try and see at all costs. It’s a BBC programme, called ‘Elephant Diaries’, it was shown during the whole Make Poverty History campaign last year. It really does justice to the amazing work that the orphanage does.

I obviously can't put BBC material here, but I found another video to give you a taster, though I'd really recommend the Elephant Diaries programme.



The only problem with this programme, and actually what has spurred me on to write this, even though I’ve been working at a computer all day, is Jonathan Scott. He’s that guy from the Big Cat Diaries who you are really pleased get pissed on by the leopard. I had to leave the room while he tried to convince viewers that his meeting with the matriarch of the Tsavo herd was vitally significant. He tries to say that he was being really brave being out of the car while Emily came to see who he was. He really is a brave man- Emily was brought up by humans, she spent two years of her life being petted every day by fifty Kenyan school children, who don’t show any of the trepidation that he said he felt.

Michaela does half of the presenting which is a relief as she presents really well. Edwin, the head keeper, comes over very well, as do the other keepers. The whole organisation is incredible and it’s fantastic that the BBC are promoting it. Please though, if anyone who reads this has any clout, please please please no more Jonathan Scott. If we could do away with some of the dramatic music too then it would be really beneficial.

Please click on the link at the top of this page, I'm not going to try to outdo the Orphanage's own website which is brilliant. (Click on the title ' Elephant Diaries' . I'd advise getting a cup of tea and allowing yourself the luxury of reading some of the stories on the website. They are stories of struggle and (hopefully) survival and are extremely moving. I really think it would be great if you could be moved to donate to this fabulous cause too.

If you're in Kenya, this orphanage is a must-see. It's open between 11-12 every day and it's in Nairobi National Park, on the way to Ongata Rongai. Don't be late as you need to see every minute of it.