Dame Daphne Sheldrick did a great job -she protected and returned orphaned (孤儿的) elephant babies to the wild. In 1977, Sheldrick and her team David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust began to save and raise hundreds of orphaned elephant babies in Kenya. Here is what she shared with us in an interview.
Question: Can you tell us about your first interaction (互动) with an elephant?
Sheldrick: My first close interaction with elephants was that with my husband's two elephant orphans.
Question: Why did you set up David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust?
Sheldrick: David was, at the time, the finest wildlife warden (看守人) in Africa. After my husband died, there were many orphaned elephant babies that needed to be saved, so I came to help. That is how it all began.
Question:
Sheldrick: The orphans often come back to see their human family and the other orphans... Elephants never forget. They love their keepers for life.
Question: What can children do to protect wildlife?
Sheldrick: Children can help keep the environment clean and safe for wildlife. They can also raise money to help those working with wildlife.
A. Do the animals ever come back to visit? B. I came to love and understand those orphans. C. People are trying harder than before to save wildlife. D. The idea came from the love of my husband's many friends. E. They can join the wildlife club and learn to speak up for animals. |
Do you want to save and raise orphaned elephant babies like Sheldrick when you grow up? Why or why not? (答案不超过15个单词)
