102 MAY 2024 | THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL BY ARMANDO L. MUIR n NAIROBI, KENYA T he Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Nairobi works in partnership with the Kenya Wildlife Service to rescue young elephants, rhinos, and other animals left orphaned by illegal poaching and other forms of human–wildlife conflict. These elephants, ages 2 to 4, were playing in the mud during feeding time at the orphanage in Nairobi. The trust was established in 1977 by Daphne Sheldrick, a British Kenyan conservationist. She named it in honor of her late husband, David, who had served as a founding warden of Tsavo, the largest national park in Kenya. n Armando L. Muir is a Foreign Service information management officer (IMO) serving as the diplomatic technology officer at the U.S. embassy in Suva, Fiji. After he found an old camera in his father’s closet, photography became his love, second only to vintage Japanese cars. This photo was taken in December 2023 using an Olympus OM-D camera. Please submit your favorite, recent photograph to be considered for Local Lens. Images must be high resolution (at least 300 dpi at 8” x 10”, or 1 MB or larger) and must not be in print elsewhere. Include a short description of the scene/event as well as your name, brief biodata, and the type of camera used. Send to locallens@afsa.org. LOCAL LENS
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