A rare set of twin elephants were born in Africa at Kenya’s Samburu National Reserve for the second time in less than two years. Twins are rarely found in the elephant population, making up around 1% of births.

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Elephant twins don’t usually have the best outcomes. In 2022, an elephant gave birth to twins in the Samburu Reserve

I Saw A Rare Pair Of African Twin Elephants Born In Kenya

I Saw A Rare Pair Of African Twin Elephants Born In Kenya

The mother, called Alto is estimated to be 26 years old, she also has the support of her herd to protect the twins

I Saw A Rare Pair Of African Twin Elephants Born In Kenya

Twin births are rare in elephant society

I Saw A Rare Pair Of African Twin Elephants Born In Kenya

Twins are rarely found in the elephant population, making up around 1% of births

I Saw A Rare Pair Of African Twin Elephants Born In Kenya

The African savanna elephant is classified as endangered

I Saw A Rare Pair Of African Twin Elephants Born In Kenya

The mother, called Alto is estimated to be 26 years old

I Saw A Rare Pair Of African Twin Elephants Born In Kenya

After the rain the green grass is everywhere in Samaburu, a great time for elephants

I Saw A Rare Pair Of African Twin Elephants Born In Kenya

Elephants have the largest gestation period of any living mammal, carrying their young for nearly 22 months, and giving birth roughly every four years

I Saw A Rare Pair Of African Twin Elephants Born In Kenya

Elephant twins rarely survive but there’s lots of food in the park following the rains, so the mother should be able to produce plenty of milk to feed her babies

I Saw A Rare Pair Of African Twin Elephants Born In Kenya

There are over 36,000 elephants in Kenya

I Saw A Rare Pair Of African Twin Elephants Born In Kenya

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