--- description: Melania Trump was playfully bumped by a baby elephant during a trip to an animal sanctuary in Nairobi, Kenya. title: Melania Trump Playfully Bumped by a Baby Elephant in Kenya image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt97c8a9d855cccf6e/69893bf6ab6d7720b96b3dc5/melania-trump-bumped-by-elephant-in-kenya.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Newsfeed](/tag/time-section-newsfeed/) ## Newsfeed Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Melania Trump Gets Playfully Bumped by a Baby Elephant in Video of Kenya Visit  by [Cady Lang](/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Oct 5, 2018 4:43 PM CUT  A US Secret Service Agent helps to steady US First Lady Melania Trump after she got bumped by a baby elephant at the David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage in Nairobi on October 5, 2018, during the third leg of her solo tour of Africa. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images) A US Secret Service Agent helps to steady US First Lady Melania Trump after she got bumped by a baby elephant at the David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage in Nairobi on October 5, 2018, during the third leg of her solo tour of Africa. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)SAUL LOEB—AFP/Getty Images  by [Cady Lang](/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Oct 5, 2018 4:43 PM CUT [First Lady Melania Trump](http://time.com/melania-trump-inauguration-model-first-lady/ "undefined") got an unexpected surprise during [a trip to Kenya](http://time.com/5416558/melania-trump-dances-kenya-orphans/ "undefined") when a baby elephant gave her a playful nudge, throwing the First Lady off-balance for a moment. Trump visited the Nairobi National Park in the Kenyan capital city as a part of her first extended solo international trip as the First Lady. This is also Trump’s first visit to Africa. During her time at the national park, Trump fed baby elephants formula and went on a safari, all with the goal of supporting wildlife conservation efforts. She also visited an orphanage in Nairobi, where she was seen dancing with the children there. Ahead of her stop in Kenya, Trump visited Ghana, where she visited a former slave holding facility and promoted the work of the [U.S. Agency for International Development,](http://time.com/5416297/melania-trump-usaid-africa/ "undefined") whose funding her husband, President Donald Trump has proposed slashing twice since taking office, as well as [Malawi, where she donated 1.4 million books to a school](http://time.com/5415820/melania-trump-malawi-books/ "undefined"). The First Lady will head to Egypt for her final stop in Africa, where she will center issues like child welfare, education, tourism, and conservation. 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