U.S. first lady Melania Trump pets a baby elephant, accompanied by CEO Angela Sheldrick and Kenya's first lady Margaret Kenyatta, right, at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Elephant Orphanage in Nairobi, Kenya, Oct. 5, 2018.
U.S. first lady Melania Trump Friday visited two Kenyan orphanages — for children, one for elephants — as she neared the end of a week-long tour of Africa.
Trump stopped by the elephant orphanage on a visit to Nairobi National Park, a nature preserve located just a few kilometers south of the Kenyan capital.
Park rangers told the first lady about steps Kenya is taking to conserve the elephant and rhino populations, which have been decimated by poachers. Another 11 rhinos died in July from drinking salty water after a transfer to a new Kenyan sanctuary.
A new Chinese-built railroad running through the park also has been a source of controversy. The project, which split the park in two, was backed by the government over the objections of conservationists who complained of inadequate environmental impact studies.
Melania Trump Visits Kenya
1/12U.S. first lady Melania Trump feeds a baby elephant milk with a bottle, at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust elephant orphanage in Nairobi, Kenya, Oct. 5, 2018.
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2/12First lady Melania Trump with Margaret Kenyatta, Kenya's first lady, pets a baby elephant the at David Sheldrick Elephant & Rhino Orphanage at Nairobi National Park in Nairobi, Kenya, Oct. 5, 2018.
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3/12A Secret Service agent, left, holds U.S. first lady Melania Trump to protect her as she steps backwards after being nudged by a baby elephant she petted, at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust elephant orphanage in Nairobi, Kenya Oct. 5, 2018.
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4/12First lady Melania Trump looks out over Nairobi National Park in Nairobi, Kenya, Oct. 5, 2018, during a safari guided by Nelly Palmeris.
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5/12First lady Melania Trump observes zebras during a safari at Nairobi National Park in Nairobi, Kenya, Oct. 5, 2018.
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6/12First lady Melania Trump takes photos with her cell phone during a safari at Nairobi National Park in Nairobi, Kenya, Oct. 5, 2018.
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7/12First lady Melania Trump walks with singing children as she visits the Nest Orphanage in Limuru, Kenya, Oct. 5, 2018.
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8/12First lady Melania Trump holds a baby as she visits the Nest Orphanage in Limuru, Kenya, Oct. 5, 2018.
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9/12First lady Melania Trump visits the Nest Orphanage in Limuru, Kenya, Oct. 5, 2018.
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10/12First lady Melania Trump is handed a baby as she visits the Nest Orphanage in Limuru, Kenya, Oct. 5, 2018.
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11/12First lady Melania Trump is greeted by a flower girl and Margaret Kenyatta, Kenya's first lady as she arrives at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya, Oct. 4, 2018.
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12/12First lady Melania Trump is guided by Margaret Kenyatta, the wife of Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, second from left, and others as first lady Melania Trump arrives at the State House in Nairobi, Kenya, Oct. 5, 2018.
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On Friday, Trump fed a baby elephant using a giant bottle, then got a small bump from another pachyderm as she tried to administer another feeding. Neither the first lady nor the young elephant was injured.
During a 90-minute tour of the park, where she caught glimpses of hippos, a giraffe and other animals, Trump got out of the car to look at an ivory burn site, where the material has been destroyed to discourage the trade in elephant tusks.
After the visit to the park, Trump visited a Nairobi orphanage known as The Nest, which cares mainly for children whose parents have been incarcerated.
WATCH: Melania Trump Visits Kenyan Children and Elephants
Trump's first-ever visit to Africa and her first extended solo international trip as first lady have included visits to Ghana and Malawi.
Egypt will be her final stop on the four-nation tour to highlight child welfare, education, tourism and conservation.
Trump’s visit includes promoting the work of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the funding of which President Donald Trump has twice proposed slashing by nearly a third. Lawmakers, however, have not approved those requests.
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