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Photo by @amivitale | Happy World Elephant Day! Wildlife keeper Mary Lengees comforts a baby orphaned elephant in her care at the Reteti Elephant Sanctuary (@r.e.s.c.u.e) in northern Kenya. Reteti, the first community-owned elephant sanctuary in Africa, provides a safe place for injured elephants to heal and later return to the wild. Follow @amivitale and @r.e.s.c.u.e to learn more, including how to help. @sararafoundation @kenyawildlifeservice #babyelephants #elephants #kenya #conservation