Reteti Elephant Sanctuary r.e.s.c.u.e

@r.e.s.c.u.e

Reteti Elephant Sanctuary

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Africa's first indigenous community owned and run elephant sanctuary. We rescue, to release. 📍Northern Kenya Support Reteti ⬇️

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When a Samburu elder greets a child they do so by putting their hand upon the child’s head. This is a sign of respect and passing on a blessing to the child. We have noticed that the elephants have the same way of greeting their keepers and especially their favourite keepers (one of them being Lemarash!) - Photos by Simon Pocock #reteti #retetielephants #rescue #wildliferescue #northernkenya #elephant #communityconservation #namunyakconservancy #samburu #folklore #indigenousculture
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Photo Reteti Elephant Sanctuary - When Reteti started 6 years ago we felt a certain amount of trepidation. It was something that hadn't been done before and many believed it wasn't possible. However, the overwhelming need for a…
Video Reteti Elephant Sanctuary - (🔊) Wish our rescues a happy World Elephant Day and gift them something they love more than anything in this world... milk bottles! 🎁 Our goal is to help secure milk bottles for all the Reteti…
Video Reteti Elephant Sanctuary - A little end of week update from the Nursery Herd who have had quite the week... full of mud baths, bush walks, bottles and naps. As Milgis and his herd get bigger and stronger by the day, they have…
Photo Reteti Elephant Sanctuary - When it's a scorching hot day and you don't have your mama's shadow to shade you from the sun - Lemarash and his umbrella jump in to action! It's hard to believe its been 6 years since we took this…
Video Reteti Elephant Sanctuary - When we get a call that a calf has been found wandering alone or fallen into a well, there is always a chance that the baby's mother is still alive and possibly in the area. So, we settle in and…
Video Reteti Elephant Sanctuary - In celebration of Kenyan sprinter, @ferdiomanyala, who won the 100m in 10.02 at the Commonwealth Games this week, we held our own 100m sprint at Reteti! 🇰🇪 Watch how the winner lifts his trunk…

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