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Rewilding the orphaned elephants

Rewilding the orphaned elephants

FromThe Documentary Podcast


Rewilding the orphaned elephants

FromThe Documentary Podcast

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Length:
27 minutes
Released:
Dec 19, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Deep in Northern Kenya, former Samburu warriors who have turned their skills to caring for baby elephants, are determined to carry on their work rescuing orphaned elephants. But as the region struggles with the worst drought for decades, can they still rewild them? Traditionally Samburu warriors are not only charged with protecting their community, but with caring for their livestock. Now they have turned their attention to raising elephants. At Reteti Elephant Sanctuary, they rescue baby elephants that have been injured, orphaned or abandoned. They look after them, rehabilitate them and release them back to the wild. It is transforming the way local communities relate to elephants, in a way that benefits both humans and animals. But drought has meant their rewilding programme has been put on hold until the rains come.
Released:
Dec 19, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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