A few weeks ago, we were involved in one of the toughest and most intricate rescues, with four elephants stuck in a community well.

This year, we decided to celebrate World Elephant Day differently. In the light of the ongoing drought and number of elephant rescues, we wanted to take action.

I don’t know if you know this, but the name "Reteti" (Reteti elephant Sanctuary) in Samburu means a Fig Tree (Ficus thonningii). The Fig Tree is a sacred tree in the belief system of the Samburu people

It has been four great years, and we are happy to celebrate it with you!

Kone came to us from Ewaso, Simba lodge near Samburu National park on 8th April 2019. She was found in despair from the death of her own mother, suckling and trying desperately to push her up, to revive her.

We are teaming up with Wild Rose! We love partnering with local, ethical and sustainable brands like Wild Rose! Not only are our values aligned but they also love elephants and understand the important role they play in this landscape of North Kenya, not only for the environment but also for the local people.

It’s was a beautiful morning, that promised a perfect day. Indeed it lived up to its word. A new baby arrived, beautiful Bule joined us.

Reteti Elephant Sanctuary has successfully released four hand-reared elephants, Loisaba, Baawa, Lchurai and Nadasoit into their new home Sera Community Wildlife Conservancy.

Does an elephant at Reteti Elephant Sanctuary care if his keeper is in uniform or not?

This is the story of three young elephants that is as heart-breaking as it is heart-warming, and a true testament to the strength of community conservation and partnerships.

This post is a cross post from Conservation International‘s blog. In it, Human Nature’s Leah Duran spoke with Reteti co-founder Katie Rowe, recently nominated for the Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award.

Reteti Elephant Sanctuary has welcomed another elephant into its fold. He is an eight-month old male calf. His name is Loisaba, in honor of the conservancy who brought him to us. This is how he came to live at Reteti: