Photo by amivitale / Two elephants try to stop keeper Lemarash Kalteyo from walking away after mealtime at the Reteti Elephant Sanctuary (r.e.s.c.u.e) in northern Kenya. At Reteti, half-gallon-size (2 l) bottles of special formula are given every three hours around the clock—and drinking is a noisy, slurpy affair. Reteti is the first community-owned elephant sanctuary in Africa. What’s happening there, without fanfare, is nothing less than the beginnings of a transformation. At this oasis for orphans, where they learn to be wild so that one day they can rejoin their herds, it's as much about the people as it is about elephants. Follow amivitale and r.e.s.c.u.e to learn more, including how you can help. kenyawildlifeservice thephotosociety #protectelephants #elephants #stoppoaching #kenya #empathyiseverything