Lomunyak aka” Lucky” in Samburu language, now 8months old. He was rescued from @elephantbedroomcamp Samburu National Reserve after being separated from his mother mid-April this year. He was approximately 6-8 weeks old when rescued after surviving what seemed to be a lion attack.He nearly drowned at Ewaso Nyiro River when ...

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 grows in groves that are regarded sacred. In stressful times, people will ...