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Preview of Becoming Elephant: The Orphans of Reteti: Episode One

Preview: Season 44 Episode 11 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions

In northern Kenya, a remarkable conservation experiment is unfolding at Reteti Sanctuary.

At Reteti Sanctuary in Kenya, the team helps a disabled orphan elephant named Long’uro find his confidence, nurses a sick calf back from the brink, and manages an unexpected encounter inside an enclosure.

04/08/2026

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Major support for NATURE is provided by The Arnhold Family in memory of Henry and Clarisse Arnhold, Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III, The Fairweather Foundation, Charles Rosenblum, Kathy Chiao and...

Preview of Becoming Elephant: The Orphans of Reteti: Episode One

Preview: Season 44 Episode 11 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions

At Reteti Sanctuary in Kenya, the team helps a disabled orphan elephant named Long’uro find his confidence, nurses a sick calf back from the brink, and manages an unexpected encounter inside an enclosure.

04/08/2026

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