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In the wild north of Kenya...
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...the lives
of the Samburu people
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have been entwined
with elephants for generations.
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Now they're reshaping
that ancient bond,
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forging something new,
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rescuing orphans
who have lost everything.
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Becoming their mothers,
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they offer love, care,
and wisdom,
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all to prepare them
for one thing --
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returning to the wild.
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At Reteti Elephant Sanctuary,
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the Samburu are reacting
to the pressures
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of a rapidly changing world.
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Taking matters
into their own hands,
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they have set up a project
unlike any other in Africa.
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Good boy.
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Baby elephants,
some only weeks old,
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arrive here
for all kinds of reasons,
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from poaching to falling
into water holes.
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Mm.
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From tiny beginnings,
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Reteti is now home
to 47 elephants.
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But learning
how to survive in the wild
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happens beyond
the sanctuary gates.
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The youngest
of Reteti's three herds
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is just beginning to absorb
the world around them.
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Guiding them on this first step
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towards eventually rewilding...
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...is keeper Dorothy.
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No!
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Don't be jealous.
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Kiss, kiss.
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Little Naisimari
is one of the newest arrivals,
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found abandoned and alone.
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Let's go.
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Over the years,
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Reteti keepers have become
experts in raising orphans
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and treating their ailments.
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There you go.
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That's perfect.
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Hold on.
Let's see if he likes that.
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We want him to eat,
but because he's so dehydrated,
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we don't want him to be
at risk of colicking.
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Yeah.
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Co-founder Katie
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helped the Samburu people
set up Reteti in 2016.
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You got to get better.
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The team here
are just incredible.
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These elephants have
been raised by the community.
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All the keepers know elephants,
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and they've lived,
coexisted with them.
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So they've got
this inherent knowledge
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of how elephants behave
in the wild.
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So there's just ancient wisdom
that exists here.
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Assistant head keeper Naomi
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is looking for the second
of Reteti's three herds
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who roam farther afield.
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Unlike the youngest group,
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these 3- to 5-year-olds
are boisterous,
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like teenagers testing
their boundaries.
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Hi.
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Trying to find his way
in the second group
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is 3-year-old Long'uro.
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Long'uro lost his trunk
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when he was
just a few weeks old.
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Yeah.
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After his injuries healed...
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...Long'uro,
at just 8 months old,
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had to develop his own ways
to survive.
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So, let's go.
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Farther out
from the sanctuary,
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more advanced lessons
are taking place
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with Reteti's oldest orphans...
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...the Release Herd.
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In six months,
they could make history
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if they can be
successfully returned
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to the vast, unfenced landscape
they came from.
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Colman is teaching
this third group, aged 6 to 7,
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to navigate the terrain
far beyond camp.
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Raised on the flat plains,
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they'll need to become
mountaineers
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if they want to roam freely.
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Weighing in at around one ton,
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they're not built
for nimbleness.
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The Release Herd also
needs to learn to stay together,
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mimicking the structure
of a wild herd,
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with the matriarch
taking the lead.
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And one female
is already stepping up.
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During her seven years
at Reteti,
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Kapai has gently taken on the
role of looking after the group.
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One of the elephants is missing.
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Kelele, the smallest
and most vulnerable of the herd,
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is nowhere to be seen.
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Colman's search brings him all
the way back to the sanctuary.
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Find some branches to give him.
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Come on, come on,
come on, Kelele.
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Don't be aggressive.
Come on.
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Come, please.
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Come on. Come on. Come on.
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6-year-old Kelele
is small for his age...
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...and known
for throwing his weight around.
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But this kind of temper hints
that something's not right.
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While they try
to find out what's wrong,
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Kelele is put into sickbay.
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As the day draws to a close,
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everyone returns
to the safety of the sanctuary.
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The middle herd
hasn't lost any of its energy.
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Making --
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It might
seem like fun and games...
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...but the bonds
that play creates
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help build a tight-knit group,
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crucial for survival
in the wild.
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The trunk is key to all of this.
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It's used to touch, comfort,
and build connections.
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To have any chance
of thriving as an adult,
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Long'uro needs to step out of
his shell and join in the play.
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At night, the babies sleep
safely within the sanctuary.
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And the youngest babies
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get some extra love
from their keepers.
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Each day in Samburu
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begins as it has
for generations...
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...with rhythms shaped
by nature and tradition.
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At Reteti,
they have a ritual of their own.
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In the absence of their mothers,
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this bottle feed offers
comfort and nourishment
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while strengthening bonds
with the keepers.
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Each orphan needs
half a gallon of milk
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every three hours,
day and night.
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So feeding
the 47 elephants of Reteti...
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...is no small feat.
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Instead of using
expensive formula
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like other sanctuaries...
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...the team has pioneered
a sustainable solution...
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...that involves
the whole community.
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A thousand local women,
known as the Milk Mamas,
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sell their fresh goat milk
to Reteti,
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with drop off points
across the region.
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Six and a half.
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Come here, little boy.
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Back in the sickbay,
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the physical signs
of Kelele's illness
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are now painfully apparent,
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with infections breaking out
on his body.
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You'll get well.
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You'll get well. Don't worry.
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Okay.
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At the sanctuary's lab,
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Colman is processing a sample of
Kelele's dung with vet Joseph.
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600. Okay.
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So, Colman...
Mm-hmm?
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Yeah, absolutely.
Yes.
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The large number
of parasites could be fatal.
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Kelele immediately
begins a course
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of anti-parasite medication
alone in quarantine.
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Falling ill now is a cruel blow
to his chances for release.
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Everyone is at a different stage
of their rewilding journey.
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Ha!
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Dorothy's group
is just starting theirs.
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Bah!
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Shh!
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And today's lesson...
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...is exploring new terrain.
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Ha!
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Good girl!
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You know, you're a nice girl.
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Over the last few weeks,
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furry Naisimari
has fully accepted Dorothy
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as her surrogate mother.
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Hi. Hi, honey.
Hi, honey.
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And the bond
is making all the difference.
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Dorothy is teaching
them a crucial survival skill
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they need to learn --
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how to cope with the intense
heat of northern Kenya.
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Happy, happy sound.
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The dust forms
a protective layer
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over their sensitive skin,
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shielding them
from the sun's rays
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and helping to keep
biting insects at bay.
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Kiss, kiss.
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Back at camp...
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...it's playtime again.
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And with Naomi stepping back,
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Long'uro is finally starting
to get involved.
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Just as Long'uro is getting
the hang of play fighting,
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the group is raising the bar.
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Mounting is a critical skill
males must master,
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not just for future mating.
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It's about holding their place
in the group's hierarchy.
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The trunk provides support
to help balance
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during this tricky maneuver.
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Without it, Long'uro
is at a clear disadvantage.
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Reteti's doors are always
open to other animals in need.
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But the latest arrivals
are a first for the sanctuary.
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These seven Somali ostrich
chicks are just weeks old.
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Despite their
gangly appearance,
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these chicks will grow
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into one of the fastest animals
on the savanna,
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clocking up speeds
of almost 45 miles per hour.
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But the youngest
has a way to go.
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Somali ostrich chicks usually
walk a few days after hatching.
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But this chick has been
struggling for the last week.
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The keepers are always
there to lend a helping hand.
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And their patience
is starting to pay off.
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It'll be a while before this
chick can reach its potential.
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While some animals
are finding their feet...
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...others can't seem
to say goodbye.
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These giraffes were successfully
rewilded two years ago.
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Yet they regularly
return to visit.
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A huge wild bull
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has broken in
to Kelele's quarantine pen.
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Wow, wow, wow.
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Oh, my God.
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Wow.
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Wow.
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In the wild,
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mature bulls act as mentors
to younger males,
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passing on survival skills,
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as well as social
and cultural knowledge.
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It's now four months
until the oldest herd
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is released
into the vast landscape...
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...free to roam among
the nomadic Samburu people
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herding livestock.
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It's not an easy coexistence.
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Elephants can be dangerous.
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For the release to succeed,
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manager Peter needs
the community's backing.
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Long'uro's friendship
with herd mate Lodosoit
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has been going from strength
to strength.
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The pair regularly engage
in play.
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But Long'uro still can't mount.
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By taking advantage
of elevated positions,
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Long'uro is training his core
muscles and honing his balance.
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Long'uro's persistence
has finally paid off.
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Overcoming his disability,
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Long'uro has found
his place in the herd
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and will continue to learn
and grow.
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The keepers give every animal
here the space to adapt,
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no matter their challenge.
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With gentle coaching,
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the young ostrich chick
who could not stand
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is now walking tall,
fully fledged at six weeks old.
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Her progress has been so strong,
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she's even become the leader
of the flock.
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This time has been healing
for other animals, too.
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Come on.
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Kelele has fully
recovered from his infection...
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...and has been given
the all-clear
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to rejoin his herd.
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Kelele's return to his herd
is just in time.
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There are only 40 days
until their release.
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They're looking so healthy.
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Those tusks
are pretty impressive,
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so they're well prepared,
you know?
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They've got
everything in their favor.
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Co-founder Katie
has every confidence
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they'll thrive
in their natural habitat.
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It's taken a few years,
but in a few weeks' times,
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00:49:54,208 --> 00:49:55,731
to see elephants walking
out of here,
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00:49:55,862 --> 00:49:57,646
back out in the wild,
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00:49:57,777 --> 00:49:59,213
it's a pretty big milestone.
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00:50:01,781 --> 00:50:04,436
In the wild,
without human guidance...
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00:50:06,742 --> 00:50:09,789
...they'll need to find natural
resources for themselves...
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...especially water.
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00:50:56,792 --> 00:51:00,492
As their time at Reteti
comes to a close,
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00:51:00,622 --> 00:51:03,016
they're proving
they've learned the skills
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00:51:03,147 --> 00:51:05,279
to make it in the wild together.
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00:51:47,408 --> 00:51:49,193
Next time at Reteti...
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00:51:49,323 --> 00:51:50,890
Well done, well done!
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00:51:53,414 --> 00:51:55,547
...the dry season brings
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00:51:55,677 --> 00:51:58,202
new arrivals to care for...
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00:52:04,121 --> 00:52:07,515
...and goodbyes
that won't be easy...
274
00:52:09,691 --> 00:52:11,476
...while Long'uro
and his herd...
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00:52:13,782 --> 00:52:16,698
...still need to show
they've learned what it takes
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to become elephant.
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