Baby elephants, goat milk and Samburu songs: Inside Reteti’s unique wildlife experience

 

(Posted 30th October 2026)

 

Courtesy of African Elephant News

Felix Kipkemoi, The Star (Kenya), October 28, 2026
?It is 11:55 am, and the keepers here at Reteti Elephant Sanctuary in Samburu are busy preparing for the next feeding session. ?It is only five minutes to feeding time, and the calves have already descended from the nearby hills. ?A few minutes later, the keepers begin lining up, ready with bottles of goat milk, as songs fill the air. ?An elderly man leads the singing, soon joined by the other keepers. ?Their voices echo across the sanctuary, drawing the young elephants closer as they approach the feeding area.
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