In the mountains of northern Kenya, a Samburu community is doing something that has never been done before, building a sanctuary for orphaned elephants to rehabilitate them back to the wild. The project is not just changing attitudes about elephants, it's changing attitudes about women too; the secret to the Reteti Elephant Sanctuary’s success is the special bond between a group of women keepers and one special elephant named Shaba.
Part of a Double Feature along with Coming Home: The Mpilo and Makhosi Story.
- Runtime11 minutes
- CountryKenya
- NoteSponsored by Missoula Broadcasting Company
- DirectorAmi Vitale
- ProducerGaby Bastyra
- Executive ProducerPassion Planet
In the mountains of northern Kenya, a Samburu community is doing something that has never been done before, building a sanctuary for orphaned elephants to rehabilitate them back to the wild. The project is not just changing attitudes about elephants, it's changing attitudes about women too; the secret to the Reteti Elephant Sanctuary’s success is the special bond between a group of women keepers and one special elephant named Shaba.
Part of a Double Feature along with Coming Home: The Mpilo and Makhosi Story.
- Runtime11 minutes
- CountryKenya
- NoteSponsored by Missoula Broadcasting Company
- DirectorAmi Vitale
- ProducerGaby Bastyra
- Executive ProducerPassion Planet