Photos by @amivitale. I am honored to share this beautiful story from Reteti Elephant Sanctuary (@r.

Photos by @amivitale. I am honored to share this beautiful story from Reteti Elephant Sanctuary (@r.e.s.c.u.e) in northern Kenya that @cnn just published.

For years, baby elephants lived off powdered formula — the same used for infant humans — at the Reteti Elephant Sanctuary in northern Kenya. But when global supply chains were severely disrupted by the coronavirus, the sanctuary had to find a more dependable source of food for its calves, who had been either orphaned or abandoned.

Fortunately, the answer was right in their backyard. The sanctuary experimented and then moved to using local goat’s milk instead of the expensive formula shipped from thousands of miles away. It’s also brought about a shift in the relationship between the community and the calves. Not only is it more nutritious for the elephants, it is also more sustainable for the planet and it is empowering the women in the community who are benefitting from this new source of income.

Please view the whole story now at CNN.com and consider donating to this amazing place (link in profile.)

#elephants #nikonambassador #nikonnofilter #kenya #northernkenya #goats #milk @r.e.s.c.u.e @sararafoundation
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