A wobble of Somali ostrich chicks recently joined the Reteti herd. Their story of how they become separated from their herd, is very interesting. Read the blog to learn more.

We’re building an open-air Education Centre at Reteti! Thanks to the help of Save the Elephants, The Sarara Foundation, and Mass Design Group, our dream to create a centre highlighting the value of elephant conservation is being realised.

Our release herd was collared last week! We are incredibly proud of the intrepid team who pulled this important task off so seamlessly – and even more proud of the elephants, who were unflappable through it all! The collars, which were supplied by Save The Elephants, are fitted with GPS devices to help closely monitor each elephant once they’re back in the wild.

The Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife visited Reteti Elephant Sanctuary as part of their nationwide tour visiting all 47 counties in a bid to boost Kenya’s tourism.

I found myself talking to an old elephant bull in my mind’s eye this morning, and as I lay awake in bed with a heavy heart, I quietly breathed these words…

Join us as we look back on 2023 and relive the highlights of the past 12 months.

Much like kids in high school, the behaviour of elephants change as time goes by and they approach ‘graduation’. This blog post takes a look at some of the many factors that are taken into account for the timing of each elephant's release.

Meet the 13 elephants who are part of Reteti Elephant Sanctuary’s 4th release group - who’ll soon be graduating from the sanctuary and return to the wild.

Colman Lesowapir, Reteti’s elephant researcher recently presented a talk at the first Wildlife Scientific Conference held in Naivasha, Kenya.

Ngaremara is the embodiment of tenderness and love – who shares her endless supply of kindness and affection wherever she goes, and with everyone she meets! It’s impossible to be sure, but we have a sneaky suspicion that her heart takes up 90% of her tiny body

Gerenuks, often overshadowed by the iconic elephants and lions of the region, these "giraffe-necked" antelopes deserve their own spotlight. With their unique biology and fascinating behaviours, are one of East Africa's natural wonders.

This year, we are celebrating our 7th anniversary with a very special announcement. Thirteen of Reteti’s biggest elephants have been selected to be released back into the wild in the coming months!

She might be the smallest elephant at Reteti, but don’t be deterred by her size. Through her irrepressible spirit, Naisimari has defied all the odds – and her incredible resilience keeps teaching us so much about perseverance and staying positive, whatever may come!

We can’t believe it’s already been two and a half years since brave little Seek arrived at Reteti! He may be blind in one eye, but Seek certainly has the gift of intuition.

We are so happy to share the latest news from the Reteti Borehole Project. All thanks to you and your generous donations, a water pump has been installed and a direct pipeline to the sanctuary has been completed! For the first time ever, Reteti has a sustainable water source to carry us through dry seasons – and it will also allow us to expand.

We are immensely proud of Nkachau – our beloved buffalo orphan – who recently started her next adventure at Nairobi National Park after a successful relocation!

In this incredible story of hope and resilience, Laankailerr overcame the harshest of odds while spending a month alone in the wild after the tragic loss of his mother.

According to their oral tradition, all elephants descended from a human bride who was turned into an elephant by the god N'gai as punishment for disobeying her father's instructions. This story is the full story.

We are overjoyed that the April rains have finally arrived. The elephants were out on their everyday wilderness walk when the rains finally broke. The smell of rain has to be one of the best smells in the world!

We recently had a borehole drilled at Reteti Elephant Sanctuary, and some of our visitors have asked if the elephants showed any unusual behaviour during the process.