Episode
Nature: Becoming Elephant: The Orphans of Reteti | Graduation Day
Overview
As Reteti Sanctuary prepares to release its oldest orphans into the wild, a baby elephant is rescued from a waterhole, an orphaned zebra finds hope, and Long'uro and friends learn how to survive the challenges of the dry season.
Details
- Series
- Nature
- Season
- Season 44
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 2026-04-15
- Runtime
- 54 min
Episode context
Becoming Elephant: The Orphans of Reteti | Graduation Day is Episode 12 in Season 44 of Nature. It aired on 2026-04-15. The runtime is 54 min.
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Episode 11: Becoming Elephant: The Orphans of Reteti | Baby Steps
At Reteti Sanctuary in Kenya, the team helps a disabled orphan elephant named Long'uro find his confidence, nurses a sick calf back from the brink, and manages an unexpected encounter inside an enclosure.
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