PHOTOS: Elephant "orphans" rescued and rehabilitated in Kenya
Thursday, October 17, 2024

Elephants are pictured at the Elephant Orphanage in Nairobi, Kenya on Oct. 16, 2024. The orphanage, located on the outskirts of Nairobi, treats and rescues elephant "orphans" in various nature reserves in Kenya. Through treatment and training, it gradually restores the ability of the elephants that were affected by natural and human factors to help them regain wildness and survive independently. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

An elephant feeds at the Elephant Orphanage in Nairobi, Kenya on Oct. 16, 2024. The orphanage, located on the outskirts of Nairobi, treats and rescues elephant "orphans" in various nature reserves in Kenya. Through treatment and training, it gradually restores the ability of the elephants that were affected by natural and human factors to help them regain wildness and survive independently. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

Elephants are pictured at the Elephant Orphanage in Nairobi, Kenya on Oct. 16, 2024. The orphanage, located on the outskirts of Nairobi, treats and rescues elephant "orphans" in various nature reserves in Kenya. Through treatment and training, it gradually restores the ability of the elephants that were affected by natural and human factors to help them regain wildness and survive independently. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

A keeper interacts with an elephant at the Elephant Orphanage in Nairobi, Kenya on Oct. 16, 2024. The orphanage, located on the outskirts of Nairobi, treats and rescues elephant "orphans" in various nature reserves in Kenya. Through treatment and training, it gradually restores the ability of the elephants that were affected by natural and human factors to help them regain wildness and survive independently. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

A keeper feeds an elephant at the Elephant Orphanage in Nairobi, Kenya on Oct. 16, 2024. The orphanage, located on the outskirts of Nairobi, treats and rescues elephant "orphans" in various nature reserves in Kenya. Through treatment and training, it gradually restores the ability of the elephants that were affected by natural and human factors to help them regain wildness and survive independently. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

Keepers tend to elephants at the Elephant Orphanage in Nairobi, Kenya on Oct. 16, 2024. The orphanage, located on the outskirts of Nairobi, treats and rescues elephant "orphans" in various nature reserves in Kenya. Through treatment and training, it gradually restores the ability of the elephants that were affected by natural and human factors to help them regain wildness and survive independently. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

A keeper feeds a baby elephant at the Elephant Orphanage in Nairobi, Kenya on Oct. 16, 2024. The orphanage, located on the outskirts of Nairobi, treats and rescues elephant "orphans" in various nature reserves in Kenya. Through treatment and training, it gradually restores the ability of the elephants that were affected by natural and human factors to help them regain wildness and survive independently. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

A keeper feeds an elephant at the Elephant Orphanage in Nairobi, Kenya on Oct. 16, 2024. The orphanage, located on the outskirts of Nairobi, treats and rescues elephant "orphans" in various nature reserves in Kenya. Through treatment and training, it gradually restores the ability of the elephants that were affected by natural and human factors to help them regain wildness and survive independently. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

A keeper checks the ear of an elephant at the Elephant Orphanage in Nairobi, Kenya on Oct. 16, 2024. The orphanage, located on the outskirts of Nairobi, rescues and treats elephant "orphans" in various nature reserves in Kenya. Through treatment and training, it gradually restores the ability of the elephants that were affected by natural and human factors to help them regain wildness and survive independently. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

A keeper feeds an elephant at the Elephant Orphanage in Nairobi, Kenya on Oct. 16, 2024. The orphanage, located on the outskirts of Nairobi, treats and rescues elephant "orphans" in various nature reserves in Kenya. Through treatment and training, it gradually restores the ability of the elephants that were affected by natural and human factors to help them regain wildness and survive independently. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)