0:00:02 > 0:00:08For a whole year, I've been following a remarkable family of baby elephants in Kenya.
0:00:10 > 0:00:15A family of elephants raised by people.
0:00:15 > 0:00:22Every one of these little elephants is an orphan, rescued from the wild having lost their mother.
0:00:22 > 0:00:26They've all been brought to a unique nursery in Nairobi
0:00:26 > 0:00:30where they receive the intense love and care that they desperately need.
0:00:36 > 0:00:40All of these babies have been saved from certain death in the wild
0:00:40 > 0:00:43by the vision of one woman, Daphne Sheldrick.
0:00:43 > 0:00:47Together with her team of dedicated keepers,
0:00:47 > 0:00:49she's giving orphaned baby elephants
0:00:49 > 0:00:54a second chance of a normal life in the wild where they belong.
0:00:54 > 0:00:57The second stage of their journey back to the wild begins
0:00:57 > 0:01:02when the young elies leave the nursery and are brought to Tsavo National Park.
0:01:02 > 0:01:08I've been following the progress of the older orphans as they learn what it takes to return to the wild.
0:01:08 > 0:01:10Yesterday on Elephant Diaries,
0:01:10 > 0:01:13the lives of the ten orphans at the new release site
0:01:13 > 0:01:18hung in the balance after a freak attack by a rabid dog.
0:01:18 > 0:01:22In a desperate bid to save the elephants,
0:01:22 > 0:01:26the new herd was vaccinated and those that were bitten, quarantined.
0:01:26 > 0:01:30We've spent months getting to know these elephants,
0:01:30 > 0:01:34being accepted by these elephants, going out with them every day.
0:01:34 > 0:01:37It's almost unbearable - the thought that any of them
0:01:37 > 0:01:43have got rabies because the reality of that is, if we can't treat them,
0:01:43 > 0:01:44they will have to be put down.
0:02:04 > 0:02:09Yes! At last, some fantastic news.
0:02:09 > 0:02:15We've just heard from Nairobi that they've contacted an elephant expert in India, of all places.
0:02:15 > 0:02:20He's familiar with the Indian elephant, he's familiar with rabies, it's endemic in that area
0:02:20 > 0:02:23and he thinks there is a way that we can treat our elephants.
0:02:23 > 0:02:28We're not out of the woods yet. Those are Indian elephants, these are African elephants, different species.
0:02:28 > 0:02:33But really good news for today at least - our elephants can be brought back together.
0:02:33 > 0:02:37The recommendation is that the five orphans that were bitten
0:02:37 > 0:02:39start with a double dose of vaccine,
0:02:39 > 0:02:42followed by a series of further injections.
0:02:42 > 0:02:44ELEPHANT WHINES
0:02:44 > 0:02:50It could be months before we know for certain if the elephants are out of danger.
0:02:50 > 0:02:55But for the time being at least, our orphans can start to get their lives back on track.
0:02:57 > 0:03:02I mean, what a joy to see all ten elephants back together again,
0:03:02 > 0:03:06feeding, greeting, acting as if nothing was wrong.
0:03:06 > 0:03:09I'm just keeping my fingers crossed there isn't.
0:03:09 > 0:03:11They're continuing to get treatment
0:03:11 > 0:03:13and they will do for a number of weeks.
0:03:13 > 0:03:18At least I can take a long deep breath and say, for the moment,
0:03:18 > 0:03:21everything's looking fine.
0:03:24 > 0:03:27They may have escaped from the immediate threat of rabies
0:03:27 > 0:03:31but there are still challenges ahead.
0:03:31 > 0:03:34The dry season has been unrelenting
0:03:34 > 0:03:36and the waterholes have all but disappeared,
0:03:36 > 0:03:41so even if they do all survive the rabies attack, the little ones must
0:03:41 > 0:03:45rely on the guidance of the older ones to help them make it through.
0:03:47 > 0:03:50Who knows what the future holds for our elies, but at least
0:03:50 > 0:03:52they're a herd again.
0:03:52 > 0:03:55One thing's for sure, I'll be keeping a close eye on them.
0:04:02 > 0:04:07In Nairobi, the dry season brought a flood of rescued babies into the nursery.
0:04:07 > 0:04:12Sadly, only some of them were strong enough to live through their ordeal.
0:04:17 > 0:04:21And now they're trying to adjust to their strange new lives.
0:04:23 > 0:04:26But the latest arrivals have given a new lease of life
0:04:26 > 0:04:30to one of the older elies - Naserian.
0:04:30 > 0:04:36You may remember that only months ago, she was found motherless and being rejected by other elies.
0:04:36 > 0:04:40Now she's become the self-appointed nanny of the baby herd.
0:04:40 > 0:04:43One of the things that's been amazing to watch
0:04:43 > 0:04:46is how the dynamics of this little nursery group keep changing.
0:04:46 > 0:04:52Naserian has definitely taken on the role of looking after all the new babies that come in.
0:04:52 > 0:04:55But when you think about it, it was only six or seven months ago
0:04:55 > 0:04:58that SHE was the new little elephant that needed mothering.
0:04:58 > 0:05:03In such a short space of time, she's taken on responsibilities
0:05:03 > 0:05:07and grown up far quicker than she would have had to have done in the wild.
0:05:14 > 0:05:19Elephants are social creatures that thrive on being close to one another,
0:05:19 > 0:05:24and Naserian in particular enjoys nothing more than mothering the youngest ones here.
0:05:24 > 0:05:28But even with Naserian's love and attention,
0:05:28 > 0:05:32there's still one baby that's struggling to cope.
0:05:32 > 0:05:35Little Lualeni arrived just a few weeks ago.
0:05:35 > 0:05:39We suspect her mother was slaughtered by poachers.
0:05:39 > 0:05:43She's still deeply traumatised by her experience
0:05:43 > 0:05:46and won't join in with the other babies.
0:05:46 > 0:05:50So the keepers are desperately trying to help her to come to terms with her grief.
0:05:50 > 0:05:54And there's one game that they hope will kick start that process.
0:06:19 > 0:06:22Now this might look like complete chaos,
0:06:22 > 0:06:25and as a football game I'm not sure how successful it is,
0:06:25 > 0:06:29but this is really important for the elephants to bond with each other,
0:06:29 > 0:06:33and with the keepers and for them to learn just to have fun.
0:06:42 > 0:06:46As with all babies, play is an enormously important way
0:06:46 > 0:06:49for the little elies to develop their skills,
0:06:49 > 0:06:54and discover more about their world, so most jump at the chance to get involved.
0:07:02 > 0:07:04But despite everyone's encouragement,
0:07:04 > 0:07:08there's still one baby that's refusing to play ball -
0:07:08 > 0:07:11little Lualeni.
0:07:13 > 0:07:17If she's going to have a future back in the wild, she HAS to get over her loss.
0:07:17 > 0:07:20But will she ever really feel ready to move on?
0:07:28 > 0:07:32Although I've been busy following the rabies incident
0:07:32 > 0:07:33at the new release site,
0:07:33 > 0:07:37I've also been keeping in touch with news from the big orphan herd to the south
0:07:37 > 0:07:39and the changes in Emily's life.
0:07:42 > 0:07:49Remember, Emily is the matriarch of the orphan herd and we think she's reached a crossroads in her life.
0:07:49 > 0:07:53She's been trying to decide if she's ready to take her final step
0:07:53 > 0:07:57back into the wild or if she's going to stay with her herd of orphans.
0:08:00 > 0:08:07So the keepers gave her the chance to stay out all night to see if she really was ready to leave home.
0:08:14 > 0:08:16Next morning, guess who's back.
0:08:20 > 0:08:25Emily's returned to welcome the rest of her herd as they're let out for the day.
0:08:28 > 0:08:32They're obviously delighted to see her and rush to say good morning,
0:08:32 > 0:08:36their trunks touching her to reaffirm their close friendships.
0:08:44 > 0:08:46But one elephant refuses to come out.
0:08:49 > 0:08:53Perhaps she's feeling let down by Emily leaving her for the night.
0:08:53 > 0:08:56She's certainly reluctant to say hello.
0:09:00 > 0:09:03But the keepers know how to handle the situation
0:09:03 > 0:09:07and they enlist Emily's help to encourage the orphan to leave.
0:09:20 > 0:09:24Emily's so in tune with the emotions of her adopted herd
0:09:24 > 0:09:28that she manages to persuade the youngster that it's all going to be OK.
0:09:28 > 0:09:31This is why she's such a good matriarch.
0:09:34 > 0:09:38But Emily is also fighting the instinct to put her own needs first.
0:09:38 > 0:09:44She's ready to go back to the wild but if she does, her herd are really going to miss her.
0:09:44 > 0:09:48It's a tough decision and only she can make it.
0:09:53 > 0:09:55Here at the Nairobi nursery,
0:09:55 > 0:09:57one of the keeper's favourite babies is having a tough time.
0:09:57 > 0:10:01Normally, little Jipe is a happy bundle of energy,
0:10:01 > 0:10:03joining in all the games.
0:10:05 > 0:10:09But in the past few days, he's certainly not seemed himself
0:10:09 > 0:10:13and has turned to head keeper Edwin for comfort.
0:10:14 > 0:10:19The poor little thing has terrible diarrhoea at the moment.
0:10:19 > 0:10:24But Jipe's about three or four months old and this is the age when elephants start to teethe,
0:10:24 > 0:10:28so that's very common behaviour and symptoms for an elephant that's teething,
0:10:28 > 0:10:32so the keepers aren't too worried.
0:10:32 > 0:10:38Like any baby, his diarrhoea is making him feel weak and lethargic,
0:10:38 > 0:10:41and the poor little thing must be feeling terrible.
0:10:41 > 0:10:44But hopefully once his teeth are through
0:10:44 > 0:10:48he'll be back to his normal, playful self.
0:10:48 > 0:10:52Now, Jipe's often taken afternoon naps and in the past,
0:10:52 > 0:10:55the keepers have wanted to get him up so he sleeps at night,
0:10:55 > 0:10:58but because he's very weak at the moment,
0:10:58 > 0:11:00they're letting him take a little sleep in the day.
0:11:05 > 0:11:08As the day draws to a close, Jipe and the rest of the nursery babies
0:11:08 > 0:11:11are heading home to the safety of their stables.
0:11:24 > 0:11:26Despite his teeth and tummy troubles,
0:11:26 > 0:11:29Jipe still enjoys his bedtime milk from Edwin,
0:11:29 > 0:11:32and everyone hopes this lovable little elie
0:11:32 > 0:11:34will be better in the morning.
0:11:36 > 0:11:41Tonight though, it's not Jipe, but another little baby that's causing concern.
0:11:43 > 0:11:49Each night, the keepers sleep next to the orphans so they can reassure them and feed them.
0:11:51 > 0:11:55Usually the keepers and the elephants sleep on separate mattresses.
0:11:57 > 0:12:01But grief-stricken Lualeni is desperately missing her mother
0:12:01 > 0:12:03and snuggles up close.
0:12:06 > 0:12:10She's one of the saddest cases the nursery has had to deal with,
0:12:10 > 0:12:13and no-one knows if she'll ever get over it.
0:12:17 > 0:12:23The new day brings totally unexpected and devastating news.
0:12:28 > 0:12:33Well, this morning, I've just arrived at the nursery to some very, very sad news indeed.
0:12:33 > 0:12:37All of the elephants have left their stables, except for one,
0:12:37 > 0:12:42little Jipe who very sadly and suddenly died overnight.
0:12:42 > 0:12:44At this stage, nobody knows why.
0:12:44 > 0:12:48But certainly myself, the keepers and all the other elephants
0:12:48 > 0:12:51are feeling the loss of a very special little orphan.
0:12:52 > 0:12:58It's terrible to think that the last time I saw Jipe, he was resting happily on my lap.
0:12:58 > 0:13:00Now he's gone.
0:13:00 > 0:13:03Obviously what everyone thought was just teething
0:13:03 > 0:13:08was far more complicated, but for the moment, it's a complete mystery.
0:13:08 > 0:13:12Perhaps Edwin has some idea of what really happened.
0:13:12 > 0:13:15Oh, all the keepers were very sad,
0:13:15 > 0:13:21everybody, because Jipe was the keepers' favourite.
0:13:21 > 0:13:26The real problem started during the night after feeding his milk at nine.
0:13:26 > 0:13:30I discovered that the trunk had started to be wet.
0:13:30 > 0:13:32It didn't take a long time
0:13:32 > 0:13:37before we discovered that the wetness in the trunk was changing into foam.
0:13:37 > 0:13:41When one has got foam in the trunk,
0:13:41 > 0:13:44there's no way out, there's no way out you can save it.
0:13:44 > 0:13:47Before the vet could come,
0:13:47 > 0:13:49Jipe had just collapsed...
0:13:51 > 0:13:53..and nobody
0:13:53 > 0:13:55did not know what to say or what to do.
0:13:55 > 0:13:57It was just very quick.
0:14:04 > 0:14:07When he was with you, very gentle,
0:14:07 > 0:14:10and everybody liked him.
0:14:10 > 0:14:15So everybody was sad, all the keepers were sad, everybody in the compound.
0:14:17 > 0:14:21No matter how hard everyone tries, fragile little babies like Jipe
0:14:21 > 0:14:25are always at risk during these dangerous early years.
0:14:31 > 0:14:36And the sad reality is that, despite all the love and care they receive,
0:14:36 > 0:14:41the tragedy that befell Jipe could happen to any one of them at any time.
0:14:48 > 0:14:52At the new release site, there's wonderful news.
0:14:52 > 0:14:56It's been several weeks since my last visit when rabies struck the herd
0:14:56 > 0:15:00and amazingly, they all seem to have had an incredibly lucky escape.
0:15:03 > 0:15:08I've returned to see if their ordeal has left any lasting damage.
0:15:08 > 0:15:09Looking around,
0:15:09 > 0:15:14I can hardly believe the changes that have taken place to the landscape.
0:15:16 > 0:15:19It's absolutely incredible what the rains have done to this place.
0:15:19 > 0:15:22It's transformed, it's like a different place.
0:15:22 > 0:15:24There's so much food now for the elephants,
0:15:24 > 0:15:26they're going to love this,
0:15:26 > 0:15:29because up to now they've been struggling a bit trying to browse,
0:15:29 > 0:15:34trying to get enough vegetation from the bushes, now they've got all this lovely lush grass.
0:15:44 > 0:15:48The thing I'm really noticing now is just how wonderfully well
0:15:48 > 0:15:52our elephants have settled in here at Ithumba
0:15:52 > 0:15:55because initially, they didn't know this area at all,
0:15:55 > 0:15:58and now they've got an established routine, they're no longer nervous.
0:15:58 > 0:16:03Before it was just like a bunch of individuals, everybody just doing their own thing.
0:16:03 > 0:16:09Now, there's a sense of real cohesion and they're acting, to me, just like wild elephants.
0:16:09 > 0:16:11They're doing everything I would expect.
0:16:11 > 0:16:19Better still, like a wild herd, one of the older orphans is now emerging as the matriarch.
0:16:19 > 0:16:22This is what everyone has been hoping for.
0:16:22 > 0:16:23All four of our larger elephants
0:16:23 > 0:16:27have got particular aspects of their characters that the little ones respond to.
0:16:27 > 0:16:32But of all four of them, it's Yatta, the most independent one,
0:16:32 > 0:16:36that to me seems as if she is possibly the matriarch.
0:16:36 > 0:16:43She's not the biggest here, but she is the one the others defer to and when the herd moves on,
0:16:43 > 0:16:49it's often Yatta that drifts to the back, protecting the young ones and encouraging them along.
0:16:58 > 0:17:02It's not just the herd that's been transformed.
0:17:02 > 0:17:09The dried-up waterholes are now full to overflowing and for these little elies, this is just heaven.
0:17:09 > 0:17:14You can just feel the sense of excitement with these elies as they get near to water.
0:17:14 > 0:17:19They just know they're about to have a great time just splashing around. Look at them.
0:17:34 > 0:17:38Just look at Napasha having the time of his life.
0:17:38 > 0:17:41This is where you see the changing moods of the elephants.
0:17:41 > 0:17:46They are really enjoying themselves and you can hear just splashing, throwing water everywhere
0:17:46 > 0:17:52because for months they haven't had an opportunity like this and boy, are they making up for lost time.
0:17:58 > 0:18:02It's nearly eight months since our elies arrived here from Voi and Nairobi
0:18:02 > 0:18:05and what an adventure it's been just getting them here,
0:18:05 > 0:18:07getting them into the trucks,
0:18:07 > 0:18:08and of course having them settle in
0:18:08 > 0:18:11to what is a totally different environment for them.
0:18:11 > 0:18:14And then there was that awful scare with rabies.
0:18:14 > 0:18:15But look at them now,
0:18:15 > 0:18:18aren't they acting naturally? Aren't they having fun?
0:18:18 > 0:18:20Haven't they settled in well?
0:18:20 > 0:18:22After all they've been through,
0:18:22 > 0:18:25this must now seem like paradise.
0:18:25 > 0:18:30There's no doubt in my mind that Ithumba is very much now their new home
0:18:30 > 0:18:33and of course it's that one vital step for them back to the wild.
0:18:37 > 0:18:40At last, I'm full of hope for their future.
0:18:40 > 0:18:42It's now down to them.
0:18:46 > 0:18:51So it's time for me to say farewell and head south to see how Emily's herd are getting on.
0:18:55 > 0:18:59And from what I hear, there have been major changes there too.
0:19:12 > 0:19:16Emily now spends every night outside the stockade
0:19:16 > 0:19:21but she still often meets up with the other orphans in the park during the day.
0:19:22 > 0:19:28All year I've been waiting to see if Emily will take her last step back into the wild.
0:19:28 > 0:19:33Now, it seems as if she may have finally made her decision.
0:19:34 > 0:19:38Emily was just weeks old when she was rescued,
0:19:38 > 0:19:42and it's taken 11 years of hard work and heartache
0:19:42 > 0:19:44to get her to this point.
0:19:51 > 0:19:54It seems she's reached the end of her journey,
0:19:54 > 0:19:55and for the younger elies,
0:19:55 > 0:19:59it's time to say goodbye to their beloved matriarch.
0:20:09 > 0:20:12This is what this whole project is about -
0:20:12 > 0:20:16helping baby orphaned elephants to return to the wild
0:20:16 > 0:20:19in their own time and on their own terms.
0:20:25 > 0:20:29No-one will ever be able to replace the family Emily lost,
0:20:29 > 0:20:32but that was never the goal.
0:20:32 > 0:20:37The aim was to help her start her own family back among the wild herds
0:20:37 > 0:20:41and now she has that chance.
0:20:41 > 0:20:47My only regret is that I may have missed the opportunity to say my own goodbyes to her.
0:20:47 > 0:20:50She really is very special.
0:20:56 > 0:21:00I can't hoping that she might still be somewhere nearby.
0:21:04 > 0:21:07So I've come to check out her old herd
0:21:07 > 0:21:10just in case she makes one last appearance.
0:21:13 > 0:21:17Look, see between the trees there.
0:21:19 > 0:21:22The question is, is it a wild elephant
0:21:22 > 0:21:24or is it an elephant they know.
0:21:24 > 0:21:28Just by the direction in which they're moving and the purposefulness,
0:21:28 > 0:21:33says to me that which ever, they're going to go and check it out.
0:21:35 > 0:21:37Any idea who it might be?
0:21:40 > 0:21:42Is it Emily?
0:21:42 > 0:21:45Tell you one thing, I'm keeping this side of our elies.
0:21:45 > 0:21:48They're going to act as a buffer whoever that elephant is.
0:21:48 > 0:21:50Don't want to make a mistake at this point.
0:21:50 > 0:21:54It's who? Edo. And Edo is?
0:21:56 > 0:21:59- A bull?- Yes, a bull.
0:21:59 > 0:22:02Was it an orphan? It was, fantastic.
0:22:02 > 0:22:06Maybe we'll get a wonderful...meeting.
0:22:06 > 0:22:08Listen.
0:22:08 > 0:22:10They're talking already.
0:22:17 > 0:22:20Look, there we've got one. Trunk goes out.
0:22:20 > 0:22:25"Who are you? Do I know you? Yes, I do."
0:22:28 > 0:22:32I mean, that is a massive elephant. I mean, what is he, 14 years-old?
0:22:32 > 0:22:36He's an adolescent, he's a teenager but he is ginormous.
0:22:38 > 0:22:41But just look at these little ones. Look at the little bulls.
0:22:41 > 0:22:42He's their hero right now
0:22:42 > 0:22:45and they are determined not to let him out of their sight.
0:22:52 > 0:22:57And this hopefully is that path that all of these orphans will follow,
0:22:57 > 0:22:59back into the wild.
0:22:59 > 0:23:01He's living life on his own terms
0:23:01 > 0:23:04in one of the most spectacular places in Africa.
0:23:06 > 0:23:09And doesn't that just say everything.
0:23:09 > 0:23:13A success story? I reckon so.
0:23:13 > 0:23:16Even though I failed to find Emily,
0:23:16 > 0:23:19I have found one of her old orphan friends living wild.
0:23:19 > 0:23:22But it would still mean so much to me
0:23:22 > 0:23:25if I could see her enjoying her new-found freedom
0:23:25 > 0:23:27before I have to leave.
0:23:29 > 0:23:34At the Nairobi nursery, everyone is still in shock after Jipe's death.
0:23:37 > 0:23:42So the keepers are using the routine and fun of daily life here to help everyone recover.
0:23:56 > 0:23:58But there is some good news.
0:23:58 > 0:24:03At last, grief-stricken Lualeni is starting to make friends and join in.
0:24:06 > 0:24:09She certainly has come on a long way in the last few weeks.
0:24:09 > 0:24:12Just a little while ago, she used to stand completely on her own
0:24:12 > 0:24:16with her trunk hanging low, not knowing what to do with herself.
0:24:16 > 0:24:18She's at least integrating a bit now
0:24:18 > 0:24:22but she certainly has times when she still looks very sad.
0:24:23 > 0:24:26It'll be many years before Lualeni's ready to follow in the footsteps
0:24:26 > 0:24:30of the older orphans and return to the wild.
0:24:34 > 0:24:36But at least she's making progress
0:24:36 > 0:24:41and together with the rest of the babies here,
0:24:41 > 0:24:44she's taking her first steps on the long and difficult journey
0:24:44 > 0:24:46back to where she belongs.
0:24:53 > 0:24:56It's been an amazing experience
0:24:56 > 0:25:00to be part of this dysfunctional little elephant family
0:25:00 > 0:25:04and to see orphans arrive at the nursery insecure and frightened,
0:25:04 > 0:25:07and in time watch their personalities develop
0:25:07 > 0:25:10and their confidence grow.
0:25:10 > 0:25:11Orphans like Naserian
0:25:11 > 0:25:15who we've followed all the way from her rescue when she was so small
0:25:15 > 0:25:18and fragile, and in just under a year, she's become
0:25:18 > 0:25:21a gentle, sweet, caring little two-year-old
0:25:21 > 0:25:26who's confident enough to mother the littlest of the new arrivals.
0:25:26 > 0:25:29We've only been following these orphans for about a year
0:25:29 > 0:25:31and so much has happened in that time,
0:25:31 > 0:25:34but with the amount of affection, attention and love
0:25:34 > 0:25:38that they're given here, even timid little elephants like Lualeni
0:25:38 > 0:25:41have the chance to one day go back into the wild.
0:25:51 > 0:25:55I've had an extraordinary year getting to know the orphans.
0:25:55 > 0:25:58I just wish that I'd been able to say goodbye to Emily,
0:25:58 > 0:26:02the remarkable matriarch that allowed me into her herd.
0:26:02 > 0:26:08But I think I might have one last chance because we've been tipped off that she's been seen nearby.
0:26:14 > 0:26:16I don't believe it, it's Emily...
0:26:18 > 0:26:20..with Aitong, her great chum from the orphanage.
0:26:20 > 0:26:26This is the first time that I've seen them since they left the rest of the orphans and went off on their own.
0:26:32 > 0:26:38I would desperately love her to come over here or be with the keepers,
0:26:38 > 0:26:41walk out on foot and just say hello.
0:26:42 > 0:26:47But this is good news, I mean, she is completely unconcerned about us.
0:26:47 > 0:26:51She's not interested in the vehicle, she's not interested in me,
0:26:51 > 0:26:56she's being a wild elephant and that is the whole object of the exercise.
0:26:57 > 0:27:01I just love the thought that this is a new beginning for Emily.
0:27:01 > 0:27:03She's back in the wild,
0:27:03 > 0:27:07she's survived that terrible trauma when she was orphaned
0:27:07 > 0:27:10and she's got the beginnings of her own family.
0:27:10 > 0:27:14And maybe in the not too distant future, she'll have her first baby.
0:27:14 > 0:27:18And l tell you one thing, if she does I'm going to be back here to see it.
0:27:34 > 0:27:38Having the chance to follow the lives of these orphan elephants
0:27:38 > 0:27:41through a year filled with heartbreak and triumph
0:27:41 > 0:27:44has been an unforgettable experience.
0:27:47 > 0:27:51But best of all is when you see as we have
0:27:51 > 0:27:57that all the hard work, the love, the dedication - it all pays off.
0:27:57 > 0:28:02These lost little elies really can make a life for themselves
0:28:02 > 0:28:07among the wild herds, and that's exactly where they belong.
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