Woman dedicates her life to saving orphaned elephants - beautiful photos

[gregjrichards]

As she strides purposefully through an African forest in leopard-print Wellingtons, Essex girl Rachael Murton is pursued by six excitable elephants.
Together, the lumbering animals weigh a combined 500 stone, but Chelmsford-born Rachael retains her composure.
For these young orphaned elephants, this devoted young British woman is their surrogate mum, and each wants to be first for a cuddle.
Tenderly, these colossal beasts — years from being fully grown — raise their trunks to 33-year-old Rachael's face, seeming to wrap her in an embrace.


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I thought I would share this story as it made me smile and the photos are excellent. It is wonderful what this lady is doing to help these beautiful creatures.

 

[Spellbound]

I am fascinated at the beauty and strength of elephants. Thank you for sharing this.

On a sad note, elephants always remind me of Travis Alexander now....

 

[Public_Hysteria]

Such a lovely story. What a wonderful woman.

Thank you for sharing this, gregjrichards.