@animauxseauvageslove: (3/3) If there ever was a case to be made for “love heals”, this would be it.❤️‍🩹 As Sitiin got stronger and healthier, she started joining the nursery herd on their daily bush walks (these are naturally much shorter than the bush walks of the intermediate and big herd), but we noticed that she didn’t join the mud baths. Then one day, around 5 days after her arrival, she walked back through the gate of the boma after her bush walk and walked straight to the mud bath and started splashing water on herself. The way in which she did it almost seemed as if she had made a conscious decision to step out of her mourning and wash the sorrow away. The more she started splashing, the more you sensed her relief. In the video you can also see the other elephants embracing her - which is so special. We can’t help but wonder if Sitiin held off on bathing to keep her mum’s smell on her just a little longer? Maybe she wasn’t ready to let go of her just yet, until this day. ❤️‍🩹 But, as Sitiin shows us, by letting go of sadness, we open our hearts to be filled with love and kindness from those around us. This doesn’t mean Sitiin will ever forget her muma, we know elephants always, always remember. From a gut wrenching rescue not wanting to leave her muma’s body, to seeing how far she has come in just 3 weeks… her recovery can only be attributed to the outpouring of love from keepers, the herd and everyone around the world. Video by Reteti Elephant Sanctuary

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