Meet Long’uro, the elephant without a trunk!
Against all odds, Long’uro has adapted to life as a special-needs elephant and with each milestone, he is redefining and showing the world what is possible.
Read Long’uro’s extraordinary life story
From his rescue in April 2020 to his first days at Reteti, and how he has overcome obstacle after obstacle, making history as each day goes by.
Adopt Long’uro & become his foster parent!
It's been remarkable to see how beautifully Long'uro's trunk has healed and how he has adapted to life as a special-needs elephant.
We know Long’uro has a long journey ahead of him, more challenging than most, but he has already shown us his ability to adapt to a new deformity, he has shown us his willingness to trust and learn from the other keepers and orphaned elephants.
We celebrate his courage and his optimistic and intrepid personality. His life represents so much, to the community, to the keepers, and to conservation globally.
His story is only beginning and we hope you too, will join us in supporting him the rest of the way.
Long’uro as seen through the camera lens of National Geographic photographer, Ami Vitale
