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After an elephant was killed, Kenyan rangers searched for its baby for three weeks straight: 'He will never be alone again'

A man in a green jacket and tan vest stands beside an open vehicle, reaching toward a young gray elephant with its trunk extended out the window.
Pardamat was forced to leave his mother’s side after a deadly encounter with humans. Local rangers worked carefully to earn back his trust.
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After a local elephant was killed, Kenyan rangers launched a 3-week rescue mission to save her baby

Pardamat was forced to leave his mother’s side after a deadly encounter with humans. Local rangers worked carefully to earn back his trust.
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