Danai Gurira Instagram – Today is #ElephantAppreciationDay, and to celebrate these incredible mammals, I wanted to share a recent experience of being up close and personal with an elephant in the wild.🐘 One day during my trip to #Kenya this summer, we were headed to visit the @maraelephantproject, and as we flew over the Savannah they noticed an elephant on the ground that had a lot of wounds on his rear end and had visible punctures and cuts. In a spontaneous turn of events we grabbed the veterinarian and headed back into the wild to find this wounded elephant and get him the treatment he needed. I was so thankful to be in the right place at the right time and tag along for this extraordinary experience. I watched as they tranquilized the bull –which we ended up naming ALI because he was such a fighter– was able to touch him and smell his elephant breath 😂 And learned about all of the incredible work done to conserve and manage Kenya’s tremendous wildlife. These animals are breathtakingly beautiful, and certainly have minds of their own! And they deserve to be protected and celebrated today and every day!