THE BAMBURI CEMENT FACTORY. THE QUARRIES PRODUCED FROM THE CEMENT WORKS HAVE BEEN REJUVENATED AND RETURNED TO THE WILD AS PART OF THE WORLD RENOWNED LAFARGE WILDLIFE SANCTUARY PROJECT. THE SANCTUARY IS HOME TO BABY HIPPO OWEN WHO WAS SEPARATED FROM HIS MOTHER DURING THE BOXING DAY TSUNAMI AND RESCUED AND REHOMED AT LAFARGE'S HALLER PARK IN MOMBASSA, KENYA. HE HAS STRUCK UP AN AMAZING SURROGATE MOTHER-SON RELATIONSHIP WITH 130 YEAR OLD MZEE, A GIANT TORTOISE. MOMBASSA. KENYA. PICTURE:

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