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In part two of the series, we follow the adventures of eight elephants whose remarkable journeys have deepened our understanding of how these giants navigate Kenya’s changing landscapes.
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While it might not be immediately clear to everyone how elephant conservation and human well-being are linked, a community health project from Save the Elephants in Tsavo, Kenya, is turning this concept into reality.
The March tropical sun was brutal and the dust storms would not let our eyes rest, but it was the day and the mission had to be accomplished. The Nasuulu Community Conservancy headquarters in Samburu, would be the venue for the handing over of...
We left Wendy, her grandson, and the rest of the Poetics at the base of Gir Gir, a large flat-topped escarpment near the eastern border of Samburu yesterday evening, bathed in golden light and our concern. I'd hoped that action would be swift to...
On March 3rd a plume of dark smoke curled over Nairobi National Park in Kenya. A funeral pyre of 15 tonnes of elephant tusks had been erected and set alight on a day that was at once tragic and full of hope. Kenya's latest ivory burn comes at the...
Red dusty thermals churning skyward and roasting temperatures have been the mainstays of the last week here in Samburu. As temperatures have climbed steadily throughout much of February, the water that briefly filled the Ewaso just weeks ago has...
“We’ve got a pooper! Poop! Matisse is pooping!” “Awww yeah! Excellent! Thanks Matisse!”...resounding cheers all around as we drive over to collect our prize. These days I seldom remember to step back and realize what an odd exchange...
The practice of identifying individual elephants from their unique (if not sometimes extremely subtle) ear patterns is done to perfection by the long term monitoring team at Save The Elephants research camp in Samburu; but do not be fooled – it is...
Collaring elephants provides researchers and conservation institutions an invaluable insight into elephant life. One such example being the migration paths that they use and when they use them; allowing for informed decisions to be made about...
I love living in the Kenyan bush. If someone asked me to give a one-word description of what it is like, I would say “life.” Our time in camp is permeated with wildlife. Mealtime, work time, exercise time, sleep time – you name it, friends of...
In my short time here in Kenya, I have learned that wildlife conservation is reliant not only on the many eyes on the ground but also the eyes in the sky. Aerial censuses of wildlife, and especially elephants, are vital tools for assessing...
Many of the elephant families we know have been fractured by poaching. When this happens, orphaned individuals sometimes break off from their families and join other families. The reason they do this is as yet unclear. One family that has been...
