Stories

Forging Futures in Conservation Careers

A symposium organised by Save the Elephants to encourage more students to pursue a career in conservation was held in central Kenya this year.

An Adventurer and a Teacher

Naisula in Samburu National Reserve earlier this year © Meha Kumar/Save the Elephants In December 2023, Naisula, the tracked matriarch of the Samburu Ladies, led her herd...

An abrupt end to the jumbo life of iconic bull elephant, Edison

We are deeply saddened to report that one of our best-known and most beloved bull elephants, Edison, has died. Edison’s carcass was found in Westgate Conservancy in Samburu, northern Kenya. We suspect his untimely death could be yet another tragic...

Helping Communities To Coexist With Elephants

Following the successful launch of our Human-Elephant Coexistence (HEC) Toolbox on World Elephant Day last year, we embarked on a significant milestone this year by conducting our inaugural Toolbox Training of Trainers workshops in Tsavo, Kenya.

The Community That Lives With Elephants

On the edge of Kenya’s vast Tsavo West National Park lies Lake Jipe – one of the country’s most important wetlands and home to hippos, crocodiles and unique birdlife. But beyond its tranquil setting, this freshwater lake also holds a remarkable secret...

Unravelling the intricacies of wild elephant diets

Elephant dung, collected by Save the Elephants (STE) researchers almost two decades ago, has survived the test of time to play a key role in valuable new research about the intricacies of elephant diets. In 2001 study author Thure Cerling and...

Honouring and remembering a fallen colleague

Recently we were honored to attend the Royal Geographical Society in London to launch the inaugural Esmond B. Martin Royal Geographical Society Prize. The prize was established to honor the life and work of Esmond Bradley Martin - a much-missed...