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Uniting Africa: The new Continental Tracking Initiative
For more than three decades, Save the Elephants has pioneered innovation in using tracking technology to understand and protect elephants.
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Elephants Hit the Big Screen in the US
The U.S. tour of A Life Among Elephants began with a premiere at the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital (DCEFF) in Washington, DC, where the film made its U.S.
Red Giants of Tsavo
The iconic red colour of Tsavo’s elephants has a story to tell: the region’s iron-rich, mineral-packed soil not only gives these colossal elephants their striking red dust coating, but also helps them grow some of the largest ivory in Africa.
World-class Elephant Centre Launches in Northern Kenya
Local awareness of the benefits of elephants is critical to their future, so we were delighted to lead the design and implementation of a world-class and interactive new visitor centre for the Reteti Elephant Sanctuary in northern Kenya.
The Royals’ Remarkable Journey to Oldonyiro: A Testament to the Importance of Wildlife Corridors
In August, we received an exciting ‘text message’ from Arden, a tracked female from one of Samburu National Reserve’s most renowned elephant families, the Royals. The ‘text’ was sent from her GSP tracking collar directly to our researchers...
Empowering Young Conservationists
Over the past few months, our conservation education teams have been actively engaged in a series of impactful field activities.
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...
Mystery of Tuskless Male African Elephant Leaves Scientists Puzzled
The tuskless male elephant from the Hawaiian Islands family in Kenya’s Samburu National Reserve. © Olympia Brule/Save the Elephants Save the Elephants (STE) researchers...
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...