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Turning uncertainty into purpose
When Yvonne Seline Ekesa received her university admission letter to study Conservation Biology at Kenyatta University, her first reaction… confusion.
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Lost, Found, and Welcomed With Open Trunks: Orphaned Calf Reunited with Herd in Samburu
On the morning of February 11, 2026, our team at Save the Elephants received an urgent call from Elephant Bedroom Camp (EBC) in Samburu National Reserve.
Elephant Crisis Fund Interim Report 2016
While there are some early signs of hope for the future of Africa’s elephants, they are still facing a crisis. The high price of ivory continues to attract the attention of organized crime syndicates, inciting corruption and poaching that are...
Matt Gets the Royal Treatment
Born around 1971, Matt has been known to Save the Elephants (STE) researchers since the early years of our Samburu Elephant project. Back then he was among the youngest of the mature bulls. Today he is one of the oldest and largest elephants left in...
Celebrate World Elephant Day
Save The Elephants' 2016 limited edition T-Shirt series is out! Following the runaway success of the 2014 and 2015 designs we've had lots of enquires about this year's version, so here it is. Don't miss out!This one we've named 'Make Way for...
Broken Ear Club
Floppy-eared Frida of the Artists 2 family is an orphan who will always have a special place in my heart. Frida’s mother died during treatment for a bullet wound when she was only 6 years old. Perhaps it was her very broken left ear, draped...
An Open air trial and a new National Park!
A Bright Spot Deep in the ForestDeep in the Congo forest, one small organization has taken a stand against poaching. The Lukuru Foundation has been working for the past 10 years in one of the remotest, most biodiverse regions, with help of some...
Communities vow to end illegal killings of elephants
Since the beginning of this year, there have been reports of a rise in the illegal killing of elephants on the East of Matthews Ranges. These killings have been a worrying issue to the stakeholders operating along that area; Save The Elephants,...
Young female elephants filling the shoes of their poached mothers:
Matriarchs: Elephants are well-known for their close family ties and social complexity with no individual having more of an impact on the family than the matriarch. Often the oldest and largest adult female in the family, the matriarch is the...
STE partner Ivory Ella to meet the Elephants their brand is helping to protect!
Armed with a simple yet trendy t-shirt design, a group of five young entrepreneurs with a mission to produce good clothes for a good cause took the online clothing world to a new level in early 2015. This month, STE is revved up and preparing for...
Training Local Dogs to Take on Poachers
Dogs are playing an ever-increasing role in the desperate struggle to curb poaching in Africa in both anti-poaching and anti-trafficking realms. Richard Bonham states “even if the poachers are not ambushed or stopped before the crime, they...
Protecting South Sudan’s Forest Elephants
The First Recorded Forest Elephants in South SudanCamera traps deployed last year in the deep tropical forests that span the border between South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo have provided an unprecedented insight to the wildlife this...