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Kenya’s last remaining Great Tuskers received a boost as Save the Elephants presented the Kenya Wildlife Service with a new Toyota Landcruiser vehicle modified and equipped as an anti poaching vehicle dedicated to their defence.

Saba Douglas-Hamilton of Elephant Watch Safaris gives her first-hand account of the bittersweet story of Cherie, a female elephant from Samburu, and her orphaned calf Sokotei.

STE's David Daballen gives an update on Sokotei, Cherie's orphan calf.

Cherie finally died this evening after a long stomach illness. Her calf, a 5-month old male, survives her.

David Daballen, Head of Field Operations for Save the Elephants, describes the heartrending dilemma posed by a sick female elephant named Cherie and her 5-month old baby.

David Daballen, Head of Field Operations for STE, describing Koitalel's last moments.

Camels became the curious focus of STE’s community work this month.  Our Outreach Team were up in Maralal, northern Kenya, at the 25th Camel Derby to talk about conservation and poaching. With camels racing by, people from all walks of life got drawn into

Speakers Frank Pope, Resson Kantai Duff, and Iain Douglas-Hamilton talk about the ongoing poaching crisis driven by demand for ivory by the newly-wealthy in Asia, and ultimately about progress being made and hope for the future. Recorded at the...

It can't be said too often that education is the key to transforming the future. Northern Kenya is no exception, and in the Samburu region we are proud of our Education Programme - conducted in close partnership with the Disney Animal Kingdom - that teach

As part of the greater Serengeti ecosystem the importance of understanding animal movements, particularly of elephants in the Mara, has long been a priority.