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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.
Defending Some of the Planet’s Last Great Tuskers
Of all the world’s elephants, the few remaining Great Tuskers are those that are most endangered. The price of ivory in China has tripled in the last four years alone, but that’s not all. Ivory is no longer simply a material from which to create...
Cattle Rustling: The age-old tradition of death
Cattle rustling is a long time cultural practice by the pastoral communities found in North East and North West of Kenya. Warriors usually go raid the neighboring communities and return with hundreds of cattle. This show of bravery would earn them...
The Sydney World Parks Congress
“The future is, after all, in the hands of the youth,” said Nelson Mandela of the future of conservation in his speech at the IUCN World Parks Congress (WPC) in 2003. Just over a decade later, at the sixth IUCN World Parks Congress 2014 in...
Anwar the bull
The elephants of Samburu are unusually tame and trusting… Anwar, a young bull, takes his affection to new levels…
Arusha summit on combating illegal wildlife trade and promoting conservation
The regional summit to stop wildlife crime and advance wildlife conservation was held in Arusha, Tanzania between 6th and 8th November 2014. Under the patronage of the Minister for natural resources and tourism, Hon. Lazaro Nyalandu, the summit was...
Frank Pope speaks at the San Francisco Elephant March 2014
On October 4th, Save the Elephants had teams walking in Nairobi, Vancouver and San Francisco during the Global March for Elephants and Rhinos.
Bye-Bye Babies – leaving Samburu in a baby boom
Finally, after over a year in Samburu, the time has come for me to head home. I am trying my best not to feel too heartbroken about leaving my friends and of course my elephants to return to the cold wet winter of the UK. And although I am not...
UNITED IN A GLOBAL MARCH FOR ELEPHANTS & RHINOS
The Global March for elephants and rhinos had been hyped for months now, and come October 4th 2014, wildlife enthusiasts in 136 cities and towns across six continents marched in what is said to be the biggest global wildlife protest ever. The...
Tsavo Tuskers dealing with a modern Africa
Tsavo Tusker coded LU1 and friends showing the challenges of living in a modern Africa. Here they are crossing the Mombasa Road on the 4th October 2014. Filmed by Richard Moller of the Tsavo...
Treating Lomunyak
In the last few months Samburu has, thankfully, been very quiet. Poaching incidents and wounded elephants sightings have been rare, though we occasionally hear of incidents far to the west in Oldonyiro area and around Mukokodo forest. 3rd October...