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Frida, from the Artists family, has just given birth to her third calf - the 101st recorded in Samburu so far this year, already surpassing last year’s total of just 37.
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As it turns out, even giants need their rest. For years, scientists assumed wild elephants barely slept.
Understanding the world of crop raiding and the basis of human-elephant conflict experienced by farmers around wilderness areas is what I have majorly been involved in as one of Dr Lucy King’s interns under the Save the Elephant’s- Elephants and...
It was just a regular evening at STE research camp. We were sitting around the dinner table chatting and keeping an eye out for our genet friend, when David casually dropped into the conversation "So tomorrow there might be an attempt to...
Baby elephants are perhaps the cutest things on the planet. And this blog is basically just an excuse to show you lots of adorable pictures of them! Last year there was a baby boom here in Samburu. In 2009 the area suffered from a severe...
Sir David Attenborough recently asked: 'Are we happy to suppose that our grandchildren may never be able to see an elephant except in a picture book?' All around the world, the answer to this question was a resounding 'No!' A trumpet for...
Saturday 12th October in San Francisco was a big day for wildlife lovers in the US. More than a thousand wildlife aficionados from across the continent congregated at the annual WCN Expo to meet conservationists who are working around the world to...
There had been reports from several quarters that an elephant with a limp had been sighted around the Reserve. None of the team had come across it however and even the vets had been unsuccessful when they came to search for him. It was not until...
While there is no sign that the killing of elephants across Africa is slowing, political momentum to end the ivory poaching crisis has been mounting steadily over recent months. That individuals, scientists, NGOs and governments themselves are...
There was a lot of excitement amongst the interns this week when we heard that a rock band was coming to stay in camp! Or at least half a rock band. And it didn't even matter that we hadn't heard of this particular band before; we have now all...
As my time in Samburu nears an end, I would like to thank Save the Elephants for providing such an incredible experience. This past month has been filled with adventure, friends, and of course, elephants. The memories I have made here and the people...
In mid-September Yao Ming came back to Kenya to finish up the filming of his upcoming documentaries on elephants and rhinos. The 7’6” (2.28m) tall Chinese superstar launched his Ivory & Rhino Horn campaign in China earlier in the year,...
