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Heritage, RIP
Heritage was a bull who was collared as part of Save the Elephants’ collaboration with the Mara Elephant Project. His movements were helping reveal for the first time how the Maasai Mara’s bull elephants use their environment. This information...
Ngampit and Cirrocumulus
Cirrocumulus was an exceptional elephant. Almost 2.5 meters at the shoulder and wearing long and full tusks, she looked older than 23. She was the only breeding female left from a small family called the Clouds 2. Cirrocumulus had one calf, a...
A look back
On my way back home to the USA, I reflected on my time in Kenya with the Elephants and Bees Project and Save The Elephants... That was the craziest, most random, and challenging adventure I've ever had in my life. The majority of my time there, I...
Significant progress for elephants at CITES
Contrary to many media reports, the news for elephants was generally positive. CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) is an international agreement between governments that aims to ensure that...
Updates from CITES CoP16
We speak in support of Gabon and Congo regarding ivory demand reduction. It is broadly recognized by the scientific community that, at the global level, demand for ivory is the principal driver of the illegal killing of elephants. World demand...
Researching the fate of wild orphans in Samburu
A new project by Save the Elephants researcher Shifra Goldenberg is going to examine in detail the survival strategies of elephants orphaned by poaching. The elephants of Samburu are the world's best-studied elephant population that is afflicted by...
Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra’s speech at the opening ceremony for the CITES CoP16 in Bangkok
Prime Minister of Thailand Yingluck Shinawatra's speech at the opening ceremony for the CITES 16th Conference of the Parties on March 3 in Bangkok, Thailand. She spoke of how the Thai people love and revere elephants as part of their culture; she...
Finally- We’re in!
As I write this post I am sitting on a couch, in an office, with desks, electricity, shelves, and SPACE... That's right; we are officially moved in to the Elephants and Bees Research Center! It is so exciting to have a defined work space, a place to...
Save the Great Tuskers – February Update
Our Save the Great Tuskers project has gained new foundations with the completion of an aircraft hangar in Tsavo to protect the anti-poaching aircraft from the ravages of African sun & rain. Pilot & Chief Conservation Officer Richard...
Uplifting Lives through Education
Education continues to be one of the most under-funded sectors in Samburu, and unquestionably one of the most sought after services. For many parents in this region, providing quality education for their children is such an uphill task, that the...