Press releases

Large-Scale Elephant Deaths in Botswana Remain a Mystery

There has been a recent round of large-scale mortalities in Botswana’s Okavango Panhandle, with at least 281 elephants dying from unexplained causes. The first carcasses were found in May and the mysteriousness of this tragedy, combined with...

Paying Tribute to Tim the Great Tusker

"In both life and death, big bulls like Tim and Matt not only fire our imaginations, but they are also stark reminders that the last giants on Earth are quickly disappearing and we must do all we can to protect their future...

Celebrated bull elephant dies in Kenya

October 24 2019. One of North Kenya’s largest tuskers - a celebrated African savanna elephant called Matt, has sadly died.Matt, aged 52, and one of Kenya’s well known elephant elders, died apparently from natural causes. During his...

Statement about Paul Allen

Save The Elephants is deeply saddened by the sudden and tragic news that Paul Allen has died. Paul had a heartfelt passion for elephants. To him they symbolised Nature, and he had dedicated a significant part of his enormous intellectual and...