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Empowering Young Conservationists
Over the past few months, our conservation education teams have been actively engaged in a series of impactful field activities.
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Over the past few months, our conservation education teams have been actively engaged in a series of impactful field activities.
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A symposium organised by Save the Elephants to encourage more students to pursue a career in conservation was held in central Kenya this year.
In August, we received an exciting ‘text message’ from Arden, a tracked female from one of Samburu National Reserve’s most renowned elephant families, the Royals. The ‘text’ was sent from her GSP tracking collar directly to our researchers...
Naisula in Samburu National Reserve earlier this year © Meha Kumar/Save the Elephants In December 2023, Naisula, the tracked matriarch of the Samburu Ladies, led her herd...
The tuskless male elephant from the Hawaiian Islands family in Kenya’s Samburu National Reserve. © Olympia Brule/Save the Elephants Save the Elephants (STE) researchers...
We are deeply saddened to report that one of our best-known and most beloved bull elephants, Edison, has died. Edison’s carcass was found in Westgate Conservancy in Samburu, northern Kenya. We suspect his untimely death could be yet another tragic...
Following the successful launch of our Human-Elephant Coexistence (HEC) Toolbox on World Elephant Day last year, we embarked on a significant milestone this year by conducting our inaugural Toolbox Training of Trainers workshops in Tsavo, Kenya.
On the edge of Kenya’s vast Tsavo West National Park lies Lake Jipe – one of the country’s most important wetlands and home to hippos, crocodiles and unique birdlife. But beyond its tranquil setting, this freshwater lake also holds a remarkable secret...
Elephant dung, collected by Save the Elephants (STE) researchers almost two decades ago, has survived the test of time to play a key role in valuable new research about the intricacies of elephant diets. In 2001 study author Thure Cerling and...
In 2021, the Save the Elephants (STE) education team started a project to distribute PadMad washable pads to girls between 10-15 years old at 16 schools in the Samburu-Isiolo conservation area in northern Kenya. The distributions take place once a...
Recently we were honored to attend the Royal Geographical Society in London to launch the inaugural Esmond B. Martin Royal Geographical Society Prize. The prize was established to honor the life and work of Esmond Bradley Martin - a much-missed...
A wonderful short film, featuring beautifully shot footage from Maramedia’s acclaimed wildlife series, Chasing the Rains, that explores the symbiotic relationship between baboons and elephants working together to feast on doum palm...