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STE's David Daballen gives an update on Sokotei, Cherie's orphan calf.

Cherie finally died this evening after a long stomach illness. Her calf, a 5-month old male, survives her.

David Daballen, Head of Field Operations for Save the Elephants, describes the heartrending dilemma posed by a sick female elephant named Cherie and her 5-month old baby.

David Daballen, Head of Field Operations for STE, describing Koitalel's last moments.

This short video shows hows how Save the Elephants uses Google Earth software to track elephant movements in Kenya and across Africa.

It is a pleasure to be able to write again. I have been with Save the Elephants for almost 10 months now, following our known individuals on a near daily basis and collecting dung samples for my future graduate research. Amid the mounting tasks of...

South Africa, until recently, has been largely spared from the illegal elephant killing scourge which has ravished the rest of Africa. In as little as 30 years, the southern states have become the last stronghold for the continental population of...

How fast time flies when you are busy and enjoying yourself in the process. I simply cannot believe how quick one and a half months have flown. The truth is this experience has been an unforgettable one like waking up at 2:30am in the morning to...

River Ewaso Ng’iro has returned and so have some elephants from sporadic families that leave the park during the dry season. Some more virtues, Mitis (trees), Planets and the First Ladies are back in the reserve. It was so exciting to meet...

As an aspiring conservation biologist (yes, that is what I write as my profession on passport control forms), especially one seeking opportunities with megafauna in Africa, I am often asked what I actually do. Beyond the funny anecdotes of the...