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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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Forging Futures in Conservation Careers
A symposium organised by Save the Elephants to encourage more students to pursue a career in conservation was held in central Kenya this year.
It “Musth” Be Love
The Long-term Monitoring Team here at Save the Elephants has been observing a lot of breeding behavior in Samburu over the past few weeks. Dozens of large males have come into what we call “musth,” a state in which a male...
Lost baby elephant wanders into STE’s camp
The team at Save the Elephants’ research centre in northern Kenya got the surprise of their life when a lost baby elephant walked into the middle of their camp recently. The team are used to monitoring and occasionally rescuing wild elephants...
SEARCHING FOR CAMERA-SHY TONY
Our Samburu team were given an unusual challenge recently when they went in search of a camera-shy collared bull elephant named Tony in Northern Kenya. For the past two years, we’ve been trying to get new photos of Tony for our elephant ID...
Experiencing the Jumbo moment…
There is nothing quite like seeing wild elephants for the first time. No matter where you come from or what age you are, elephants can inspire people from all walks of life. For myself, I had never seen a wild elephant before this week and was eager...
Party time in Samburu
It’s that time of year in Samburu National Reserve! With so many elephant families in the park thanks to the rains and abundance of vegetation, pickings are good for musth bulls looking for females in estrus. In this short film captured by our...
Nurturing Conservation Leaders in Northern Kenya
As Save The Elephants works towards building a tolerant relationship between man and elephants, our Elephant Scholarship Programme is furthering this mission by providing students with an opportunity to change their lives.Since its inception almost...
Rainy Season in Samburu
‘Wow! Samburu is so green!’ I remember thinking on the morning after my arrival at the Save the Elephants research camp found inside Samburu National Reserve. ‘You are lucky to be here at this time. It’s a paradise’,...
From France to Samburu: How one young student got to meet her donor
As Save The Elephants works towards building a tolerant relationship between man and elephants, the STE/Elephant Watch Safaris Elephant Scholarship Programme is furthering this mission by providing students with an...
Creating green islands in schools
Since its launch in 2016, the Save The Elephants Wildlife Clubs has grown from strength to strength. At present, we have more than 300 active members across 11 schools with a myriad of conservation activities achieved. In tandem with our...
Elephant scholars show determination in the face of adversity
Getting to school can be a daily struggle for many young people in Kenya. Not only do they have to trek long distances, but many have to deal with a range of issues from wildlife conflict to coping with drought and hunger. (Save The Elephants does...