A black rhinoceros can weigh well over a tonne, yet much of its diet consists of individual leaves, shoots, twigs and woody plants. In Tsavo, it must find enough of these resources in an environment where rainfall is highly seasonal…
Across the Tsavo Conservation Area, animals can be found living in groups of almost every size and structure. African buffalo may gather in herds numbering hundreds of individuals, elephants live within long-lasting family networks, impala form different social groups according…
The recent deaths of fifteen elephants in Kenya's Amboseli ecosystem have prompted concern among conservationists, wildlife authorities and the wider public. While investigations into the incident are ongoing, the cause has not yet been officially confirmed. Regardless of the final…
For many animals, one of the most significant events in life is not being born, learning to hunt or raising young. It is leaving home. Known as dispersal, the permanent movement away from an animal's birthplace before reproducing, this journey…
Throughout history, humans have looked to nature for food, shelter, and medicine. Today, scientists and engineers are looking to it for something else entirely: inspiration. Every organism alive today is the product of millions of years of evolution. Over countless…
Evolution is often associated with efficiency, favouring traits that improve an animal's chances of surviving and reproducing. Yet many species possess features that appear surprisingly inefficient, costly, or even dangerous. Elaborate feathers, oversized tusks, extravagant courtship displays, and bizarre ornaments…
How 960 vaccinations near Tsavo protected 577 families and one of Africa's most endangered carnivores. A dog sleeps in the doorway of a home in Kamungi. He guards the goats, watches through the night and is part of the family…
African wild dogs are among Africa's most social mammals. Unlike most large predators, almost every aspect of their lives depends on cooperation. Packs hunt together, raise pups collectively, defend kills, care for injured members, and work together to establish new…
The Nile crocodile is one of Africa's oldest surviving predators. Fossils show that crocodilians have existed for over 200 million years, and while modern Nile crocodiles are not unchanged "living fossils," their highly successful body plan has remained remarkably consistent…
Many of the rivers that flow through Tsavo, including sections of the Galana and Athi systems, follow winding, looping paths rather than travelling in straight lines. From the air, it is easy to appreciate the scale of these meanders and…