A recent study conducted on wild African savannah elephants in Samburu and Amboseli National Parks suggests that elephants may possess a unique form of personal naming, similar to humans. Previous studies on highly intelligent and communicative animals like dolphins and…
Thriving harvests and sustainable living: Mwethya Kyenze’s inspirational permaculture journey In Kamungi Conservancy
Why is elephant dung so big? If you've ever ventured into Tsavo, you've likely encountered tell-tale signs of its largest inhabitants, enormous cylindrical masses of fibrous matter scattered across the landscape. These conspicuous dung deposits signify the passage of one…
Elephants, the majestic giants of the animal kingdom, are known for their impressive size, intelligence, and complex social behavioural patterns. One intriguing behaviour that has captured the attention of researchers and nature enthusiasts alike is their tendency to break trees…
How does elephant conservation build a sustainable future for the planet? Here in Tsavo, we have the great privilege of living alongside and working daily with elephant. One of the reasons it is so much of a privilege is because…
Today, the 3rd of March, is the internationally recognised World Wildlife Day. It is a day earmarked for the celebration of, and renewal of our commitment to, wildlife. The reason we celebrate wildlife on the 3rd of March is because…
Research into how best to design elephant corridors is presently underway, in a pioneering way, in the Limpopo transfrontier conservation area. The Greater Limpopo Conservation area is comprised of lands gazetted for the organic use by wildlife in South Africa,…
Recently, we posted an image (this article's title image) to Instagram of one of the iconic cow elephants that we monitor. Many of you reading this will know of Dida. Dida is an awesome creature. She’s a mother and a…
As a conservation not-for-profit organisation based here in Kenya and concerned with protecting African elephant, we consider ourselves privileged whenever our articles mention the words ‘population recovery’. Recently, we took a look across the border to see how elephant conservation…
All of the work that we do here at the Tsavo Trust would not be possible without the incredible support that reaches us. We know that our work is important, that without the conscious and continuous presence of organisations such…