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Matambu Gets Treatment For His Injuries
Wildlife Vet Joel Alves assessing Matambu injury . Credit: Mike Whatmore We have been following Matambu for 15 years. Over the years Matambu has come to trust our research team, greeting us with low thunderous contact rumbles and often walking over to the vehicle to share a pool of shade with us. Matambu, meaning long…
Read MoreFundraiser dinner celebrating elephants during world elephant month!
GUEST SPEAKER: COLIN BELL Colin Bell landed his first job as a safari guide in 1977 (and is still involved in the industry today). In those days rhinos ranged free and wild across much of northern Botswana, and a cold beer came out of a wet sock tied to the side mirror of his Land…
Read MoreProtecting Big Trees – and a new scientific paper
Robin Cook’s workshop Elephants Alive is running a number of workshops on “Protecting Trees against Elephant Impact” for landowners, reserve wardens and managers. Thornybush hosted a workshop, and presentations have also been given at the Tuskers Workshop in January 2019, and the South African Veterinary Association conference in March 2019. Dr Michelle Henley outlines the…
Read MoreGratitude to beautiful Kenya and all its dedicated conservationists
Staff shot – strategy meeting, Shaba 2019 Photo credit: Jane Wynyard We consider ourselves privileged to have links to special friends and colleagues in Kenya. We are very proud of Elephants Alive’s Ronny Makakule who was awarded a trip to Kenya by Save the Elephants to meet David Daballen, a guru in the field of…
Read MoreCollaring in Maputo Special Reserve, Mozambique
Elephants Alive’s Robin Cook & Tammy Eggeling Photo Credit: Dr Ben Muller Elephants Alive successfully collared six elephants in Mozambique’s Maputo Special Reserve (MSR). MSR is home to over 500 elephants, however, little is known about their movement patterns. Wildlife Vets tranquilizing elephant from chopper. Photo Credit: Dr Ben Muller This is an incredibly scenic…
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