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Support from the East
By Michelle Henley It is the complexity of elephant society that has always fascinated me. Even amongst the herds that don’t see each other often, there is a connection along some lineage which will lead to joy upon a reunion. These invisible bonds make for a harmonious society. There are six tiers to elephant society.…
Read MoreWhen the Skies Open!
By Michelle Henley Finally, we have had some much-needed rain after the terrible, prolonged drought over the past two years. How do you tell people from other parts of the world how it feels when the heavens open? How intoxicating it is to watch and breathe in the aroma of millions of falling drops of mercy…
Read MoreSadly Our First Collared Elephant Has Been Poached
By Michelle Henley Since 1998, Elephants Alive has conducted over 100 elephant collaring operations in the Associated Private Nature Reserves and the Kruger National Park. We have seen our study animals move widely with some of the younger risk-taking bulls having home ranges as large as 11 000 km2. We have always counted ourselves fortunate…
Read MoreTimisa Lives Up To Her Name
By Michelle Henley We got the call from Mark Shaw, the Warden of Umbabat Private Nature Reserve, just after 05h00 who said a “small elephant calf” was seen wondering around Ingwelala camp on its own the night before. A search party was sent out by the Warden as lions were in the area but to…
Read MoreVisiting Intern Blog
Visiting Intern Blog: October 27, 2016 My name is Zachary Dvornicky-Raymond; I am a member of the Class of 2019 at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine. This summer, I had the absolute pleasure of working alongside the researchers at Elephants Alive. I was introduced to this organization through a colleague of mine, and I decided…
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