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08 December 2019
The Plains of VoiVoi is a spectacularly open part of Tsavo, vast plains scattered with Melia Volkensaii trees stretch as far as the eye can see. Up until last month, these plains were a telltale shade of beige: The rains of April and May were rather lackluster, leaving huge swathes of the park dry for much of the year. This had begun to create challenging conditions for wildlife, and many elephants left the boundaries of Tsavo for the large ranches abutting the park in search of adequate food and browse. So, when the rains broke early this year, in October, everyone breathed a collective sigh of relief. ...
Read more05 December 2019
Wild IthumbaIn Tsavo, weaver birds are always our most reliable signifiers that the seasons are shifting. When they begin nesting, yellow wings flapping and beaks full of small branches, we know that rain is about two weeks off. The weaver birds built their nests in Ithumba early this year, and lo and behold, the rains followed shortly thereafter. ...
Read more04 December 2019
Life-size bronze elephants arrive in LondonToday was a big day for elephants, as we joined internationally acclaimed artists Gillie and Marc for the opening of their latest sculpture, 'The Orphans', a monumental installation dedicated to the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust and our life-saving Orphans' Project. ...
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