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20 November 2019
The Green Utopia of Kibwezi ForestThe Kibwezi Forest is a green utopia year round, which is one of the many reasons we chose it as the location where our most vulnerable orphaned elephants could find their place in the wild. However, the early arrival of the rains have given the area a whole new lease of life. Butterflies burst from every blossom, the springs rush with crystal clear water, the trees hum with chirping birds and buzzing insects and peace prevails in the forest, a world away from any human interruption....
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Edie, Mweya and Wendi introduce us to their newborn babiesEvery day among elephants is special, but every so often, we have a truly momentous day — one that will remain imprinted on our hearts and in our minds forever. Today falls firmly into that category, as we celebrated the births of not one, not two, but three tiny miracles. These calves are the offspring of wild-living orphans who we raised from infancy, elephants who didn’t know their own mothers but nevertheless survived and thrived and eventually reclaimed their place in Tsavo. Please join us in welcoming a very special trio to the SWT family: Mwitu, born to first-time mum Mweya; Wema, born to second-time mum Wendi; and Eco, born to third-time mum Edie . ...
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Aerial Surveillance Report for October 2019Poaching activity continued for the first half of the month, however activities dropped off once the rains commenced. It seemed giraffes in particular were being targeted this month, a species that has seen a decline in its numbers as a result of bushmeat poaching and habitat loss across Africa. ...
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