Yesterday, in a joint operation with the Kenya Wildlife Service, we moved a truant bull who had a dangerous habit of breaking onto community land. Watch the first translocation unfold.

Today, we turned to his partner-in-crime. This bull had a human-inflicted injury on his face, which hinted at what his outcome could have been: Historically, with little other option, ‘problem elephants’ were killed. By translocating them to more remote wildernesses, we offer a lifesaving solution.

Dr Limo of the SWT/KWS Tsavo Mobile Vet Unit walks us through the team’s second translocation in as many days. After the SWT helicopter put the bull in position, Dr Limo darted him from the air. As luck would have it, he fell right near the road, which made for a fairly seamless loading process.

But still, it was a giant operation. Translocations require helicopters, heavy machinery, and a full-force team specialised in this work. Even once the bull is loaded, the journey is far from over. The team spends several hours in transit, chaperoning their giant passenger along bumpy park roads and the hectic Mombasa Highway until they reach their destination.

We delivered the bull to the same place where his friend landed the day prior. They will have abundant food and water, space to roam safely — and of course, the sidekicks are back together again.