Save the Elephants

Exciting news! Giving Tuesday has landed early. 🥳 Starting today, donations made up to a total value of $30k will be triple matched by a caring donor, before midnight on December 3. 🐘 🐘 🐘 Elephants are being lost at an alarming rate because conflict with people has escalated rapidly. 🚨 But you can help to protect them today. 💚 A $12 donation - when triple matched - could provide a farmer with practical training in methods that keep elephants safely away from crops, and potential conflict with people. Click here to donate: https://bit.ly/4iaxnMM 📽️ Robbie Labanowski/Save the Elephants #GivingTuesday #GiveForChange #savetheelephants #humanelephantcoexistence #conservation #tripleyourimpact

Thrilled to see our coexistence efforts featured globally! Most recently, The Guardian showcased a stunning photo spread by AfP photojournalist Tony Karumba, who visited our Tsavo project last month and captured the stories of farmers we’re partnering with. #humanelephantcoexistence #savetheelephants #conservation #tsavo

‘’Ultimately elephants are only going to survive if communities are empowered with the tools to live successfully with them.’’ - Dr Lucy King, STE’s Coexistence Director Watch this film to find out how sharing our coexistence knowledge across the continent, is saving wild elephants and protecting livelihoods. 📽️ Robbie Labanowski/Save the Elephants #HumanElephantCoexistenceToolbox #STEjumbosolution #humanelephantcoexistence #savetheelephants #conservation

📣 Career Opportunity Are you passionate about fostering harmony between communities and elephants? Save the Elephants is on the lookout for a dynamic individual to take on the role of Coexistence Coordinator, responsible for coordinating human-elephant coexistence (HEC) initiatives in Samburu and Isiolo counties. Based at our research camp in the breathtaking Samburu National Reserve, you’ll work closely with local communities, government agencies, and other stakeholders to drive meaningful change. If you’re ready to make a lasting impact and have the skills to bridge conservation and community needs, get in touch with us!  Full job description and application details here: https://bit.ly/4hX6g7J 📸 Jane Wynyard/Save the Elephants #careers #jobopening #jobs #jobopportunity #nowhiring #jointheherd #vacancyalert #careeropportunity

📣 Don't miss out! Tickets to the UK premiere of 'A Life Among Elephants' are nearly sold out! 🎟️ Grab yours now - https://bit.ly/491t5Dh 📍 Royal Geographical Society, London 🗓️ Thur, 21st November #alifeamongelephants #savetheelephants #elephants #elephantconservation #wildlifedocumentary #wildlifefilm #maramedia #premiere #london

Save the Elephants (STE) is proud to be part of the 2024-2025 National Wildlife Census, which kicked off yesterday in Shaba National Reserve. Over the coming days, teams will conduct aerial and ground surveys across the Samburu-Laikipia ecosystem, counting wildlife species including elephants. STE is providing aerial support, technical expertise, and scientific advisory to help assess the current status of wildlife populations in this vital biodiversity hotspot. Led by the government, the National Wildlife Census is coordinated by Kenya Wildlife Service and Wildlife Research and Training Institute, in partnership with key conservation stakeholders across Kenya. #Count2Conserve #wildlifeconservation #wildlifecensus

Congratulations Reteti Elephant Sanctuary on the launch of your world-class visitor centre - a beacon for elephant conservation! It's been an absolute delight working with you, The Sarara Foundation, Chrome Partners Limited and MASS Design Group to bring this vision to life! 🎉

Bees to the rescue! 🐝🐝 Discover how Kenyan farmers Charity Mwangome, Hendrita Mwalada, and Mwanajuma Kibula are using innovative beehive fences, developed by Save the Elephants (STE), along with other tools, to peacefully coexist with elephants in southern Kenya. A recent STE study shows that beehive fences are highly effective, with elephants avoiding farms protected by these fences 86% of the time during Kenya’s peak crop seasons. 🔗 Read more here: https://bit.ly/4flZ7wa 📸 Meha Kumar/Save the Elephants #beehivefences #bees #humanelephantcoexistence #savetheelephants #southernkenya #elephantconservation

Exciting news! A new study shines a spotlight on how #EarthRanger, first developed as the Elephant Real-time Monitoring System by Save the Elephants, is transforming conservation worldwide!

New research published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reveals the alarming decline of African elephants over the past 50 years. Forest elephant populations have dropped by 90%, while savanna elephant numbers are down 70%, primarily due to habitat loss and exploitation. However, conservation efforts are yielding positive results in some regions. Southern Africa, for example, has seen a 42% increase in savanna elephants, whereas only 10% of populations in Eastern Africa have grown. "This study helps us identify successful conservation actions in different contexts. We need to develop and implement a diverse range of effective solutions to address the challenges elephants face across Africa," says Prof. George Wittemyer, STE's Scientific Board Chair and senior author of the paper. The study was conducted by Save the Elephants, University of Washington, Wildlife Conservation Society, Nelson Mandela University, and WWF Namibia. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3Z1cmMY 📸 Frank af Petersens/Save the Elephants #savetheelephants #elephantconservation #research #elephants #populationdecline