“Thank you. I bow in gratitude for the gift of you that you have shared. The Wednesday morning emails became balm for my anxious soul. You continue to inspire me.”
We believe that a long time ago all wildlife belonged to the women and then they were released to the wild. No one brought them back. Now because women are involved in conservation, we will conserve them in the wild.
Mparasaoi Lemantaan, Mama Simba Coordintor, Ewaso Lions.
Read MoreNairobi is the only city in the world with a National Park along its boundary. This is not a zoo, the animals are as wild as the ones we see out on the Maasai Mara or Amboseli Plain.
Read MoreAn elephant’s hide looks tough, but in fact it is sensitive to the strong African sun and parasites like ticks. Coating themselves in dust or mud protects their skin from the intense sun and biting insects.
Read MoreThere is a huge bull elephant silently enjoying a mud bath directly in front of me. I quickly slide my feet into a pair of sandals, grab my cameras, and race back to the main lodge.
Read MoreThe pastoralist Samburu people of Northern Kenya believe elephants were once people. Their oral tradition tells the story of how they became the ancestors of the elephant.
Read MoreWhen your travel agent offers a visit to any establishment that offers touching a wild species as entertainment – say no. Simon Espley – CEO Africa Geographic
Read MoreMany readers were amazed and delighted to see the videos of the Grevy zebra birth in last week’s blog. Tonya Cole commented that she didn’t know there were different species of zebras. I’m sure she wasn’t alone so today’s story highlights the differences between the common zebra and the highly endangered Grevy zebra.
Read MoreImagine my friend and safari guide, Joseph Mutemi’s concern when he came across a Grevy zebra lying alone on the road.
Read MoreOne of the challenges of wildlife photography is to convey the power of an animal without putting oneself in danger.
Read MoreGrowing up in a safe community surrounded by love and a caring is a good predictor of resilience later in life. Enjoy this film about Little Mwana, Murera’s miracle baby, she is off to a good start.
Read MoreA living and thriving nature is not only valuable intrinsically, it is also financially valuable to us.
Ralph Chami PhD.
Read MoreElephants constantly remind us that miracles are possible. - Angela Sheldrick
Read MoreElephant conservation is not an African issue, it's a worldwide issue. Investing and elephants, is investing in the world's biodiversity. Elephants Alive https://elephantsalive.org
Read MoreYou never know how strong you are, until being strong is the only choice you have. – Bob Marley
Read More“This elephant has a lifespan of upwards of 60 years. Even if healing Murera takes a two-year struggle, it is important we try, as she so wants to live.” Dame Daphne Sheldrick
Read MoreI meant what I said and I said what I meant. An elephant's faithful one-hundred percent! Dr. Seuss
Read MoreDiscover the strategic thinking, complex emotions, and sophisticated language of elephants, shaping a unique and dynamic culture. National Geographic TV series Secrets of the Elephants.
Read MoreLook deep into nature and you will understand everything. - Albert Einstein
Read MoreTake me to the places on the earth that teach you how to dance, the places where you can risk letting the world break your heart. And I will take you to the places where the earth beneath my feet and the stars overhead make my heart whole again and again. - Oriah Mountain Dreamer
Read MoreBut perhaps the most important lesson I learned is that there are no walls between humans and the elephants except those we put up ourselves, and that until we allow not only elephants, but all living creatures their place in the sun, we can never be whole ourselves. - Lawrence Anthony
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