BBC2 年
Filming Elephant in the Amboseli Ecosystem
To help, with these family auditions, we borrowed the expertise of world-renowned elephant scientist, Cynthia Moss. Her charity, the Amboseli Elephant Trust, has remarkably identified and named ...
Center for Biological Diversity7 个月
Ban Sought on U.S. Trophy Hunters’ Imports of Famed Amboseli Elephants
WASHINGTON— Conservation groups and scientists filed a petition with the United States government today to stop U.S. hunters from importing elephant trophies from the famed cross-border Amboseli-West ...
standardmedia.co.ke7 年
Elephant raids that brought back life in the Amboseli wilds
For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Tim, one of the most famous elephants in Amboseli ecosystem that has come to be the face ...
来自MSN8 小时
Kenya wildfire threatens region of rare wildlife, plant species
By Dann Okoth NAIROBI ― An environmental disaster is unfolding in Isiolo county, in northeastern Kenya, following a recent wildfire outbreak that devastated large swaths of the region, according to ...
来自MSN10 个月
‘Super tusker’ elephant bull killed by Texas trophy hunter in Tanzania
It has been reported that another “super tusker” elephant bull, from the Amboseli elephant population, has been shot and killed in the Enduimet Wildlife Management Area in Tanzania.
standardmedia.co.ke5 个月
Tanzania hunting permits a threat to elephants in Amboseli
WildlifeDirect Chief Executive Paula Kahumbu. [File, Standard] Elephants in the Amboseli Game Reserve face potential threats due to the hunting permits given yearly by the Tanzanian government.
Where to see the last super-tusker elephants
Like seasoned hosts, a convivial herd of elephants wanders out of the brush just minutes after our charter plane touches down at a private airfield in southern Kenya. Kimana, an area triangulated by ...
National Geographic news6 年
Why Poison Is a Growing Threat to Africa’s Wildlife
A Maasai girl bounces on the carcass of a 52-year-old female elephant near Amboseli National Park, which is hemmed by farms. Rangers suspect the elephant was poisoned for raiding grain stores and ...
CBC.ca4 年
New research shows that elephants and other animals can suffer from PTSD
At the centre of this world are the mother and her calf. Vicki Fishlock, at the Amboseli Elephant Trust in Kenya, knows firsthand how the traumatic loss a mother can affect a young elephant.
BBC1 年
Not your average crop-raider
Amboseli’s elephant population set against the backdrop of My Kilimanjaro, is one of the best known in the world (Image: Jeremy Goss) You might not know this, but you and an elephant likely ...
Born Free Foundation14 天
Will trophy hunting wipe out Africa’s Super Tuskers?
A documentary was released on 20th January to highlight the impact of trophy hunting on the few remaining ‘super-tusker’ elephants across East Africa.