In the News
A Tribute to Tim, the most Majestic Elephant
Tim, the Super Tusker elephant in Amboseli has died. Our hearts are broken. Tim was one of Africa's very few Super Tuskers and an incredible elephant whose presence awed and inspired many. He was one of Kenya's National Treasures!
Hell’s Gate needs tender loving care – not the Love Festival
Many people are shocked, as I am, by the approval given to hold two large-scale public events in Hell’s Gate National Park later this year. The Koroga Love Festival, on 14–15 February, and the East African leg of the World Rally Championship, programmed for July, will attract thousands of people to the Park for activities that are unconnected with wildlife conservation.
Survey reveals that 51 percent of Kenyans watched Wildlife Warriors TV Series
In April 2019, WildlifeDirect launched Wildlife Warriors, a TV series about Kenyan wildlife heroes at the front line, and the species that they are saving. The series has smashed all expectations after the results of a survey revealed that 51 percent of Kenyans had watched it in 2019.
Cultivating Wildlife Warriors
Historically, most African wildlife films have been produced by Westerners for Western audiences. Paula Kahumbu, a Kenyan wildlife conservationist, is working to change that. She is the CEO of the nonprofit WildlifeDirect, which produces a documentary series featuring African storytellers such as herself telling the stories of African conservation heroes.
Raising Funds for the Family of Simion Rono
We are deeply saddened by the tragic news about the death of Simion Rono who was killed by a lion while walking home. Please stand in solidarity with Sharon, Simion's widow, by sending your donations to: PAYBILL NO. 600100 A/C NO. 0100003937598.
Spotted in Masai Mara
Kenyans are celebrating a small miracle. A polka-dotted zebra was born during the great wildebeest migration and instead of stripes, she has spots.
Combating Snakebite in Kenya
The severity of snake bites has been neglected for many decades, leading the World Health Organization (WHO) to list it as a neglected tropical disease to draw global attention to the problem.
Wildlife Warriors Kids Expedition 2019
We spent months planning the Wildlife Warriors Kids expedition. Every school in the Wildlife Warriors program had been visited three times and we were assessing teachers and children to find the most committed schools.