Author: Claire Bolles

Author: Claire Bolles

Elephant Herd

Aerial Monitoring Flights

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Thanks to the generosity of a Mara Elephant Project supporter, MEP is able to actively monitor and check in on our 21 GPS-collared elephants with our Karen Blixen Camp Ree Park Safari helicopter on a monthly basis across the ecosystem. These flights have been established as the best way to monitor elephants over a large area accurately because although MEP receives near to real-time collar data from the elephants there are several attributes that cannot be collected. The collars only give M… Continue reading.
Tenebo

A Voice for Elephants Blog in the Mara

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Elephant Voices is an organization that’s goal is to advance the study of elephant cognition, communication and social behavior in order to promote the scientifically sound and ethical management and care of elephants. They accomplish this through research, conservation, advocacy and the sharing of knowledge with organizations like Mara Elephant Project.   Recently Gini Cowell who has worked with various elephant-saving organizations in the Maasai Mara wrote A Tribute to Tenebo the Ele… Continue reading.
For Rangers

Running For Rangers

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For Rangers is a dedicated group of individuals that are raising money for the welfare of rangers who risk their lives daily to protect Africa’s endangered species. For Rangers teams are dedicated to raising money and awareness For Rangers by taking part in some of the world’s toughest physical challenges like ultra marathons, kayaking 1,000 miles or riding over a 10-day period in the Mongolian Derby. The For Rangers teams hope that by taking part in some of the hardest, most challenging… Continue reading.

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