Author: Claire Bolles

Author: Claire Bolles

Lewa Marathon

Safaricom LEWA Marathon

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The 17th annual Safaricom Marathon is approaching this Saturday, June 25 and Mara Elephant Project is thrilled to be participating. This fundraising event will host 1,200 runners from over 20 different countries at the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy and is regarded as one of the toughest in the world; taking place mostly on a dirt path with Mount Kenya looming to the south. Organized by MEP partners Tusk Trust and Lewa Conservancy, we are proud to have 10 runners participating this year including… Continue reading.

Living With Zebras by Wilson Sairowua

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Living With Zebras by Wilson Sairowua, Mara Elephant Project Field Administrator Animals have always played a huge part in human civilization. Work animals help us to grow, hunt and harvest food and in ancient times they were the primary means of transport. Sometimes though, people don’t just befriend animals or use them to help carry out tasks. Instead, they live with the creatures as one of their own, rather than as an owner. People have long kept pets as a form of companionship, ranging … Continue reading.
MEP Exhibition Project

Student Raises Awareness & Money for MEP

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Community engagement and education is a vital part of Mara Elephant Project’s approach to mitigating poaching and human-elephant conflict. We love to be involved in educating the future in not only the Mara region of Africa, but also the United States. We want every child to know at an early age the costs of losing such a keystone species to our world in hopes that they will spread the word and help us save the African elephants. Allisonville Elementary School in Indianapolis, IN is an Inte… Continue reading.

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