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April 28, 2026

GIVE AN ELEPHANT A DAY WITHOUT DANGER

Right now, you have the chance to do something simple and powerful: give an elephant in Amboseli a full day without danger. It costs just $17 to keep an elephant safe for one day—supporting ranger patrols, aerial…
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April 28, 2026

AN ADVOCATE FOR CONSERVATION

“Many of the young leaders you see in Mbirikani today have been supported by Big Life in some way, and my story is no different.” Meitamei Tipape is an impressive young man. He is the first Advocate from Mbirikani,…
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April 22, 2026

Enkaji Naibor School Solar Project

At first glance, Energea and Big Life may seem like unlikely partners. One is a nonprofit wildlife conservation organization; the other is a for-profit investment platform focused on global solar assets.
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April 02, 2026

NEW SCHOOL FOR NOOSIDAN STUDENTS

A scholarship can transform a child’s life. That transformation is even more impactful when their school is properly resourced. Unfortunately, many schools across East Africa are underfunded, and Amboseli is no…
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March 30, 2026

OUTPOST UPGRADE

Lenkiloriti is the Maasai word for acacia nilotica, an elegant tree with yellow flowers, loved by elephants and used by humans for a variety of medicinal purposes. It is also the name of our oldest ranger outpost,…
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March 24, 2026

TRACKER DOG UNIT UPDATE

We have some great news to share from Big Life’s tracker dog unit. When we last updated our supporters, it looked like Holmes might not be able to work as a tracker dog, and we were preparing to bring in another trained…
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March 13, 2026

A LUCKY ESCAPE

Land Cruisers are widely considered to be nearly indestructible, and last week our ranger unit in Rombo inadvertently put that theory to the test. It was late in the evening, and the debris, mud, and rising water from…
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March 08, 2026

TWO WOMEN, ONE EXTRAORDINARY TEAM

At our annual staff celebration recently, we honored two extraordinary women at Big Life. For International Women’s Day today, we want to highlight their stories. They are part of our team of nearly 600, and just two…
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March 03, 2026

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SPOTS IN KIMANA SANCTUARY

We all know that the cheetah is the fastest land mammal on Earth, but how many people know that cheetahs are fast disappearing from Africa’s landscapes? Hovering at roughly 7,000 individuals, cheetahs are struggling to…
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February 25, 2026

THE MOST VALUABLE TREE IN KENYA?

Sandalwood is a beautiful scent in candles and perfumes beloved the world over. While most of this ‘essential’ oil comes from Asia, Kenya’s dry forests host a small tree called Osyris Lanceolata or ‘African Sandalwood’.…
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February 20, 2026

FROM THE FIELD - Q4 2025

As we reflect on the year behind us, we do so with both immense pride and profound sorrow. In the final days of the year, we lost our beloved Predator Protection Coordinator, Daniel Ole Sambu. Daniel was more than a…
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February 18, 2026

TRACKING HOPE: COLLARED ELEPHANT GIVES BIRTH

Last year, in a highly efficient joint operation over two days, Big Life and partners successfully fitted GPS tracking collars on eight elephants. We collared four crop-raiding bulls near Amboseli National Park (NP), to…
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January 31, 2026

KILIAVO LOSES 5th COURT CASE

We don’t usually celebrate failure, but… Yesterday, Kiliavo’s fifth legal case - this one a petition to Kenya’s Supreme Court - ended the same way as all their previous cases: in failure. For those not familiar with…
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January 28, 2026

A RARE RESCUE: PANGOLIN TRAFFICKER THWARTED

Pangolins are the most heavily trafficked mammal on Earth. Worse still, they have held this title for more than a decade. Persecuted because of a bogus belief in East Asia that their scales carry medicinal value, all…
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January 27, 2026

ELEPHANT CALF RESCUED

Big Life’s rangers heard the commotion before they even got to the scene. Squealing, splashing, and trumpeting – all clear sounds of distress. Despite being only a few meters wide, the water level in the river flowing…
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January 23, 2026

2025 YEAR IN REVIEW

As we step into a new year, we want to pause and say thank you. Your support made real conservation impact across the Greater Amboseli ecosystem.
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January 20, 2026

TWO ELEPHANT TREATMENTS IN KIMANA SANCTUARY

Last month, we received a call from the eagle-eyed guides at Angama Amboseli that a large bull elephant was walking around Kimana Sanctuary with what appeared to be a metal rod through his lower lip, and Big Life…
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January 19, 2026

BIG LIFE X KINGSPAN

Big Life Foundation is excited to announce a new partnership with Kingspan, a global leader in sustainable construction based in County Cavan, Ireland. Kingspan’s mission is to accelerate a net zero emissions-built…
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January 13, 2026

CRAIG’S COLOSSAL IMPACT

It’s been 10 days since the death of Craig, Amboseli’s most famous super tusker. His death was mourned globally, and the social media outpouring of support and consolation has been amazing to see. Reading these personal…
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