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THE ELEPHANT DIARIES

Understanding Elephant Emotions

Elephants are highly intelligent animals that have complex emotions, just like humans A critical part of working with elephants is...

How we put GPS tracking collars on the orphans.

As the orphans at the Kafue Release Facility mature, they start to demonstrate signs of wanting to be independent from the orphan herd,...

How Special Anti-Poaching Units differ to traditional Anti-Poaching Units

Traditionally, the DNPW (Department of National Parks and Wildlife) use a conventional style of anti poaching. However in 2013, GRI...

Baking Bush Buns

GRI’s UNZA Intern Pretty Mbaiwa believes the Kafue Release Facility bush buns to be the best she has ever tasted: “I was amazed by the...

How do we identify individual elephants?

There are currently twelve orphaned elephants at the Kafue Release Facility. Each elephant has specific needs for their individualised...

Fungulani

GRI - Wildlife Rescue recently responded to an orphan elephant alert in the small village of Fungulani, Feira. Two fisherman, Emmanuel...

A Day in the Life of... Ester Nalwemba

Esther Nalwemba has been GRI's House Keeper at the Lilayi Elephant Nursery for 3 years. Her work involves cleaning the kitchen, bathroom,...

Mulisani is successfully translocated to the Kafue Release Facility!

Mulisani was found a year ago, wandering alone in the Chidada area of Zambia. It is believed his mother was shot, and that he became...

Four reasons why we study the behaviour of elephant orphans

Understanding behaviour is essential for not only looking after orphaned elephants from the moment they are rescued, but it also gives...

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