Amboseli Trust for Elephants

The Amboseli Trust for Elephants conducts the longest-running research project on wild elephants in the world. We strive to conserve these magnificent animals.

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Happy news from Amboseli: Twain of the TC family has given birth to twins, a rare event in elephants. We are thankful to the team from Angama in Kimana for the sighting.

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Fully funded Career Development Workshop in Nairobi this November!
Open to conservation graduates ready to sharpen their CV, explore job & internship opportunities, and prep for a Master's.
Only 16 spots. Apply before we hit 120 submissions!

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Since June, our team has followed alongside KWS, the deaths of 15 elephants in Amboseli. Yesterday KWS confirmed results point to a toxin. The full circumstances are still being investigated. A heartbreaking loss for Amboseli. As investigations continue, we ask for patience.

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Kalybar born to KB family in March 2012, is a first-time mother since 2025! First-timers are still growing themselves & learning their calf's cues - which is why family support matters so much early on.

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23 scouts. One big upgrade.

This month our scouts traded notebooks for smartphones, moving our Amboseli elephant sightings data onto EarthRanger - same format they know, now mapped in real time.
Thank you to the George Binney Foundation for making it possible.

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We're hiring a School Educator to bring elephant safety education to children across the Amboseli ecosystem!
Please read full job description & how to apply on our website.
📩 Apply by 8th June 2026 → https://t.co/YpjeJVX2Fa

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Science in action
ATE x Big Life Foundation are tackling elephant fence breaking using camera traps and practical field trials.
Real solutions for coexistence.  

https://t.co/KwkX0gbKvN

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The first calf of the year has been recorded - a female, born to Kiddo from the KB2 family.

Want to follow this family more closely? Support our work and get exclusive quarterly updates on Elatia for just USD 30/year. https://t.co/kJMPhh1JBr

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Amboseli’s most well known elephant Craig has died of natural causes, he was 54 years old. We are thankful to everyone who protected him, allowing him to father many calves and live out his life naturally.

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As the year ends, thank you to everyone who supports our long-term elephant research. Your dedication helps ensure Amboseli’s elephants are known, protected, and understood across generations. Wishing you a peaceful holiday season.

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Proud to join the Maasai Festival in Amboseli - a celebration of culture, dance, and community. The event also marked plans for Amboseli National Park’s transition to Kajiado County. Protecting elephants means supporting the people who share their land.

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Applications now open!
This November, we will host a fully funded Career Development Workshop in Nairobi for 16 recent conservation graduates. 🌍🐘
Sharpen skills, explore opportunities & prepare for the next step in your career.
Limited spots https://t.co/oPu2JhSb1N

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Snickers has a new calf! 🐘💚
At 17 years old, this is her second calf, a little female, and both are doing well in the Amboseli ecosystem.

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Zakia from the ZC family has a new female calf! 🐘💚

Her family often spends time in Tanzania, so sightings are rare and special. #AmboseliElephants

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📢 New Report: Resilient Coexistence 2025
Our latest report, based on a 2024 survey, explores the challenges & opportunities of human-elephant coexistence in Amboseli.

Read the full report: https://t.co/BmxdlhyeWR

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Keira, 55, leads the larger group of the KA family. She has raised 7 living offspring, supported by the wisdom and strength of her family network. Elephants need one another to thrive - and we work to ensure they do so in safe, well-managed landscapes. #AmboseliElephants

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It’s #WorldElephantDay! 🐘💚
Elephants live in close-knit families and show incredible care for one another. Yet, they face serious threats from habitat loss, poaching & conflict.

Help protect them today: https://t.co/tsm2hsyQ4V

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Save the Elephants & ElephantVoices have shared an important update about a cyber-attack affecting their Facebook pages. They’re working with Meta to resolve it and advise caution with suspicious messages. For their full statement: https://t.co/m5kUfC6zj4

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This week we celebrate our matriarch, Dr Cynthia Moss!

A pioneer in elephant research and a true force in conservation, Cynthia has led ATE for over 50 years.

Happy birthday, Cynthia - we deeply appreciate all that you do for people and elephants.

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In Amboseli, we are working on a new Elephant Awareness Campaign, combining scientific research with traditional Maasai knowledge to promote coexistence.

Thanks to SUSO for helping us spread the message. We will share more as this project develops!