Founded in 1993 by the world's leading elephant expert, the late Dr. Iain Douglas-Hamilton, Save The Elephants (STE) works to secure a future for all wild African elephants - the planet's largest land mammal.
Specialising in elephant research, the organisation provides scientific insights into elephant behaviour, intelligence and long-distance movement. This work offers a rare window into the lives of elephants while helping guide strategies for their protection.
Over the decades, researchers have recorded more than 900 elephants using Samburu National Reserve in northern Kenya, home to STE's research centre and one of the most intensively studied elephant populations in the world. At a second research station in southeastern Kenya, the Human-Elephant Coexistence team develops practical solutions to the challenges elephants face today.
STE's approach combines research, conservation action and community partnerships. This includes protecting elephant migration routes, working with governments to support conservation policies, resolving human-elephant conflict and developing tools to help farmers protect their crops.
High-tech GPS tracking helps guide land-use planning, while low-tech solutions such as beehive fences help communities protect farms while generating income. Education and outreach programmes share these insights with local communities, the long-term custodians of these landscapes.
