February was a busy month for SWT/KWS Anti-Poaching Teams, despite the onset of unseasonal rains that relieved many landscape pressures. Rangers patrolled 30,278 kilometres, lifted 1,094 snares, and made 29 arrests. They also supported a wide range of field operations, including a number of wildlife rescues, from a bull elephant trapped in a watering hole to orphaned ...

February saw an early and above-average start to the rains, bringing relief across much of Tsavo. The Aerial Unit focused on several human–elephant conflict cases along the Tsavo East boundary, supported multiple orphan rescues, and assisted veterinary teams in the field. Crews also responded to fires, conducted routine patrols, and detected illegal activities, includ...

This was a special treatment. What started as an unfortunately all-too-common snare removal ended with a stunning show of love in the wild.

In January, the Aerial Unit flew 184 hours and covered 25,424 kilometres. It was an exceptionally busy month, driven by a high volume of veterinary cases linked to human–elephant conflict, alongside multiple orphan rescues and sustained aerial support to move elephants out of community areas. Operations also included routine patrols, monitoring of increasing livestock...

You never know what a field operation will bring. This one started with a snared giraffe and ended with emergency resuscitation.