Big Life is a non-profit dedicated to the conservation of East Africa’s wildlife and ecosystems through a holistic community-based collaborative approach.
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Few things feel more East African than a sundowner with friends, especially when elephants are nearby.
This #WorldGinDay, we’re raising a glass to Elephant Gin, whose support helps protect elephants, rangers, communities, and wild landscapes.
Maisha marefu! 🐘🍸
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FINDING AN ELEPHANT IN A HAYSTACK
A wounded elephant vanished into thick bush. Rangers, the KWS vet unit, and a Big Life drone found him on the last battery and got him treated.
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Across Greater Amboseli, climate change is already affecting wildlife, livestock, and local communities. This #WorldEnvironmentDay, we’re protecting grasslands, wildlife corridors, and community partnerships that help people and nature adapt. #Conservation #ClimateResilience
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TRACKING MARTIAL EAGLES
Big Life recently supported WRTI, Kenya Bird of Prey Trust, and KWS as they tagged two young Endangered Martial Eagles in Amboseli, helping track movements and protect critical habitat.
Read more: ow.ly/C9hX50Z6KCx
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#FunFactFriday: the Red-billed quelea is the world’s most numerous wild bird. It can hatch in as little as 9 days and fledge just two weeks later.
These flocks are sweeping across Greater #Amboseli after recent rains — a sign of healthy grasslands for wildlife and livestock.
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You did it. Our match challenge has been met.
Your support unlocked thousands of added days of protection for elephants like One Ton — and helps sustain the rangers, communities, and partnerships that make conservation across Greater Amboseli possible.
#Elephants
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“Help! There’s a zebra in my toilet!”
In two days, Big Life rangers rescued two zebras from pit latrines — one adult with help from @KWSKenya vet Dr Kariuki, and one foal.
Both survived because community members called us. Trust saves wildlife.
📹: Elizabeth Thithi
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We’re just $10,000 shy of our matching challenge to protect Greater Amboseli’s elephants.
Every gift is still doubled, for now.
Help rangers keep elephants moving safely across the ecosystem, from tiny calves to iconic tuskers.
Give today: give.biglife.org/-/XCVMZDUC
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Over the past 72 hours in Greater Amboseli, rangers tracked elephants near a high-risk area, guided them away from farmland at night, and used aerial surveillance to spot threats early.
$17 protects one elephant for a full day. Please help: give.biglife.org/-/XCVMZDUC
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Before sunrise, Big Life rangers are already in the field—patrolling elephant corridors, removing snares, and responding to crop-raiding before conflict escalates.
Right now, your gift is matched: give.biglife.org/-/XCVMZDUC
#Conservation #Rangers
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A calf follows her mother across open ground—a quiet moment made possible by rangers and community partners keeping elephants safer than they’ve been in decades.
Honor a matriarch this Mother’s Day. Gifts are matched.
Donate: give.biglife.org/-/XCVMZDUC
📸 Jeremy Goss
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We’re 42% of the way to our matching goal to keep Greater Amboseli’s elephants protected.
Your gift supports rangers, aerial surveillance, and rapid response when it matters most.
Double your impact today: give.biglife.org/-/XCVMZDUC
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Conservation succeeds when communities lead—and leadership starts in the classroom.
This #TeacherAppreciationDay, we honor Michael Tipaai, whose lessons help Amboseli students understand and protect the wildlife they share. Rangers protect today; teachers inspire tomorrow.
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On International Leopard Day, we honor the rangers, partners, and communities protecting leopards across Greater Amboseli—monitoring camera traps, protecting pathways, and reducing retaliation after livestock losses.
Your gift is matched: give.biglife.org/-/XCVMZDUC
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Before sunrise, Big Life rangers protect rhinos in Kenya's Chyulu Hills. On Save the Rhino Day, honor rangers and KWS partners. Your gift is matched today: give.biglife.org/-/XCVMZDUC #Rhino #SaveTheRhinoDay #Wildlife #Conservation #Kenya
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Right now, $17 helps keep an elephant safe for a full day in Greater Amboseli. And thanks to generous donors, every gift is matched, turning one day of protection into two.
Give today and double your impact, up to $85,000:
give.biglife.org/-/XCVMZDUC
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AN ADVOCATE FOR CONSERVATION
From herding cattle in Amboseli to practicing law in Kimana, Meitamei Tipape’s journey shows how investing in people strengthens conservation.
Read more: biglife.org/program-updates/…
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Hyenas are more than scavengers. They are skilled hunters, disease-fighting cleanup crews, and vital members of healthy ecosystems. This #InternationalHyenaDay, we’re recognizing why these intelligent, misunderstood predators deserve protection too.
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