Capture Africa Tours

11/18/2024

Big new updates happening at Reteti Elephant Sanctuary Community United for Elephants

11/05/2024

Foster & Orphan Tour - 2025

Visit all the reintegration units which include:

*Nairobi Nursery for a private visit
*Umani Springs Reintegration Unit
*Ithumba Reintegration Unit
*Voi Reintegration Unit

You will be staying at all the camps & lodges directly related to the reintegration units.

These camps and lodges include Umani Springs, Ithumba Hill, and Galdessa.

Open dates for our Foster & Orphan tour taking place in 2025 are below.

*May 27 - June 4, 2025 - Room for one single or two sharing
*August 19 -17, 2025 - Room for two sharing
*October 19 - 27, 2025 - Room for two sharing

Contact Dick Berry at [email protected] for more info and pricing.

11/01/2024

Amazing story and the strength and determination to survive!

SPOTTED!

At 13 years and 9 months, Naromame is one of the oldest lionesses recorded in our lion database—a true testament to her endurance and adaptability in the ever-evolving Amboseli ecosystem.

Naromame is no ordinary lioness. She carries the legacy of her father, the legendary Loonkiito, Africa’s oldest known lion, who survived immense ecosystem change over his lifetime. His legacy of strength lives on in Naromame, a lioness whose tattered ears speak volumes of her resilience—marked by triumphs, challenges, and survival.

During our ongoing annual lion census, which helps us keep track of the growing lion population in the Amboseli-Tsavo ecosystem, our team was thrilled to spot Naromame back in her natal range in Amboseli, proudly leading her cubs and continuing a legacy of strength for future generations.

📸 Philip J. Briggs Photography

11/01/2024

Time for a nap…

Elephants have developed specialized sleep behaviors due to their constant need for feeding, their size, and the environmental challenges they face.

10/27/2024

Eyes in the sky 👀

10/22/2024

Fantastic new publication to check out!

First Issue Free

10/22/2024

Travel UPDATE!
Anyone traveling to Zanzibar will now need to purchase mandatory travel insurance. This is above and beyond any other travel insurance you may be purchasing for your trip to Africa with us.

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10/04/2024

Help if you are able to 🐘

Dear GG Family,

🆘🆘🆘 Our friends and gentle ones at Elephant Nature Park are in urgent need.

Please consider contributing to our ENP Emergency Flood Relief fund we have set up:

https://gentlegiantselephants.org/sponsor-thai-elephant/ols/products/sand-for-enp-elephants-flood-relief

You can also donate on the Facebook button below.

We haven't seen flooding at Elephant Nature Park and Surin this bad since 2022. Thankfully the rain has stopped at Surin and all our gentle ones are safe. Also, at Elephant Highlands. It's very wet and the roads are bad, but our gentle giants are all doing well.

However, we can't say the same for ENP. This morning, according to Saengduean Lek Chailert the floodwaters are the highest and worst that they have ever experienced. Significant damage has already been done to large trees and large grass areas. Everyone is working tirelessly and diligently to move all the animals to higher ground in safe locations.

The current priority is making sure everyone is safe, then getting food to all the animals. Sand will be necessary and of utmost importance in the coming weeks, to dry up water in enclosures and other areas.

🙏💜🙏💜🙏Please keep all of our friends and gentle ones in your hearts during this stressful and urgent time.

https://gentlegiantselephants.org/sponsor-thai-elephant/ols/products/sand-for-enp-elephants-flood-relief

10/04/2024

Getting from one place to the next is crucial for elephants 🐘

Wildlife corridors are essential lifelines that allow animals to move between habitats. For elephants, these corridors ensure access to food, water, and breeding areas.

09/26/2024

A wonderful event happened at Ithumba on Tuesday night. We had guest at Ithumba and they were able to see the new calf the next day!

09/25/2024

Great article and you may need to subscribe to NatGeo digital publication to read it.

The vast and varied ecosystem of thousands of plant and animal species is a place of astonishing resilience but needs the support of Kenyans and Tanzanians to survive.

09/25/2024

Wildlife Wednesday 2024

As I watched our guides' and guests’ images and video streams this month, I was struck by the different tones and styles of what I was seeing. These images a...

09/20/2024

Teamwork is crucial in helping to save the super tuskers of Tsavo.

09/20/2024

The Super Tuskers of Tsavo 🐘

There are currently 10 recognized and regularly monitored Super Tuskers in the Tsavo Conservation Area. This article explores the unique physical and personality traits of Africa's last remaining giants.

09/18/2024

September 22, 2024 is World Rhino Day!

A Tribute to our Oldest GuestOur oldest guest arrived at Mara Plains Camp a few months ago. Well, he walked right past camp and up into the hills to explore ...

09/14/2024

Time to learn about the super tuskers of Tsavo 🐘🐘

How many super tuskers are there, and are they dying out? We answer some frequently asked questions about the world's largest land mammals.

08/24/2024

Drones are helping in the Mara 🐘

08/24/2024

Big Life making a difference!

DRIVING EDUCATION FORWARD IN AMBOSELI

Ask anyone living in the Greater Amboseli Ecosystem what the most significant conservation-related benefit that they receive from Big Life is, and the answer is nearly unanimous: education.

Recognizing its importance, we have provided more than 1,977 scholarships to children living within our area of operation since 2000.

In 2023 alone, we awarded $369,157 in scholarships, including supporting 14 tertiary-level graduates.

Supporting education doesn’t just mean paying for school fees; Big Life also supports teacher salaries, conducts conservation curriculum in schools, funds school infrastructure projects like dormitories, and implemented a school lunch program during the 2022’s severe drought.

Many of Amboseli’s schools are situated in remote areas. Being able to access these areas in order to implement these programs presented a unique challenge.

To ensure we can reach all the students and schools we sponsor, The Capricorn Foundation Foundation generously funded the purchase of a vehicle for Big Life’s education department. In its first year, it has already covered 38,000 km.

Together with our donors and partner organizations like The Capricorn Foundation, we are laying the groundwork for positive transformation throughout the Greater Amboseli Ecosystem, where the future is looking even brighter for its humans and wildlife.

📸: Joshua Clay