Help Save Bush Elephants in Zambia

 45 years ago, The Bush Elephant Population in Zambia numbered 250,000. 

Then came Wave after Wave of Catastrophic Elephant Poaching reducing Zambia's Elephant Population to a mere 27,000 in 2026. 

The Three Elephant Strongholds in Zambia are South Luangwa National Park, North Luangwa National Park, and Kafue National Park. 

The Luangwa Valley in Zambia is a dedicated Elephant Stronghold. 

Through Strict and Effective Elephant Conservation the Bush Elephant Population in Zambia can be increased from 27,000 right now to 54,000 by 2040. 

It is of utmost importance that Bush Elephant Matriarchs in the Luangwa Valley must be protected from being poached in large numbers. 

The Lower Zambezi National Park in Zambia can be transformed into another Elephant Stronghold given strict protection and time. 

Lastly, the Zambian Government in power in Lusaka needs to act promptly to ensure successful Elephant Conservation all across Zambia. 

Niassa National Reserve -- The Dedicated Elephant Stronghold In Northern Mozambique

 Niassa National Reserve is a Vast Protected Wilderness Area in Northern Mozambique. 

It consists of 42,000 Square Kilometres of Savannah Grasslands and Miombo Woodlands interspersed with perennial rivers and Water Holes. Niassa National Reserve is Huge Encompassing an Area of 10 Million Acres. 

This is Ideal Elephant Country. 

In 2016, there were only 4,300 Wild African Bush Elephants in Niassa National Reserve because of years of Catastrophic Elephant Poaching. 

However in 2025, there were more than 13,000 Wild African Bush Elephants in Niassa National Reserve all because of zero Elephant Poaching from 2018-2024. 

There are currently in Niassa National Reserve lots of Recovering Elephant Populations. 

Niassa National Reserve is a Priceless Ecosystem. 

It is capable of hosting 50,000 Wild African Bush Elephants. 

Niassa National Reserve is a Critical Global Elephant Stronghold. 

The Bush Elephants of Uganda in East Africa

 Uganda is a country in East Africa blessed with many National Parks and Game Reserves. 

The most prominent among them are Queen Elizabeth National Park and Murchison Falls National Park. 

Bush Elephants in Uganda faced extinction 35-40 years ago with their numbers plummeting from 50,000 to a mere 400. 

From 1990 onwards, there has been explosive growth in the Bush Elephant Population with Bush Elephants now numbering 8,000 in early 2026. 

If Bush Elephant Conservation is extremely successful in Uganda, Elephant Numbers could reach almost 20,000 by 2030. 

The carrying capacity of the National Parks all across Uganda is 50,000 Bush Elephants. 

Help Save The Bush Elephants of Ruaha National Park in Tanzania

 Ruaha National Park in Tanzania was once a Veritable Stronghold of Bush Elephants in East Africa. 

40 years ago, there were 50,000 plus Bush Elephants in Ruaha National Park. Because of Catastrophic Elephant Poaching in and around Ruaha National Park between 2009 and 2014 The Elephant Population fell below 30,000. 

Ruaha National Park is capable of hosting an Elephant Population of atleast 40,000 provided the Elephant Herds are strictly protected against Elephant Poacher Gangs. 

Ruaha National Park is Elephant Country at its very best. Savannah Grasslands are spread out all across Ruaha National Park affording Elephant Herds enough room to roam and breed. 

The Matriarch Elephants of Ruaha National Park are Priceless. 

Mamerle The Magnificent Cowtusker

Mamerle, is a Magnificent Cowtusker who lives in the Greater Kruger Wilderness. Mamerle has exceptional Tusks. Mamerle is a cowtusker who is blessed now with Four Twins. Mamerle is a rarity in the raw African Wilderness.

Tim, The Iconic Tusker From Amboseli NP Is Now 50 Years Old

Birthdays mean nothing to elephants, but they mean a huge amount to those of us who are dedicated to protecting the species. Each year of life is another year of success, and this year marks a big milestone for one big elephant.

Tim, one of Amboseli’s largest and best-known elephants, is 50.

It’s remarkable that Tim has gotten to this age, given that each day he faces just about every threat possible to his species.

Sadly, this has been the case from early on. Within his first few years of life he lost three of his relatives to suspected poaching incidents, followed by his mother Trista, who was speared to death by poachers when he was only 8.

He would continue to lose more family members as time passed, including his sister Tallulah, speared in 2003.

Tim has since come to represent all of the different values, positive and negative, that humans place on an elephant’s life. To poachers he is a target, to farmers he is a costly nuisance, to tourists he is a marvel, and to conservationists he is a symbol of hope that our efforts are working.

And he has certainly had some of his own bumps on the way to 50. In the last five years, he has been speared twice by angry farmers during his night-time raids onto farmlands.

Most recently, in November of last year, Big Life worked with Kenya Wildlife Service and Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in a monumental life-saving effort to rescue Tim after he got stuck in a mud-pit deep in farmlands.

We have no doubt that Tim will continue to keep us busy in future, but for now we are very happy to hear that he has come into musth, a hormonal state that requires a healthy body condition and is usually associated with mating.

Given that he hasn’t come into musth for the past two years, this is a good sign that he has recovered from all of his recent ordeals.

It also means that he will be spending his time looking for females rather than keeping Big Life’s rangers busy in the farms at night, and with any luck will be passing on those incredible genes to the tuskers of the future!

Credits : Big Life Foundation 

Elephant Matriarchs and Awesome and Amazing Bachelor Bulls On The Sure Path to Death

Yes, The Elephants Of Botswana will be history when the Trophy Hunters come to Botswana in their hordes and start killing these Precious Pachyderms for their Ivory.

The Iconic and Precious Matriarchs all over Botswana are in "Grave Danger" all because the spineless and greedy Botswana Govt has sold its soul to Trophy Hunters.

Where will this all end ?? Rather when will it all end ??

The Whole Of Botswana will resemble The Deep Tropical Rain Forests of Central Africa which are being emptied rapidly of its rare "Forest Elephants'".

Chobe National Park and Moremi Game Reserve will be littered with the carcasses of Legally Poached Elephants.

Matriarchs usually pass on their legacy to the next generation. But, If they are killed in large numbers what legacy can they pass on ??

I fear greatly for these Elephants who mean everything to me despite the fact that I live in India.