Big Life Foundation

A SLICE OF AMBOSELI IN THE BIG APPLE 140+ supporters joined Big Life in NYC for an inspiring evening of conservation stories from Kenya and a screening of Amboseli Forever. Thank you for being part of it! ow.ly/jtuT5101HXW

What the Photographs Couldn’t Hold Sue Bonchi visited Big Life rangers in Kimana Sanctuary, seeing how local communities help protect elephants and wildlife corridors. Read her reflection: ow.ly/gWAV5101p3S

A WING AND A PRAYER 🪶 When a young vulture lost its nest, Big Life rangers built a replacement and cared for the chick until it could fly. Every vulture matters. This one got a second chance. biglife.org/program-updates/…

TWO NEW ARRIVALS IN KIMANA SANCTUARY! 🐘🐘 Rare elephant twins, double the joy! Big Life ranger Daniel Kutata captured these little ones on video. Here's to a long, wild life ahead! youtu.be/SdUSKVYGcdw?si=55cp…

96 REASONS TO DREAM BIG A safe place to live. A chance to keep learning. Thanks to Big Girls Foundation, Big Life has built a new 96-bed girls dormitory at Olandi Junior Comprehensive School in Mbirikani, helping girls continue their education. biglife.org/program-updates/…

BUILDING A BETTER BASE Strong ranger teams need strong foundations. We’re upgrading Hippo and Ilng’osuani Outposts with safer sleeping quarters, better sanitation and reliable power to help our rangers protect wildlife. Thank you for making it possible. biglife.org/program-updates/…

This Mazingira Day, we celebrate Amboseli’s rangers and communities caring for the landscapes that sustain people and wildlife—from restoring rangelands to protecting water sources and wildlife corridors. 🌍🌿 #MazingiraDay #BigLifeFoundation

Looking for a gift that won’t end up in a drawer? Give in someone’s honor: $50 can equip a ranger with a night-patrol flashlight. $80 can help protect 10 acres of wildlife habitat. Support the people protecting Amboseli: biglife.org/donate/gift-cata…

HERD FROM ABOVE A view from the sky helps Big Life monitor Mbirikani’s elephants. Aerial patrols and tracking data guide ranger efforts to protect wildlife, habitat, and local communities. biglife.org/program-updates/…

SEVEN COLLARED ELEPHANTS AND ONE SORE BUM Seven elephants, one shared mission. Big Life provided aerial support for a collaring operation led by Amboseli Trust for Elephants to track elephant movements and inform community-protected areas. 🔗: biglife.org/program-updates/…

What does it take for people and lions to coexist? Big Life’s Mercy Sintoyia joins the African Conservation Podcast to discuss our Predator Compensation Fund and why protecting local livelihoods is essential to protecting wildlife. youtube.com/watch?v=iuBe-oHw…

EXPANDING OUR HEALTHCARE HORIZONS Our first integrated outreach clinic brought essential healthcare to 350+ people in remote Njukuni. With @chaseafricaphe, clinics will continue monthly through 2028. 🔗: biglife.org/program-updates/… #ruralhealthcare

A LION HELPING LIONS After Lemurt was speared, KWS vets treated him and Big Life rangers monitored his recovery. Today, he’s healthy, hunting, and back with his pride—including three new cubs. 🦁 biglife.org/program-updates/… #planetpassionateweek

Decades of community-led conservation have made a difference across Amboseli. Amboseli Forever celebrates what’s been achieved—and the work ahead to protect wildlife habitat. Watch: biglife.org/amboseliforever

A little good news for #WorldRhinoDay. 🦏 Namunyak’s calf is now roughly 16 months old and thriving in the Chyulu Hills. For critically endangered Eastern black rhinos, every calf matters. Thank you to our rangers, partners, communities, and you for helping keep them safe.

Something new is on the horizon. Tomorrow, we premiere Amboseli Forever—our new short film about a place we’ve spent decades working to protect, and the future we’re working to secure. Join our e-newsletter for invitations: biglife.org/enews #AmboseliForever

Protecting Amboseli takes a big team. 600+ Big Life staff and local experts help protect nearly two million acres. Amboseli Forever, our new five-minute film, arrives September 22. Join our e-news to be invited to digital events like film premieres: biglife.org/enews

A first look at Amboseli Forever. For 40 years, Richard Bonham’s connection to Amboseli, its wildlife and Maasai communities has helped shape Big Life’s work. Next week, we premiere our new short film. Subscribe for news and future events: biglife.org/enews #Amboseli

For 8 years, not a single elephant has been poached for ivory in Big Life’s area. But major ivory seizures are a reminder: the absence of poaching isn’t the absence of a threat. It’s what successful protection looks like. patrolling.org/is-ivory-traf… #ivorytrade

A RELIC FROM THE BAD OLD DAYS Old ivory and leopard skins resurfaced in Kenya, leading to three arrests. The items appear old—but their attempted sale shows why vigilance still matters. biglife.org/program-updates/…