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13/08/2026

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04/06/2026

Dawa Sherpa Found Alive After Nearly a Week Missing

Dawa Sherpa, who had been missing for nearly a week, was found alive today.

Just yesterday, search efforts using a helicopter around the possible Camp III area on Mount Everest were unsuccessful.
However, he was discovered this morning.

According to reports, workers from the Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee (SPCC) spotted him crawling toward Base Camp near the Khumbu Icefall crampon point and immediately carried out a rescue.

His fingers have suffered severe frostbite. Many had feared he had not survived, making his rescue truly remarkable. How he managed to stay alive for so many days and what he survived on remains a mystery.

Wishing Dawa Sherpa a speedy recovery and good health.
🙏🏔️

19/05/2026

Story time.

At Kruger National Park, South Africa, veteran ranger Sipho Nkosi suffered a heart attack while on solo patrol. His vehicle was found empty, and search teams began looking for him.

What the park’s remote trail cameras revealed broke the hearts of everyone who saw the footage.

An old bull elephant — known to rangers as “Mnumzane” (Zulu for “Sir”) — had found Sipho’s body. For three full days and nights, the elephant refused to leave. He stood guard, gently touching the ranger with his trunk, chasing away hyenas and jackals that came too close, and even covering parts of the body with branches and leaves.

On the third night, the elephant was still there — visibly grieving, swaying slowly beside his fallen friend. Only when the full recovery team arrived with vehicles did Mnumzane finally step back, watching solemnly as they carried Sipho away.

Park officials later confirmed that Sipho had rescued this same elephant as a calf years earlier after poachers killed his mother. The elephant had never forgotten.

One colleague who viewed the footage whispered:

“He didn’t come to say goodbye. He came to make sure no one disrespected his brother.”

Mnumzane still visits the exact spot regularly. Rangers now leave fresh water and fruit there in honor of both...

03/02/2026

03/02/2026

10/01/2026

𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐎𝐍 𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐀𝐓 𝐌𝐓. 𝐊𝐄𝐍𝐘𝐀 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐊

Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) regrets to report the loss of life of Mr. Samuel Macharia Wanjohi, whose body has been located. Mr. Wanjohi, a porter, was reported missing on December 23, 2025, while trekking along the Sirimon–Shipton route within Mt. Kenya National Park. The body was located off-Marania trail on 9th January 2026 at GPS 37M0314002 UTM 9985389

Immediately upon receipt of the report on 23rd December 2025, KWS activated its Mountain Search and Rescue Unit, in line with its mandate to ensure visitor safety and emergency response within protected mountain ecosystems. A formal report was also lodged at Chogoria Police Station (OB No. 30/24/2/2025).

KWS mounted an intensive, multi-agency day and night search and rescue operation, deploying experienced rangers and the Mountain Search and Rescue Team, supported by aerial surveillance and extensive ground operations. The search covered Shipton Camp, Austrian Hut, Mackinder’s Valley, Sendeyo, Hide Valley, Mintos, the Timau Route, and surrounding areas, despite extreme weather conditions, rugged terrain and poor visibility.

Throughout the operation, KWS worked in close coordination with the National Police Service and was assisted by mountain guides and porters, including family members and members of the local mountain community. Their courage, resilience, and solidarity were instrumental in the search efforts.

Regrettably, Mr. Wanjohi’s body was located at Hinde Valley on 9th January 2026, at an altitude of approximately 4,300 metres above sea level.

Kenya Wildlife Service remains committed to safeguarding lives within Kenya’s protected mountain landscapes and continues to strengthen mountain safety, emergency preparedness, and coordinated emergency response mechanisms.

KWS conveys its condolences to the family, friends, fellow porters, guides, and the entire Mt. Kenya mountain community during this time of grief.

07/01/2026

When a crow feels sick, it goes to an anthill—not to eat the ants, but to disturb them.

The crow shakes its body, fluffs up its feathers, spreads its wings, and stays still while the ants crawl all over it.

As they move through its feathers, the ants release formic acid, a natural chemical that helps eliminate bacteria, mites, and parasites hiding on the crow.

The crow knows exactly what it’s doing.

This behavior, called “anting,” is its natural way of healing itself.

Sometimes, the crow even picks up ants with its beak and rubs them onto its feathers as if they were medicine.

No veterinarian, no pills—just instinct!

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21/11/2025

Githinji the super guide 👊

17/11/2025

Githinji our super guide. Exploring more hiking destinations 💪💪💪

04/11/2025

A tiny mouse can be drawn to a beehive by the irresistible scent of honey and the warmth inside. Hungry or seeking shelter, it dares to sneak in… not realizing this choice will be its last.

Once the bees sense the intruder, they immediately defend their home — attacking with fierce unity until the mouse’s life ends.
But the real challenge begins after the danger is gone. The mouse’s body is too large to remove from the hive.

And this is where the bees reveal their instinctive genius.

Rather than leaving the body to decay and spread disease, they seal it completely with a special substance they make — **propolis**.

🌿 Made from tree resin and beeswax, propolis is:
• Antibacterial and antifungal
• Moisture-resistant and preservative
• A perfect natural sealant

Layer by layer, the bees encase the mouse in propolis, turning it into a harmless, mummified relic within the hive — no odor, no infection, no chaos.

This isn’t logic or reason — it’s divine instinct.
An unseen wisdom guiding these tiny creatures to preserve purity and order in their world.