Orphan Trail Safaris

18/08/2026

Lumo Conservancy

12/08/2026

12/08/2026

It’s a very special day today “World Elephant Day 2026” so let’s celebrate & appreciate this iconic, precious & majestic species and all who help to protect them

28/07/2026

Just listen to the science & read the evidence…
“Elephants are not expendable. They are architects of Africa’s wild landscapes, cultural icons, and sentient beings whose lives matter. Their future – and the future of the ecosystems they sustain – depends on compassionate, forward‑thinking conservation and management, which have always formed the basis for Born Free’s work”

🐘 A troubling trend is emerging across southern Africa.

From Zimbabwe's renewed plans to cull more elephants, to Botswana's recent elephant slaughter for national celebrations, and reports that over 1,200 elephants could face culling in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province, governments are increasingly turning to lethal measures as a wildlife management tool.

These decisions are often justified in the name of managing elephant populations or protecting people, yet they overlook the latest scientific evidence and fail to recognise the immense social, ecological and ethical consequences of killing these intelligent, sentient animals.

Elephants are not simply numbers to be managed. They are highly social beings, living in close-knit family groups, with each individual playing an important role in the wider herd and ecosystem.

In our latest news article, Helen Bushell, Born Free's Director of Programmes, explores the realities behind elephant culling and explains why every elephant matters - not only as an individual, but as part of a wider family and ecosystem.

📖 Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/4vVkKen

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26/07/2026

19/07/2026

Safari of Dreams > Umani Springs

18/07/2026

OTS group tour July 2026

18/07/2026

Stunning sunsets & magical sundowners at Lugard
Falls OTS July group tour

18/07/2026

OTS July group tour at Lugard Falls