Category Archives: Rothschild’s Giraffe

Quick catch up

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Hi everyone. Sorry for our long absence we’ve been pretty busy here on Soysambu. First of all I’d like to say a big welcome to Shea who has joined our team for a couple of months to help with the giraffe project (it’s hard work identifying all the new ones although the babies are very cute!)

Our new camera trap has attracted a lot of interest from the wildlife, getting some fantastic close ups! KWS have recently performed a buffalo translocation, it was quite incredible to be able to get up close to these animals a little scary at time though as they are huge. Also we’ve had a team from Nairobi studying our bats and their parasites. We never knew we had so many bats or so many different species on the conservancy, very exciting times. Always good to find out something new!

Our Soysambu Conservancy UK Charity donation site is now operational. Please Donate to help support our conservation efforts with these amazing animals. http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/charity-web/charity/finalCharityHomepage.action?charityId=1008875

 

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Cute new addition to the giraffe family

Cute new addition to the giraffe family

Our new little cutie with mummy

Our new little cutie with mummy

The new camera trap attracts some close up scrutiny!

The new camera trap attracts some close up scrutiny!

DESNARING AND OUTREACH WEEK FEB-March.2014

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The week kicked off well with Desnaring within Soysambu Conservancy. The team comprised of two BORNFREE staff, Three Soysambu staff, three volunteers and one attachment student. The objective of the week was to remove snares on the various strategic areas of the Conservancy and educates both the students/pupils and the entire community on the effects of Game meat and other illegal activities on protected areas based on the current wildlife bill.
During the operation, one male impala was found dead in a snare. On the same note the team rescued a zebra through Desnaring.
Outreach was carried out in primary, high schools and tertiary institution. Among the schools reached were; Echariria primary school, Itherero primary school , lady Ann high School and Word Ablaze bible institute. The institutions were given a talk and shown a video on the reasons as to why we should conserve wildlife.
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George Maison University 2014 Group

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The 2014 GMU group visit was great for the four days, the group comprised of two instructors ;Ryan Valdez and Guy Combes, two drivers and Eleven students ten of them being ladies. The group was excited to be hosted at field study Centre within Soysambu conservancy. During their last day, they didn’t feel like leaving but it was time to hence, they had no option rather than leave but most of them promised to come back. You always welcomed back friends!

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LAKE NAKURU TOUR FOR SOYSAMBU CONSERVANCY SCHOOL

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The long awaited day for both schools within the conservancy came on 24th and 27th September when all the requirements needed for a Wildlife club member was met by Kiboko and Mbogo primary pupils with moral and financial support from Soysambu conservancy and friends. The tour was objectively for the pupils to appreciate the diversity of wildlife in the neighborhood as the ecosystem is similar to that of Soysambu Conservancy. The difference is the diverse wildlife and the management of a national park.
At the end of the visit, the young Conservationists were grateful as they had sported a good number of Wild animals and visited various  picnic sites.The summary of their day was as below;

Kiboko School ready for the trip

Kiboko School ready for the trip

Mbogo School ready for the trip

Mbogo School ready for the trip

Help her keep the Environment clean.

Help her keep the Environment clean.

At Makalia Falls

At Makalia Falls

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ANTI- POACHING OUTREACH PROGRAMME

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Speaking for the animals is more than a call than a career, that is why Soysambu Conservancy staff in collaboration with BORNFREE FOUNDATION dedicated ten days for Desnaring and community outreach through video shows on the reasons as to why we should conserve Wildlife.
The schools that was reached with the conservation gospel were; Kiungururia Primary, Pema high School, Nderit high school, kong’asis Primary, Oljorai Primary and Rhino primary.

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Video show at Kong'asis primary school.

Video show at Kong’asis primary school.

 

 

Video show at Oljorai primary school.

Video show at Oljorai primary school.