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- 13 February 2025
13 February 2025
Dear subscribers, welcome to the new incarnation of the Elephant News Service. Today, we highlight a report from MalindiKenya.net revealing that elephants were the most photographed wildlife in Kenya by Italian tourists in 2024. However, we also bring a sombre note of a tragic incident where a man was trampled to death by an elephant. Best regards, The Elephant News Service team
Salah Dado, Citizen Digital, February 13, 2025
Residents of Saku sub-county in Marsabit have called for action following the death of a man who was attacked by an elephant.
Boru Malicha, a 32-year-old man, was attacked by the elephant on Wednesday evening.
Luchelle Feukeng, GreenPeace, February 12, 2025
Yaoundé, 12-02-2025 – In 2020, the Cameroonian government issued a decree establishing Ma Mbed Mbed Park, covering an area of more than 12,000 hectares. This decree has sparked reactions from local communities, who have taken to the streets demanding its cancellation. They fear the project could lead to conflicts between humans and wildlife, particularly elephants, and result in the loss of their land. They also criticize the government for not sufficiently consulting them during the decision-making process.
Jennifer Geer, AZANIMALS, February 13, 2025
There are many instances on social media showing people being chased by wild elephants. In one viral video, two men run down a road with an elephant in close pursuit. The men are running as fast as they can with the elephant close behind until one man falls to the ground. The elephant stops running and heads over to investigate the fallen man. Although it’s hard to tell from the video, it appears the man crawls to safety among the trees while the elephant loses interest.
Redazione, MalindiKenya.net, February 13, 2025
The largest and most photographed in the savannah. The elephant is the animal most photographed by Italian tourists in Kenya in 2024 (and by mobile phones, alas).
This is according to a survey carried out by malindikenya.net on more than fifty tour operators, safari agencies and certified guides who have brought hundreds of enthusiasts to Kenyan parks and reserves.