Selenkay Conservancy

13/08/2026

: 𝟐𝟒 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬. 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠. 𝐒𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐔𝐩. 🦏

Protecting the wild isn't a skill you learn once. Last week, 24 of our Selenkay Conservancy rangers wrapped up two weeks of refresher training — sharpening drill and discipline, search and arrest procedures, GPS navigation, radio communication, report writing, plus mental health and physical fitness.

Led by Fidelius Michira, Director of Elite Rangers Training, the graduation drew Selenkay Group Ranch leaders, community elders, and Kenya Wildlife Service to celebrate a team that's been quietly on patrol all along.

Threats evolve. Tactics evolve. Our rangers have to keep pace — and that's exactly what this training is for.

Every night at a Porini Camp helps fund it. Come meet the land, and the people who never stop training to protect it. 👉 https://www.porini.com/

12/08/2026

🌍𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐲 | 𝟏𝟐 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭
Today, we celebrate one of Africa’s most iconic animals — but this year, that celebration comes with a sobering reminder of just how much elephants still need our protection.

In recent weeks, the Amboseli ecosystem has lost 16 elephants, including mainly adult females and calves. The deaths occurred between June 24 and July 31, with preliminary laboratory analysis pointing to cyanide poisoning as the probable cause in the cases examined. Investigations are ongoing to establish exactly how the elephants were exposed, with authorities examining possible contamination of crops, water, soil and forage.

The incident highlights a much bigger challenge: elephants do not recognise the boundaries we draw on maps.

Only around 40% of elephants in the Amboseli ecosystem are known to use Amboseli National Park during the dry season, meaning many spend part of their lives outside protected areas, sharing the landscape with farms, livestock and communities.

That is why elephant conservation is also about protecting habitat, creating safe corridors, reducing human-elephant conflict and finding ways for people and wildlife to coexist.

At Gamewatchers Safaris, we believe that tourism can play a role in making that coexistence possible — when wildlife, communities and conservation are at the heart of the model.

𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬. 𝐓𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰, 𝐰𝐞 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐦.
𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐲. 🐘

Photo credit: Alison Mees

27/07/2026

The boots are on the ground.

Our Selenkay Wildlife Defenders are officially in training, and it's going exactly as planned. Early starts, real terrain, real skills. This isn't a classroom exercise, it's the groundwork for the people who'll be walking this land long after the training ends.

And the timing couldn't be better, these Defenders will be stepping into the field right as we celebrate the rangers who came before them this World Ranger Day. 👏

More updates as training progresses. This is only the beginning. 🌍

16/07/2026

| The Hidden Cost of Keeping Water Flowing for Wildlife

A waterhole is more than a place to drink. During the dry season, it is a lifeline.

Recently at Porini Amboseli Camp, elephants damaged the pump supplying water to the waterhole. The pump was repaired, but the very next morning, the elephants damaged it again.

Another repair is now underway. The current repair involves approximately 20 km of travel by a plumber, new 50mm PPR pipes and fittings, and is expected to cost KES 22,300 (approximately USD 172).

It is a reminder that keeping water flowing for wildlife is not a one-time effort. It requires constant attention, resources, and a willingness to respond whenever nature presents a new challenge.

The cost of conservation is not always measured in large projects or headline-making initiatives. Sometimes, it is the cost of a plumber travelling 20 km, new pipes and fittings, and the repeated effort to restore a water supply that an entire herd depends on.

These are the quiet, often unseen investments that help keep wildlife safe and water within reach when it matters most.

Because protecting wildlife also means protecting the resources they depend on.

Experience the wild at Porini Amboseli Camp, where every stay helps support the conservation of the landscapes and wildlife that make this place so special.

07/07/2026

🐘 𝐃𝐈𝐃 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖? — 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲
Quick question: if you saw an elephant with tusks, would you assume it's a boy?
Yeah. Everyone does. Turns out that's only half true.
Here in Kenya, our African elephants play it fair — both males AND females rock tusks. No gender bias here, ladies are just as armed and dangerous (in the best way).

But fly over to Asia, and the rules flip. Male Asian elephants? Often tuskers. Female Asian elephants? Usually tuskless, or rocking tiny "tushes" you'd need a magnifying glass to spot.

Our guide Sakimba Mayiani broke this down for us on a recent drive — and honestly, we've been telling people wrong for years.

So next time someone tells you "tusks = boy elephant" — you can politely inform them that Mama Elephant would like a word.

📍 Come see the tusked queens of Selenkay Conservancy yourself.
👉 Book your Porini safari — https://www.porini.com/CONTACT/

02/07/2026

𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐚
Period poverty is the intersection of poverty, stigma, and inadequate infrastructure that prevents girls and women from managing their periods safely and with dignity — and in Kenya, it's a widespread reality.

A 2024 USAID report found that 65% of the 27 million women in Kenya cannot afford the basic requirements to manage their periods, and roughly one million girls miss school every month as a result. Without access to proper products, many turn to unsafe alternatives — a Heart Education/P&G survey found 42% of Kenyan schoolgirls have never used a sanitary pad, relying instead on rags or blankets that can cause infections.

The consequences ripple further: girls affected by period poverty also face higher risk of early marriage and gender-based violence — showing how access to a basic product can shape a girl's whole path.

That's why, through our partnership with PadMad Kenya and Wildlife Habitat Trust, we supported menstrual health outreach at Lenkisem Secondary School and Olanti Primary School, reaching 311 students and distributing 186 reusable kits — helping keep girls in school, with dignity, sustainably.

Support this work: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/F3LR9K9ZR7ULS

24/06/2026

Can't make it to Kenya right now? Let us bring the safari to you.
Join our experienced guides, Amos Kimiti and Dickson Kimolol, on a Virtual Game Drive through Selenkay Conservancy, part of the Amboseli ecosystem in southern Kenya. From open plains and acacia woodlands to the wildlife that calls this landscape home, this is a chance to experience one of Kenya's pioneering community conservancies from wherever you are.

Sit back, press play, and enjoy the journey; https://youtu.be/Sck9KjQ_GS8

Join us on a Virtual Game Drive through Selenkay Conservancy, part ...

09/04/2026

Fighting the Ipomea Invasion Around Selenkay