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Satao – the enigma
Alive, Satao was almost unknown; dead, he became legend. How did it happen? A year ago, Satao fell to a poacher’s poisoned arrow in a remote corner of Tsavo East National Park. When news of his death became known … Continue reading
Satao – one year on
Recently, I flew to find Satao’s remains. The anniversary of his death was approaching and I felt compelled to visit. Besides, I rationalised, I was curious to see to what extent the nutrient overload had killed the vegetation, and … Continue reading
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Tagged biodiversity, Deeble and Stone, elephants, Great Elephant Census, Kenya, poaching, Satao, The Elephant Movie, Tsavo, tusk, tusker, wildlife filmmaking
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