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Elephant Rock
There is a rock at the end of Kivuko kopje that has intrigued me ever since I first walked past it. Three years ago, we refurbished an abandoned cattle camp at Kivuko as a base for filming. We cut an … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, African wildlife, Deeble and Stone, elephants, Kenya, Rubbing rock, Tsavo, wildlife filmmaking
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Adopted by an elephant
Last evening a lion wandered through camp at dusk – just yards from where we were finishing up work for the day. It skirted the fire, and walked calmly down the path, between the tents and out onto the floodplain … Continue reading
Elephants – why bother?
A few months ago, at a dinner in New York, an aquaintance got into a conversation where a guest asked, “Why all the fuss about elephants – they mean nothing to me personally. Why should I bother whether … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, African wildlife, biodiversity, conservation, Deeble and Stone, ecosystem, elephant, elephants, Kenya, The Queen of Trees, Tsavo, wildlife, wildlife filmmaking
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The butterfly and the elephant
Yesterday, in Tsavo, a topi ran across the track in front of me. I smiled, as it suddenly felt like a day in which anything might happen. The topi is an antelope I’d never seen before in Tsavo. I’d … Continue reading
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Tagged African wildlife, biodiversity, butterfly, David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, ecology, elephant, Kenya, migration, naturalist, Tsavo, wet season, wildlife filmmaking
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The sweet smell of petrichor
A week ago in Tsavo, we had an unseasonal storm of rain. We’d been flying, doors off, searching for the matriarch that we’d not seen for a while. As the cloud thickened and lowered, and dark skeins of rain descended … Continue reading
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Tagged African wildlife, biodiversity, elephants, ivory, Kenya, odour, petrichor, poaching, scent, smell, Tsavo, wildlife filmmaking
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Why we won’t miss elephants once they are gone
I’ve been making wildlife films in East Africa with my partner, Vicky, for 25 years (www.deeblestone.com). Now, together with Etienne Oliff and a small team, we’re making a film about elephants. By the time it is finished, we’ll have devoted … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, African wildlife, Alan Root, David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, elephants, ivory, Kenya, poaching, rhinos, Simon Trevor, Tsavo, wildlife filmmaking
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The passing of a giant
Recently, we went on a recce for the film. The destination was a distant waterhole. We set off early. It was a typical Tsavo waterhole – seemingly hewn out of ochre. That warm glow seemed reflected in the animals that, … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, African wildlife, arrow, David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, elephants, ivory, Kenya, Kenya Wildlife Service, poaching, poison, Save the Elephants, Tsavo, wildlife filmmaking
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A new year in Tsavo
We returned to Tsavo, at the beginning of the year, to a park deep in grass. At times, it is so high that we can only see the backs of the elephants. In this sea of green, buffalo can disappear … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, African wildlife, Asher Jay, baby elephants, biodiversity, elephants, ivory, Kenya, poaching, Tsavo, wildlife filmmaking
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