Visit 3 of Our Kenyan Projects

Ernest Hemingway famously said, “All I wanted to do was get back to Kenya.” Now is your opportunity to have a truly unique visit to Kenya, much like Hemingway’s adventures. This is not your normal group safari. Discover the work of the International Elephant Foundation in Kenya’s renowned destinations, including Tsavo West, Mount Kenya, and Samburu Game Reserve. In addition to game drives, you’ll have the opportunity to meet IEF’s partners and local rangers to learn about their involvement in ongoing conservation projects in Kenya.

For the first time ever, we are giving everyone the opportunity to travel across the globe and see in-person the life-changing conservation work IEF supports.

IEF has partnered with trusted tour agency Classic Escapes to build an exclusive adventure! Taking place from 2-13 November, 2025, you will visit:

  • The Big Tusker Project in Tsavo, Kenya,
  • The Mount Kenya Trust Horse Patrol Team,
  • Northern Rangelands Trust

Check out the full itinerary here!

Close Encounters of the Endangered Kind

Episode 10: Wheelbarrows and Scorpions

by Tricia Berry

After we left the farm, we drove to the Kyusyani Secondary School for girls and boys. Nicholas introduced us to the principal who gave us a tour of the new science and chemistry lab, and a newly-built classroom. It was well-stocked with computer software learning programs from top education providers. From the few science programs we watched, these high schoolers would be learning in a far better way than Joe, Debbie and I had been taught growing up in pre-tech times.

The schools in Zambia, Kenya and Uganda teach all students their classes in English, which meant we could communicate with almost everyone we met in our travels. Seeing the lesson plans available helped us understand how broad an education the youngsters were receiving. The principal was proud to tell us that some of their recently- graduated students were the first from the local villages to go on to college.

Throughout the three African countries we visited, school children were required to pay for school and their school uniforms…CONTINUE THE ADVENTURE HERE.

21st International Elephant Conservation & Research Symposium

If an African adventure isn’t your speed, you can embark on an academic one with us! Registration for the 21st International Elephant Conservation and Research Symposium is NOW OPEN! Join IEF and elephant experts from around the world in Fort Worth, Texas December 5-8, 2025.

We are excited to return to the United States for the first time in over a decade for this eminent elephant event! Register now to secure the Early Elephant pricing.

Hotel information is now available. There are many options to choose from. Book now to secure the best rates and select the hotel that best meets your needs!

Now Accepting Abstracts
If you want to present your work at the symposium, submit your abstracts now. The program will be full of the latest conservation projects and research outcomes, new technologies in field conservation and conflict mitigation, studies in disease, reproduction and behavior, and other issues that impact the long-term survival of African savannah, African forest, and Asian elephants. Deadline for submission is July 1, 2025.

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