Game Rangers International

Game Rangers International Game Rangers International (GRI) is a non-profit conservation organisation established in Zambia

Game Rangers International (GRI) is a non-profit conservation organisation established in Zambia in 2008. GRI works in partnership with DNPW and takes a holistic approach to conservation, embracing Resource Protection, Community Outreach & Wildlife Rescue

05/09/2026

WATCH: Camera trap captures a Critically Endangered hooded vulture at a wildebeest carcass

While returning from Ngoma Airstrip, our Kafue Release Facility manager came across a wildebeest carcass and set up a camera trap nearby.

The footage captured a Critically Endangered hooded vulture, along with spotted hyenas and side-striped jackals, all making use of the same food source. Vultures play a vital role in healthy ecosystems, rapidly clearing carcasses and helping to reduce the spread of disease.

Our Kafue Release Manager says "Carcasses give us a fascinating window into the scavenger community in an area, but that window can be incredibly brief. This wildebeest went from a largely intact carcass to little more than a few bones in around 24 hours. Setting up a camera trap gave us the opportunity to see some of the species involved and how quickly the carcass was utilised.”

Although the Kafue Release Facility is focused primarily on elephant conservation, moments like this exemplify the wider wildlife and ecological monitoring that takes place around the facility, giving us a glimpse into the many species that share the Kafue landscape.

This International Vulture Awareness Day, we're celebrating the often-overlooked species that play an essential role in keeping ecosystems functioning. 🦅

03/09/2026

Co-Co Conservation! 🎶

We want conservation education to be something the children enjoy and look forward to. Billy’s conservation song is a fun way to get everyone involved while building a positive connection with the rangers and the work they do to protect wildlife.

31/08/2026

Wanzelu has taken his first morning walk in Lusaka National Park!

He was recently assessed as strong enough to begin exploring beyond the nursery, with careful guidance from his rangers. Every orphan is different, and there is no fixed timeline for these milestones. Decisions are based on each calf’s health, strength, behaviour and, importantly, the trust and relationship they have built with their rangers.

Morning walks are an important part of rehabilitation. They give young elephants the opportunity to begin developing the confidence and skills they will need as they progress through their rehabilitation.

Liz O’Brien, Wildlife Rescue Technical consultant
says:

”Once an orphan elephant calf has got through the ‘emergency stage’ of rescue, we constantly look at lots of different factors before deciding things like what they will be fed in their milk formula, when they will be allowed out of a stable, or go on a walk.

From day 1 we assess their body condition and their immediate health and, very importantly, the amount of time they have been away from the mother. These factors help us determine what their nutritional needs should be at this stage and what they need now to address any nutritional or body condition deficits.

It takes time for the elephant’s complex digestive system to adjust to the feeds optimum formula which is achieved over weeks, and during this time, it is important for us to make sure they are consuming more calories than they are burning! So exercise will be restricted until this is achieved.

Behaviourally, meeting up with the other elephants for the first time brings its own stresses and this integration also has to be managed very carefully. So, for every orphan, ‘first walk day’ is a milestone that will only be reached when the calf is mentally and physically ready for it.”

31/08/2026

What if this was your morning? 🌿

Walking through Kafue National Park as the day begins, listening to the sounds of the bush and spending time with our elephant orphans.

Our volunteers have the opportunity to join the elephants on morning walks, experiencing these quiet moments in the heart of Kafue National Park.

So stop scrolling, turn up the sound and take a few quiet minutes to join us on a morning walk in Kafue. 🐘

29/08/2026

Three warthog piglets were found alone on a farm and have now come into our care.

For now, they’re being bottle-fed every two hours as the team works to give them the nutrition and care they need.

Turn up the sound and listen to those little snorts as they guzzle away. 🍼🐗

26/08/2026

Wanzelu has reached a milestone in his recovery, meeting the other members of the nursery herd!

Conservation Behaviour Specialist, Lisa Olivier, says this introduction is quite different to others we’ve seen before.

What happened, and what made this introduction so different?

Watch the full video to hear Lisa explain what we observed.

25/08/2026

Full introduction video coming tomorrow! Find out why this introduction was quite different to those we’ve seen before 🎥

22/08/2026

An update on Bupe and Mataya, who were relocated to the release facility in Kafue National Park just over a month ago 🐘

Haven’t seen their integration with their new family? Watch here 👇

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