Ol Pejeta Conservancy

06/05/2026

Earlier this week our teams spotted a female zebra who had clearly had a very close call with a predator. She made it out, but the bite wounds needed attention.

Our vet team got to work cleaning and suturing the wounds and applying systemic treatment. She is expected to make a full recovery.

A massive credit to our vet team once again for their quick response. They truly are experts in their field and this is the kind of work they do day in, day out to keep our wildlife healthy and thriving.

If you would like to support work like this, follow the link in our bio to donate. Your contributions go directly towards equipping and training our vet teams so they can continue to be there when our wildlife needs them most.

Photo: / Ol Pejeta

06/04/2026

Rhino horn is keratin. The same protein found in human fingernails. It has no proven medicinal value, no magic, no cure — and yet, it remains one of the most trafficked wildlife products in the world.

The illegal trade that surrounds this simple biological fact costs lives. The lives of rhinos, and the lives of the rangers who stand between them and poachers.

At Ol Pejeta, protecting our rhinos is not a job that belongs to one person or one team. It is a collective endeavour. Our rangers patrol day and night across vast stretches of the conservancy. Our scientists, vets and conservationists monitor the health, genetics and behaviour of every individual rhino. The Kenya Wildlife Service provides the legislative and enforcement backbone without which conservation on this scale would be impossible. And our partner conservancies across the region share intelligence, best practice and solidarity.

This network is the barrier between endangered rhinos and extinction.

The next time you hear someone speak of rhino horn as though it holds some extraordinary power, remember what it actually is. And remember the extraordinary people who risk everything to protect the animal it belongs to.

Follow the link to our website to donate to our rhino conservation efforts 👉 https://www.olpejetaconservancy.org/donate/

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06/01/2026

Tucked within the acacia trees of Ol Pejeta is a special place: Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary.

The chimps here have come from difficult backgrounds. Orphaned, kept as pets, caught up in the illegal wildlife trade. Many have never known what it means to simply be a chimp. That changes here.

Each morning starts with a health check and a proper breakfast. Then the doors open onto wide outdoor spaces where they can climb, play, and work out the social hierarchies that come naturally to them. It sounds straightforward, but for animals that have often known very little freedom, it means everything.

As Dr Florence Kang'ethe, who works closely at the sanctuary, puts it: "Many have been kept as pets or suffered in the illegal wildlife trade. Here at Sweetwaters, they get to heal and live like chimps should."

Visiting Sweetwaters directly supports the protection of wild chimp habitats, the fight against the illegal wildlife trade, and the ongoing care of our rescued chimps.

For more information visit our website, or send us a message.
https://www.olpejetaconservancy.org/

Photo: Stephanie Susan

05/29/2026

A lion's hunt lasts, on average, less than a minute. It has to.

Unlike wild dogs or hyenas, lions lack the stamina for a long chase. They are explosive athletes built entirely for ambush, capable of up to 80 kilometres per hour in short bursts. Get close, close fast, and finish it quickly. If the prey escapes the first contact, the lion usually lets it go.

Buffalo, though, do not make this easy. Thick-skinned, heavy, and notoriously aggressive, they are the reason lions almost always hunt them as a group.

This is the wild, unfiltered.

Follow the link to our website to donate, shop our online store, or book a visit to Ol Pejeta 👉 https://www.olpejetaconservancy.org/

Photo: Pedro Abel Adalia

05/28/2026

The Ol Pejeta Open is just days away.

We are heading into the final stretch before we tee off at Nanyuki Sports Club on 30 and 31 May 2026, and the excitement is building.

This is more than a tournament. Every round played and every guest in attendance helps fund secondary school bursaries, improved learning infrastructure, and digital learning hubs for communities surrounding Ol Pejeta. Together, we are working towards raising KES 20,000,000 for over 250 students.

If you have been thinking about joining us, now is the time. We would love to see you on the course.

Registrations are still open and golfers, teams and guests are all welcome.

For enquiries contact: J Guantai: 0719 597111 | J Muraya: 0729 577767

05/26/2026

05/26/2026

An elephant's life is defined by movement across vast distances. They follow water, food, family, and the changes of the seasons, and it turns out that movement does more than keep them alive. A new continent-wide genomic study has found that when elephants can roam freely, meet, and breed across landscapes, their populations stay genetically healthy. Cut off from one another, and the consequences show up in their DNA.

Ol Pejeta sits within one of Kenya's most important wildlife corridors, connecting the Laikipia Plateau to the wider ecosystem beyond. Our corridors give elephants safe passage to do exactly this, to move, mix, and maintain the genetic diversity they need to survive and adapt. With climate change bringing more frequent and severe droughts and floods, that freedom to move is more important than ever.

Follow the link below to donate, shop our online store, or book a visit to Ol Pejeta and help fund our elephant conservation efforts.

👉 https://www.olpejetaconservancy.org/

Photo: Ol Pejeta Safari Cottages

05/22/2026

The Ol Pejeta Open is just days away.

We are heading into the final stretch before we tee off at Nanyuki Sports Club on 30 and 31 May 2026, and the excitement is building.

This is more than a tournament. Every round played and every guest in attendance helps fund secondary school bursaries, improved learning infrastructure, and digital learning hubs for communities surrounding Ol Pejeta. Together, we are working towards raising KES 20,000,000 for over 250 students.

If you have been thinking about joining us, now is the time. We would love to see you on the course.

Registrations are still open and golfers, teams and guests are all welcome.

For enquiries contact: J Guantai: 0719 597111 | J Muraya: 0729 577767