Much of what we hear about the elephants is not good news. The dwindling numbers (in just about all species), the poaching, the agreements – sometimes observed and sometimes not – about hunting. Then there was the report in early July of the mysterious (and not poaching-related) deaths of some 356 elephants in Botswana. Let’s …
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Sharing Guy’s Journey: Storytelling for Ten Years
It was on November 14, 2009, from Nairobi, Kenya, that I uploaded the first post to my new blog. Because I was in Africa, it made sense to play with the “journey” idea as I sought to come up with a title. It seemed to fit since by that time I had had a wide variety …
Still in the News: Elephant Poaching Continues
Friends and colleagues know that among Mr. Guy’s favorite things in life (aside from his family, it goes without saying), elephants rank high up there, probably the result of his thrilling experiences living in Kenya and spending as much time as he could going off with his driver Charles to look for elephants. [More …
A Terrific Book for Elephant Lovers
And you know who you are. Yes, we’re the folks whose ears perk up when someone says, “Have you heard about this elephant…?” Since I had my time in Kenya – and got to know the elephants there pretty well – I’ve enjoyed writing about my experiences and sharing photos and commentary from time to …
Kenya: Guy and The Old-Lady Elephant
It wasn’t an empty threat. Most of my friends know that I fell in love with the elephant when I lived in Kenya several years ago, and I’ve been promising to tell elephant stories since our return from the big safari last summer. While we went to do other things, I’m not shy about admitting …