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World Giraffe Day is celebrated annually on June 21st in order to raise support and create awareness of the challenges giraffes face in the wild.

Loisaba rangers rescued 3 elephant calves this year, sending them to Reteti Sanctuary for care. Support their vital conservation work.

World Environment Day has been celebrated every year on 5 June since 1974; engaging governments, businesses, celebrities and citizens to focus their efforts on a pressing environmental issue.

Loisaba’s Rapid Response Team helped rescue a stuck bull elephant at Nannapa Conservancy. Progress continues toward reintroducing black rhinos, with a recent KWS security assessment. A health clinic treated 50 patients, and food supplies were donated to 70 households impacted by COVID-19. Community support and wildlife conservation efforts remain strong at Loisaba.

For rural households in Kenya, the immediate impact of the COVID-19 crisis is not a direct health impact, but an economic one.

While nature seems to benefit short-term from COVID-19 lockdowns, wildlife conservation is at risk. Loss of tourism revenue threatens ranger patrols, increases poaching, and reduces community support. At Loisaba, vital services like healthcare and education are tied to ecotourism. With a $1M loss forecasted, donations are urgently needed to sustain efforts.

Loisaba rangers rescued an injured elephant calf, now recovering at Reteti. A snared giraffe was also saved with KWS. Amid COVID-19, 110 people were treated at outreach clinics and 200 households received food. Loisaba also donated $7,500 to Laikipia's COVID relief fund. Thanks to all partners supporting community and conservation efforts.

Lions are a critical part of the African ecosystem, keeping herbivore numbers under control. If the herbivore population is not regulated, the increase of competition among them could cause some to go extinct, and reduce biodiversity.

The population of reticulated giraffe, one of the most iconic mammals on the planet, has declined by over 50% over the past 30 years !

Loisaba hosted coexistence training with Lion Landscapes & Peregrine Fund for 36 locals from conflict-prone areas. The course taught safer ways to protect livestock and reduce carnivore retaliation, helping stop the use of poison that harms wildlife and endangered vultures. Part of the Coexistence Co-op initiative to promote harmony between people and predators.

Tourism at Loisaba funds nearly half of its conservation budget. Fees support wildlife security, community education, healthcare, and operations. COVID-19 closures have cut this income, risking vital programs. Guests can help protect wildlife, support local communities, and maintain zero poaching by donating—every bit makes a difference.

For a long time, conservation had been a male dominated field. But things are changing. At Loisaba, we have been and continue to be intentional in ensuring female representation across all of our programmes.

Loisaba's conservation team is enhancing elephant monitoring through training and shared databases. Community initiatives include predator-proof bomas, health workshops, and medical outreach aiding nearly 200 patients. The research team now has a new office, supporting vital wildlife projects. Support continues to be crucial for conservation and community health efforts.

Baotree, a new coexistence model trialed at Loisaba, rewards local communities with “bao-points” for conservation tasks like lion sightings or predator-proofing bomas. These points fund community goals, such as healthcare and livestock protection. The successful pilot highlights how empowering communities fosters wildlife protection and sustainable coexistence.

Loisaba has cleared over 100 acres of invasive Opuntia to restore native habitat. On International Zebra Day, teams joined the Great Grevy’s Rally to track endangered Grevy’s zebras. Outreach clinics with CHAT offered women’s healthcare, and a young lion named Felix was GPS-collared for research. Conservation, community support, and wildlife security efforts remain strong.

Loisaba turns waste into energy using a BioDigester and Community Cooker—mirroring nature’s scavengers like hyenas and vultures, which clean ecosystems by consuming carrion. Vultures are critical, yet endangered, with six species at Loisaba. To combat poisoning, Loisaba supports coexistence training with Lion Landscapes and The Peregrine Fund to protect both wildlife and communities.

At Loisaba Conservancy, waste is sorted and used sustainably via a BioDigester and the innovative Community Cooker. Invented in Kenya, the Cooker safely burns rubbish at high temperatures to produce energy for cooking—helping reduce plastic waste, protect health, and save trees. Nearly all waste at Loisaba now becomes fuel or compost, supporting a cleaner environment and local communities.

In 2019, Loisaba Conservancy achieved zero poaching incidents, advanced lion and giraffe tracking, confirmed black leopard presence, and applied to become a black rhino sanctuary. Community efforts included education support for 47 students and medical care for 1,500+ people. Invasive species control and waste-to-energy innovations also marked a year of impactful conservation.

Prickly pear cactus, introduced to Loisaba in the 1970s, has become an invasive threat. With support from The Nature Conservancy, Loisaba now uses a JCB backhoe and a BioDigester to remove and convert the cactus into eco-friendly fuel. This dual solution helps restore habitats, reduce firewood use, and promote sustainability across the conservancy.

GivingTuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. Over the past seven years, it has grown into a global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity. For GivingTuesday this year, we are encouraging donations towards health outreach clinics in Loisaba’s surrounding communities.