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| January 2016 |
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| Dear Friend of Ol Pejeta: |
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| Save the flowers – name a rhino! |
| Nothing says ‘I love you’ quite like naming a rhino after your Valentine. Ol Pejeta is offering you the chance to pick and name one of 25 rhinos, just in time for Valentine’s Day. This wildly romantic gesture is guaranteed to be the most unique gift your loved one has ever received, and unlike flowers, this lasts a lifetime.
For as little as USD 600, you can choose and name a rhino, black or white, male or female. Your Valentine will get regular updates on their rhino, and all the Ol Pejeta rangers will know him or her by that name. What’s more, your financial contribution will go a long way in helping to protect and monitor the very rhino you named.
// I want to name a rhino for my Valentine! |
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| ICT for Thome School |
| Last week, Ol Pejeta and AfriTech commissioned and installed 22 computers, for the students of Thome Primary School. The specialised software will enable students to enhance their learning while still following the Kenyan curriculum.
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| Vulture poisoning in Laikipia
Over 50 critically endangered vultures have been killed in Mutara Ranch, after eating poisoned meat intended for lions. Local herders laced the carcasses of three cows with an unconfirmed poison in retaliation for lion attacks on their livestock. No lions were killed, but it is thought that at least 100 critically endangered white-backed and Ruppell’s vultures died as a result of ingesting poison. Vultures are threatened in many parts of Africa.
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| Vulture facts
Vultures are nature’s cleaners, and feed almost exclusively on carrion. Ever wondered why vultures have bald heads? It makes them easy to clean if they’ve been scavenging deep inside a carcass! There are 23 species of vulture in the world – they are found everywhere except Australia and Antarctica. A vulture’s stomach acid is significantly stronger and more corrosive than that of other animals or birds, which allows them to fight any nasty bacteria from their food. The Ruppell’s vulture, found on Ol Pejeta, mates for life – that could be up to 40 years. |
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| Back by popular demand! The Ol Pejeta webinar |
| So you know that we save rhinos, provide a sanctuary for chimpanzees, and have a lot of cool conservation activities. But what if you wanted to look a little deeper into how and why we work? Ol Pejeta’s second webinar, hosted by CEO Richard Vigne, will give anyone, anywhere in the world, a more in depth look at Ol Pejeta. Participants will get a chance to submit questions and get answers in real time. Please join us on the 1st of February 2016, at 3pm East Africa time. Simply click this link to register. |
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| PEGAS exposes wildlife traffickers |
| The Project to End Great Ape Slavery (PEGAS) has been following key wildlife traffickers in a bid to expose them to relevant authorities and have them brought to justice. Many of them shamelessly flaunt their illegal activities on Facebook and Instagram accounts, posting photos of apes acquired from Africa and Asia for sale in the Middle East. PEGAS is supported by the Ol Pejeta Conservancy – who provide a refuge for chimpanzees lucky enough to be rescued from the pet trade.
Last month, PEGAS submitted a report on their findings, exposing key wildlife traffickers, to the relevant authorities.
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| Ol Pejeta Vlog – Episode 2 |
| The Tyack family are back with episode 2 of their fantastic Ol Pejeta Vlog. If you missed the first one, catch up here. In this episode, they give viewers an inside look at one of our most popular conservation activities – lion tracking.
If the video inspires you to try it yourself, book today by clicking here. |
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| © 2016 Ol Pejeta Conservancy |
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