Hailing from settlements close by along the Ewaso Nyiro river, most of our team come from the Samburu nomadic community. Many arrived in Camp looking for work after days walking through the bush, living off the land with only the few supplies they carried. Some have been to school and speak English, but most speak only Maa or Kiswahili and came directly from herding livestock. ​

 

No matter how, when, or why they became part of Elephant Watch Safaris, all are experts in their field. Highly observant naturalists and walking encyclopaedias on everything to do with the wilds of Samburu, their vast reservoir of traditional knowledge and experience enhances our understanding with a special kind of magic. By combining local expertise with the insights from pioneering behavioural science, we're coming up with lots of new ideas on how to better protect elephants and other wild life through conservation-led tourism.​​