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26/01/2024

Early Results for the Demographic Study of Forest Elephants in Batéké Plateau National Park

Our first demographic study of African forest elephants in the Batéké Plateau National Park and its periphery, which has been made possible thanks to the support of the International Elephant Foundation, is recording key observations designed to...

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31/01/2023

World-First Elephant Translocation Progresses

Progress continues on our world-first project to rewild Howletts’ cherished herd of 13 elephants from the UK to Kenya. Working closely with the Kenya Wildlife Service, comprehensive ecological assessments continue to be conducted at the chosen site...

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31/01/2023

Harry: A New Chapter

In 2019, a daring rescue took place against the dramatic backdrop of the African bush. A magnificent bull elephant, weighing approximately five tonnes, had been pushed out of a herd on his home reserve in the Eastern Cape and was reported by...

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09/08/2021

Introducing the Howletts Elephant Herd

Did you know that Howletts Wild Animal Park is home to the largest African elephant herd in the UK?  21 year old bull, Coco, lives with his 13-strong herd in a spacious 8 acre enclosure including paddocks, shelters, wallows and sand yards.  

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31/03/2021

Howletts' Three Baby Elephants 🐘💚

If you are a fellow supporter of Howletts Wild Animal Park, you certainly know that in the African elephant herd at Howletts there are three little boys who steal everyone's hearts at first sight! We are talking about Nusu, Oku and Nguvu! For those...

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20/03/2020

Howletts Welcomes Birth of New Born Elephant

Howletts Wild Animal Park are delighted to welcome the birth of a male elephant calf.

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23/12/2019

Our Year in South Africa 2019

2019 has seen an increase in our involvement with animal rescue. The most recent being the translocation of a young bull elephant, followed soon after by the rest of his herd, from the poorly run Blaauwbosch Private Game Reserve in South Africa...

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03/12/2019

Elephant Birth Is Early Christmas Present For Howletts Wild Animal Park Team

Keepers and staff arrived for work at Howletts Wild Animal Park on Monday morning to discover a big surprise: a brand-new elephant calf.

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15/10/2019

The Aspinall Foundation Teams Up With Conservationists In South Africa To Save Wandering Elephant

The Aspinall Foundation, a world leading conservation charity, together with the Eastern Cape’s Department of Economic Development, Mount Camdeboo Private Reserve, Wild911 and a task team of elephant and translocation experts, are translocating a...

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