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###### 07/06/2026

## [J5 the moon-walking Elephant!](https://blog.aspinallfoundation.org/j5-the-moon-walking-elephant)

The Aspinall Foundation’s work in Gabon is centred on protecting western lowland gorillas in the Batéké Plateau, where its long-running conservation efforts have helped restore a landscape once heavily affected by hunting and poaching. Today, this... 

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###### 20/01/2025

## [Forest Elephant Project – A Review of Progress to Date](https://blog.aspinallfoundation.org/forest-elephant-project-a-review-of-progress-to-date)

In 2023 our team in Gabon commenced the first forest elephant project to be carried out in Batéké Plateau National Park (BPNP) and its periphery. The project was made possible thanks to the support of the International Elephant Foundation (IEF), and...

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###### 26/01/2024

## [Early Results for the Demographic Study of Forest Elephants in Batéké Plateau National Park](https://blog.aspinallfoundation.org/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](https://blog.aspinallfoundation.org/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](https://blog.aspinallfoundation.org/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](https://blog.aspinallfoundation.org/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 🐘💚](https://blog.aspinallfoundation.org/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](https://blog.aspinallfoundation.org/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](https://blog.aspinallfoundation.org/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](https://blog.aspinallfoundation.org/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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