Podcasts about amboseli

V nasledujúcej časti sa budeme rozprávať o Keni, krajine známej svojimi národnými parkmi ako Masai Mara či Amboseli a tiež bielymi plážami Indického oceánu. Dnešný hosť, sprievodca Matúš Basanda, však do Kene necestoval za safari zážitkami, ani za oddychom pri mori. Matúš strávil v Keni niekoľko mesiacov ako dobrovoľník. Pracoval s drogovo závislými chlapcami na predmestí Nairobi, aj s utečencami z vojnových oblastí. Žil u hosťovskej rodiny a spoznával skutočný život za hranicami turistických rezortov. Rozprávať nám bude o svojich zážitkoch aj o výzvach, ktorým čelil.

I haven't done an episode on my own for a while but my recent trip to Kenya and Tanzania deserves to be shared with my audience.In this episode I am taking you on a captivating adventure through East Africa—Kenya and Tanzania. From the friendly people and stunning landscapes to the mesmerizing wildlife, every aspect of this journey was nothing short of magical.I am sharing my experience of traveling through East Africa with Gate 1's organized tour, where I was not only introduced to the rich cultural heritage of the Maasai people and the fascinating wildlife of the Serengeti but also embraced the Hakuna Matata philosophy—no worries, everything is perfect.What to Expect in This Episode:The Joyful Spirit of East Africa: Reflecting on the laid-back, worry-free atmosphere of Kenya and Tanzania, and how the people's kindness and warmth truly captured her heart.Captivating Landscapes and Wildlife: From the plains of the Serengeti to the stunning Masai Mara, I dive into the breathtaking natural beauty of East Africa and the incredible wildlife sightings.Amazing Guides and Experiences: Hear about the exceptional service and expertise of the Jeep driver-guides, Marcus and Harlekin, who made every game drive a memorable experience. I also want to share how the Gate 1 tour group dynamic made the trip even more special.Lodging and Amenities: Talking about my stay in some of the best accommodations, including the luxurious tents and lodges at Lion Hill Nakuru, Fig Tree Camp Masai Mara, Embalakai Serengeti, Mountain Lodge in Ngorongoro, and The Ole Tukai in Amboseli—highlighting the cleanest washrooms in the jungle and the outstanding staff that made every stay unforgettable.The Unforgettable Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Ride: The highlight of the trip was the unforgettable sunrise hot air balloon ride over the Serengeti. Recountin the breathtaking views, the peacefulness of the flight, and the champagne breakfast that followed—truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience.A Return to Africa: I was deeply moved by the beauty and culture of East Africa, and I am reflecting on how there is still so much more to explore, and I am already planning her next trip back.Key Takeaways:East Africa offers a unique, stress-free atmosphere with friendly people and stunning wildlife.The Hakuna Matata mindset embodies the ease and perfection of the experience.Exceptional lodges and clean facilities in the middle of the wild provide a comfortable and welcoming environment.A hot air balloon ride over the Serengeti is a must-do experience when visiting East Africa.Mentioned in this Episode:Gate 1 Travel (tour company)Lion Hill Lodge (Lake Nakuru)Fig Tree Camp (Masai Mara)Embalakai Camp (Serengeti)Mountain Lodge (Ngorongoro)The Ole Tukai Lodge (Amboseli)Adventures Aloft Serengeti Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Safari & Champagne BreakfastJoin me on this unforgettable journey through East Africa, and hear how a once-in-a-lifetime safari experience can leave you with lasting memories and a desire to return.

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I'm super thrilled to introduce to you our next guest on the Pod @lydiatiller, the head of the human-elephant coexistence program @amboseli_trust Lydia joined @amboseli_trust in January 2023 to focus on human-elephant coexistence and connectivity in the Amboseli ecosystem. over a decade@savetheelephants in Tsavo, Kenya as their Research and Science Manager, where she coordinated field research and managed an elephant tracking program. In this episode, we chat about the following: Lydia's upbringing, her career life, and how her childhood shaped the person she is today How she got started working with and for Asian elephants in Thailand, Why elephants? What makes these majestic creatures special Biggest threats facing elephants and all about coexistence in an ever-increasingly changing landscape Her biggest challenge and most rewarding success in her career so far How she is empowering and mentoring the next generation of conservationists and so much more. Enjoy and be Inspired

Travel Tips & Adventures in KenyaJoin Scott Brady and his good friend JJ, who works for the State Department, on the Overland Journal Podcast as they delve into the principles of overlanding security. From discussing their travel in Kenya, including adventures in Amboseli and Lake Turkana, to sharing practical safety tips for international travel, they cover a range of topics. Learn about overlanding safety measures, the importance of preparation, understanding local transportation regulations, and how to handle unexpected situations. Whether it's dealing with traffic accidents, navigating foreign roads, or preparing for medical emergencies, this episode is packed with crucial insights to keep overlanders safe.

Wanasayansi na wahifadhi wameibua hofu ya kutokomea kabisa kwa tembo aina ya "Super Tusker" ambaye pembe yake moja ina kilo takriban 45, ikiwa hatua hazitachukuliwa ili kuzuia uwindaji wao.Katika mbuga ya Amboseli inayopakana na Kenya na Tanzania, ndovu hawa wamebaki kumi pekee.

Continuing our miniseries on the Enduimet elephant debate, we reached out across the Border to Kenya, to Richard Bonham of the Big Life Foundation. It was important to have Richard on the podcast as he has been in the wildlife conservation landscape for decades in the Amboseli region. Richard joins Robbie on the Blood origins podcast to discuss the Amboseli system, Big Life's involved in wildlife conservation, their involvement in Enduimet, and other topics. Blood Origins prides itself in being able to have conversations with ALL parties when it comes to a debate and discussion aroubnd controversial topics. The sensitivity around the big tuskers between Tanzania and Kenya requires cooler heads to prevail, everyone to come around the table and lay all the cards down and a compromise created.  Support our newest Conservation Club Members! Wettstein Safaris: https://www.southafricanhunt.com/  Sun Africa Safaris: https://www.sun-africa.com/  Bear Country Outdoors: https://bearcountryoutdoors.com/  See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe Music: Migration by Ian Post (Winter Solstice), licensed through artlist.io Podcast is brought to you by: Bushnell: https://www.bushnell.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this Podcast, I'm talking with Daniel Ole Sambu, Program Coordinator, Predator Protection Program. We talk through his humble upbribging in the vast Amboseli ecosystem, what drives his passion for wildlife conservation and all about Big Life Foundation and the Predator Compensation Fund Program that he is in charge of. We also dive into some of the biggest threats facing wildlife in the Amboseli- Tsavo- Kilimanjaro ecosystem and what Big Life Africa is doing to promote coexistence, plus so much more. Listen in and enjoy

In This Episode: In the Maasai community of Kenya, over 70% lack access to clean water sources within 5 kilometers, leading to a high incidence of waterborne diseases. This health crisis results in a substantial number of early childhood deaths. Additionally, the daily burden of water collection, taking 3-4 hours, reduces girls' school attendance by 40% and causes significant economic losses, estimated at 20% of potential income. Clean Water Access Problems of the Maasai Community: Limited Clean Water Access: More than 70% of the Maasai community lacks access to clean water sources within a 5km radius High Waterborne Disease Incidence: Waterborne diseases account for approximately 80% of reported health issues in the Maasai community, Educational and Economic Impact: The daily struggle to collect water results in a 40% reduction in school attendance for girls and an estimated loss of 20% of potential income.   About Sabore Oyie: Sabore Oyie, a Maasai warrior and elder from Kenya, was the first in his village to graduate high school after living as a warrior. He's fluent in Maa, English, and Kiswahili and serves as a Cultural Ambassador for Kenya. As an elder, he's instrumental in forming new warrior age groups. He founded the Oldonyo Orasha Water Project and Sabore's Well, which installed two water wells and began an elementary school, currently teaching 98 students with expansion plans. In 2023, Sabore's Well joined Trash Punx for Project Pickup, a global cleanup initiative that collected 31,000 pounds of trash in Ewaso Ngiro, Kenya, and enhanced local waste management efforts. Show Notes: Exploring Kenya's Rich Culture and Tourism: The guest, a cultural ambassador for Kenya, discusses the country's deep culture, stunning beaches along the Indian Ocean, and vibrant tourism, including the unique Swahili culture on the coast.  Kenya's Wildlife and National Parks: The ambassador highlights Kenya's national parks like Amboseli, Savo West, and Savo East, and the famous Maasai Mara National Reserve. He emphasizes the spectacular wildlife migration and the coexistence of the Maasai tribe with wild animals.  The Maasai Tribe and the Big Five: A deep dive into the Maasai Mara's wildlife, focusing on the “Big Five” – rhinos, leopards, elephants, buffalos, and lions. The ambassador also sheds light on the Maasai tribe's rich culture and their harmonious living with wildlife.  Ideal Time to Visit Kenya: The ambassador recommends visiting Kenya between mid-June to October for the best experience, including witnessing the active wildlife migration and enjoying the pleasant climate.  Sabore's Well Initiative: The guest shares his inspiration behind founding Sabore's Well, driven by the challenges faced by Maasai women in accessing water, and how this initiative has transformed the community.  Transformative Impact of Clean Water Access: The conversation delves into how access to clean water has drastically reduced waterborne diseases and empowered women and children in the Maasai community.  Education and Empowerment of Maasai Girls: The guest discusses the significant impact of clean water access on girls' education in the Maasai community, enabling them to attend school and pursue their dreams.  Cultural Shifts and Education: Insight into how educating girls is changing cultural perceptions and practices in the Maasai community, emphasizing the long-term benefits of education for girls.  Role of Blue Planet Network: The guest explains the role of the Blue Planet Network in supporting Sabore's Well, highlighting their partnership and how it helped in successfully drilling wells.  Maasai Traditions and Modern Initiatives: The ambassador discusses balancing traditional Maasai practices with modern initiatives, emphasizing the importance of maintaining cultural identity while embracing progress and change.

In This Episode: In the Maasai community of Kenya, over 70% lack access to clean water sources within 5 kilometers, leading to a high incidence of waterborne diseases. This health crisis results in a substantial number of early childhood deaths. Additionally, the daily burden of water collection, taking 3-4 hours, reduces girls' school attendance by 40% and causes significant economic losses, estimated at 20% of potential income. Clean Water Access Problems of the Maasai Community: Limited Clean Water Access: More than 70% of the Maasai community lacks access to clean water sources within a 5km radius High Waterborne Disease Incidence: Waterborne diseases account for approximately 80% of reported health issues in the Maasai community, Educational and Economic Impact: The daily struggle to collect water results in a 40% reduction in school attendance for girls and an estimated loss of 20% of potential income.   About Sabore Oyie: Sabore Oyie, a Maasai warrior and elder from Kenya, was the first in his village to graduate high school after living as a warrior. He's fluent in Maa, English, and Kiswahili and serves as a Cultural Ambassador for Kenya. As an elder, he's instrumental in forming new warrior age groups. He founded the Oldonyo Orasha Water Project and Sabore's Well, which installed two water wells and began an elementary school, currently teaching 98 students with expansion plans. In 2023, Sabore's Well joined Trash Punx for Project Pickup, a global cleanup initiative that collected 31,000 pounds of trash in Ewaso Ngiro, Kenya, and enhanced local waste management efforts. Show Notes: Exploring Kenya's Rich Culture and Tourism: The guest, a cultural ambassador for Kenya, discusses the country's deep culture, stunning beaches along the Indian Ocean, and vibrant tourism, including the unique Swahili culture on the coast.  Kenya's Wildlife and National Parks: The ambassador highlights Kenya's national parks like Amboseli, Savo West, and Savo East, and the famous Maasai Mara National Reserve. He emphasizes the spectacular wildlife migration and the coexistence of the Maasai tribe with wild animals.  The Maasai Tribe and the Big Five: A deep dive into the Maasai Mara's wildlife, focusing on the “Big Five” – rhinos, leopards, elephants, buffalos, and lions. The ambassador also sheds light on the Maasai tribe's rich culture and their harmonious living with wildlife.  Ideal Time to Visit Kenya: The ambassador recommends visiting Kenya between mid-June to October for the best experience, including witnessing the active wildlife migration and enjoying the pleasant climate.  Sabore's Well Initiative: The guest shares his inspiration behind founding Sabore's Well, driven by the challenges faced by Maasai women in accessing water, and how this initiative has transformed the community.  Transformative Impact of Clean Water Access: The conversation delves into how access to clean water has drastically reduced waterborne diseases and empowered women and children in the Maasai community.  Education and Empowerment of Maasai Girls: The guest discusses the significant impact of clean water access on girls' education in the Maasai community, enabling them to attend school and pursue their dreams.  Cultural Shifts and Education: Insight into how educating girls is changing cultural perceptions and practices in the Maasai community, emphasizing the long-term benefits of education for girls.  Role of Blue Planet Network: The guest explains the role of the Blue Planet Network in supporting Sabore's Well, highlighting their partnership and how it helped in successfully drilling wells.  Maasai Traditions and Modern Initiatives: The ambassador discusses balancing traditional Maasai practices with modern initiatives, emphasizing the importance of maintaining cultural identity while embracing progress and change.

Des plaines infinies du Masai Mara aux sommets majestueux du Mont Kenya, en passant par les paysages sauvages du parc national d'Amboseli, cet épisode vous plongera au cœur de la diversité naturelle de ce pays exceptionnel : le Kenya !

This week Matthew speaks with Jenny Tung, McArthur fellow and the director of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.They start out by discussing the mutual benefits that molecular biologists and behavioral ecologists can gain from bringing their methods and frameworks together. They discuss two examples of the power of that synergy from Jenny's work as a co-director of the Amboseli Baboon Research Project: (1) unraveling the hybridization history of the population and the behavioral impacts of hybrid ancestry and (2) measuring "biological" age and its predictors. They close by discussing Jenny's new role as director of MPI for Evolutionary Anthropology.Papers Relevant to this Week's episode:Hybridization in the Amboseli population:Vilgalys, T. P., Fogel, A. S., Anderson, J. A., Mututua, R. S., Warutere, J. K., Siodi, I. L. I., ... & Tung, J. (2022). Selection against admixture and gene regulatory divergence in a long-term primate field study. Science, 377(6606), 635-641.Biological aging in baboons:Anderson, J. A., Johnston, R. A., Lea, A. J., Campos, F. A., Voyles, T. N., Akinyi, M. Y., ... & Tung, J. (2021). High social status males experience accelerated epigenetic aging in wild baboons. Elife, 10, e66128.Credits: The Animal Behavior Podcast is created by a team of animal behavior researchers and audio professionals. Come meet us here! We receive production support from the Cornell Broadcast studio directed by Bert Odom-Reed, and financial support from the Animal Behavior Society.

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In this episode Gerry share some info on an exciting new safari which combines Amboseli and Kicheche and makes for an amazing Kenyan safari adventure.

BBC Arabic's Sally Nabil is one of the team in Sharm el-Sheikh reporting on the COP27 climate summit. She tells us how the conference centre and beach resort exist side by side, and why this choice of venue offers so many advantages to the host country, Egypt. COP27: three stories from the language services BBC Swahili's Anne Ngugi visited Kenya's Amboseli national park, where the worst drought in 40 years has left a landscape littered with animal carcases. BBC Bengali's Shahnewaj Rocky met Mahfuz Russell who has restored 23 acres of clear-cut forest in the Chittagong Hill Tracts. Six years later, it's lush and green and home to slow loris, civets and birds galore. BBC Arabic's Carine Torbey visited Beirut's first green innovation exhibition, and met two women trying to make a business from turning food waste, which currently ends up in landfill, into biogas for cooking. Hushpuppi: The rise and fall This week the notorious Nigerian online fraudster was jailed in the US for 11 years. He rose to fame flaunting his wealthy lifestyle to his 2.8 million social media followers. BBC Africa's Princess Abumere explains his rise and fall. Hijab discrimination in Egypt A BBC Arabic undercover reporter “Rana” shares the findings of their investigation into discrimination against some women who choose to wear the hijab, despite laws preventing discrimination on the basis of sex, religion, race or class. (Photo: Visitors photograph one another in front of a COP27 sign in Sharm el-Sheikh. Credit: Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

The Horn of Africa is experiencing its worst drought in 40 years. In Kenya the situation is forcing children to drop out of school to help their parents look for food and water. Kenyan President William Ruto recently told the COP27 summit in Egypt that this year alone, 2.5 million livestock, worth over $1 billion have died. In Somalia, charity CARE International says women, who are the breadwinners and heads of families, are now doing everything to ensure their husbands and children eat first, including sacrificing their health. So what is the human cost of climate change in Africa? Alan Kasujja has been speaking to Benson Meoli, a pastoralist and local tour guide at Kenya's Amboseli national park and two CARE International workers, Pamela Agum and Abdikadir Ore.

The latest observations from Nasa's InSight Mars Lander and Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) have revealed new information on Mars' interior structure. Dr Anna Horleston, Senior Research Associate in Planetary Seismology at the University of Bristol, talks us through the mars-quakes that provided this data. On the 30th of October, Brazilians will head to the polls to elect their next president. Jeff Tollefson, Senior Reporter at Nature, tells Roland what approach the two candidates – Jair Bolsonaro and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva – might take towards science and the potential local and global impacts this could have. Humans aren't the only animals to pick their noses… it turns out primates engage in this habit too. Anne-Claire Fabre, Curator of Mammals at the Duke Lemur Center, tells reporter Vic Gill about the long-fingered aye-ayes having a dig around their noses, and how more research is needed to unpick the reasons behind this behaviour. And producer Robbie Wojciechowski heads to the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton to capture the launch of the RRS Discovery mission to Ascension Island and St Helena. Science In Action will be following the mission over the next 6 weeks as it uncovers new specimens from the deep ocean, as well as surveying the overall health and wellbeing of the ocean around the British Overseas Territory. Record-breaking heatwaves swept across the Earth's northern hemisphere this summer, with continental Europe, China, the UK and parts of the US all experiencing exceptional temperatures. Listener Geoff in Australia wants to know: Is climate change really responsible or could it just be weather? Marnie Chesterton goes to Kenya, where certain areas of Amboseli have experienced intense drought over the past 5 years. There she meets members of the Masai community who have been farmers for generations. They describe how seasonal rains have successively failed to appear when expected, and explain how this has affected their lives. Marnie asks local people, meteorologists and climate scientists for their take on the year's hottest debate. (Image: Impression of a rover on the surface of Mars. Credit: Getty Images)

On a very special Wild For Change podcast, we celebrate World Elephant Day with Dr. Vicki Fishlock, resident scientist of Amboseli Trust for Elephants in Kenya.  The Amboseli Trust for Elephants, located in Kenya, is a not-for-profit organization that focuses on the long-term conservation and welfare of Africa's elephants in the midst of human expansion, through scientific research, outreach, advocacy, and training.   Dr. Cynthia Moss and her co-founder, Harvey Croze created the Amboseli Elephant Research Project in 1972 which is the longest-running elephant research program globally! Currently, over 1800 elephants are monitored over the Amboseli Ecosystem.The beauty of the Amboseli Elephant Research Project is what has been learned about elephants and their family dynamics.  This research provides the basis that elephant familial bonds are an integral element to their continued survival, which also helps us as humans relate to another species and see the importance of ensuring their place on earth. In this Wild For Change podcast, we discuss;What some of the biggest discoveries have been about elephants through the Amboseli Elephant Research Project. Why familial bonds are so important for elephants and their survival.Approximately how many elephant families Amboseli Trust for Elephants monitors in the Amboseli ecosystem.  How human and elephant families mirror each other.  That even though humans and elephants are different species, we have similar traits.Why elephants are great ecosystem engineers and why they are necessary to maintaining healthy ecosystems.Amboseli Trust for Elephants' special Elatia Project where you can follow and elephant family and learn about their interactions and dramas with each other.How to discover more about the Amboseli Trust for Elephants and ways to help.

In celebration of World Elephant Day Nicole Rojas from Wild for Change chats with Dr Vicki Fishlock of the Amboseli Trust for Elephants.

In this episode of the Animals To The Max Podcast, I speak with zookeeper Jawnie and zookeeper Andie about their recent trip to Kenya! Jawnie and Andie discuss their visits to Kenya's top safari parks including Amboseli, Samburu, Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha, and The Masai Mara National Reserve. They discuss wild encounters with lions, leopards, cheetahs, hornbills, hyenas, rhinos, and elephants. If you're interested in booking a trip to Africa, THIS is the podcast for you! Listen to the after-show! Follow Zookeeper Jawnie on InstagramFollow Zookeeper Andie on Instagram Follow Corbin MaxeyWebsite: https://corbinmaxey.com YouTube: https://goo.gl/ZbuBnRTikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/prvYxR/ Instagram: https://goo.gl/NDYWFF Facebook: https://goo.gl/ZsE1SP Twitter: https://goo.gl/F4zVfN

You really get a sense of what being on safari with Gordie & Felicia would be like in this amazing insight into some of their own safari experiences. They are such a wonderful safari couple, with two wild safari babies now having joined their family. Safaris Unlimited runs some of the most exclusive riding safaris in Kenya, with top quality horses and remote campsites in the Masai Mara, Laikipia and Amboseli. Gordie's family have such a long standing history in Kenya which is also fascinating.

On a new Wild For Change podcast, we will be speaking with Dr. Vicki Fishlock – resident scientist of Amboseli Trust for Elephants in Kenya. The Amboseli Trust for Elephants is a not-for-profit organization that focuses on the long-term conservation and welfare of Africa's elephants in the midst of human expansion, through scientific research, outreach, advocacy, and training.   Dr. Cynthia Moss and her co-founder, Harvey Croze created the Amboseli Elephant Research Project in 1972 and is the longest-running elephant research program globally.  Currently, over 1800 elephants are monitored over the Amboseli Ecosystem. The research covers many areas including: social organization, behavior, demography, ecological dynamics, spatial analyses and mapping, communication, genetics, human-elephant interactions and cognition. The beauty of the Amboseli Elephant Research Project is what has been learned about elephants and their family dynamics.  Dr. Cynthia Moss stated;“Elephants form deep bonds with each other, which last for decades. Elephant survival is strongly affected by access to the social and ecological knowledge that older elephants hold; where to go, what to eat, how to avoid danger.”This research provides the basis that elephant familial bonds are an integral element to their continued survival, which also helps us as humans relate to another species and see the importance of ensuring their place on earth. In the podcast, we will learn how the ongoing research provides;Important data on reproductionWhy familial bonds are so importantWhat family structure is likeHow elephants interact within their herd as well as other herdsHow elephants respond when in stressHow elephants adapt and move across changing landscapesThe importance of elephants in the Amboseli landscape as ecosystem engineers

In this Second episode of our new series, In the quest to protect Africa's Wildlife and Wild places, I'm talking with Dontillah Sarru, a Wildlife ranger now working as a corporal at Lumo Community Wildlife Sanctuary. We talk through her first encounters with wildlife and her recollection of her training in Amboseli. We also dig into her routine, effects of Covid-19 on conservation and why the giraffe is her favorite animal. Enjoy

Dr. Vicki Fishlock Ph.D. is a Resident Scientist, at The Amboseli Trust for Elephants (https://www.elephanttrust.org/), an organization that aims to ensure the long-term conservation and welfare of Africa's elephants in the context of human needs and pressures, through scientific research, training, community outreach, public awareness and advocacy, and which is involved in the longest-running study of wild elephants in the world. Dr. Fishlock joined The Amboseli Trust for Elephants (ATE) in January 2011 to study social disruption and recovery in elephant families after the terrible 2009 drought. Her work focuses on leadership and negotiation in the face of risk, as well as the very long-term social dynamics. Prior to working at ATE in Kenya, Dr. Fishlock studied Western gorillas and forest elephants in the Republic of Congo, where she earned her Ph.D. under the supervision of Prof. Phyllis Lee, examining the use of forest clearings as social arenas for elephants. Dr. Fishlock previously graduated with first class honors in Zoology from the University of Edinburgh. After graduation, she worked as a research assistant at Chester Zoo on behavioral and hormonal indicators of welfare in captive orangutans. Dr. Fishlock is also an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Exeter.

 Episode Summary:In this episode, Matthew speaks with Susan Alberts (@susan_alberts), who co-directs the Amboseli Baboon Research Project (@AmboseliBaboons), a long-term longitudinal study of wild baboons.They start out by talking about what behavior is and why animal behavior is of particular salience.  Then they talk about the history of the Amboseli project, how Susan became involved in baboon research in the 1980s, and some notable results from the project. They also discuss the power of long-term, organism-focused research to reveal otherwise hidden insights into animal behavior.After the break, they discuss the relationship that the baboon project has cultivated with the local Massai community and the leading role of women in primatology. This week's Two-Minute Takeaway comes from Dr. Erin Siracusa (@erin_sira), a postdoctoral research associate with the Centre for Research in Animal Behaviour at the University of Exeter, U.K. Read Erin's paper about the role of familiar neighbors in individuals' fitness outcomes here (free PDF here). Papers relevant to today's show:1. For an overview of the Amboseli Baboon Research Project's history and major results (link to free PDF):Alberts S.C., Altmann J. 2012. "The Amboseli Baboon Research Project: 40 Years of Continuity and Change". Pp 261-288 In: Long-term field studies of primates. Edited by Kappeler, P. and Watt, D.P. Spring Verlag.2. Paper that Susan and Matthew discussed about the effect of maternal social connectedness on offspring survival (link to free PDF):Silk J.B., Alberts S.C., Altmann J. 2003. Social bonds of female baboons enhance infant survival. Science 302:1231-1234Credits:The Animal Behavior Podcast is created by Matthew Zipple (@MatthewZipple) and Amy Strauss (@avstrauss). If you like what you heard, please subscribe wherever you're listening now, leave us a rating or review, and share us with your friends and colleagues.You can contact us at animalbehaviorpod@gmail.com and find us on Twitter (@AnimalBehavPod).Our theme song is by Sally Street (@Rainbow_Road13), assistant professor in evolutionary anthropology at Durham University in the UK. You can find her on Sound Cloud here: https://soundcloud.com/rainbow_road_music. Musical transitions by André Gonçalves (@fieryangelsfell), a researcher at the primate research institute at Kyoto University.Our logo was designed by Adeline Durand-Monteil (@adelinedurandm), a master's student in ecology and evolution. You can see more of Adeline's work on her website: https://adelinedurandmonteil.wordpress.com/.The Animal Behavior Podcast is produced with support from the Animal Behavior Society (@AnimBehSociety).

Professor Phyllis Lee is the director of science for the Amboseli Elephant Research Project, which was started in 1972 by Cynthia Moss and is the longest running study of wild elephants anywhere in the world. Phyllis has been carrying out field research on animal behavior since 1975 and has been studying the elephants of Amboseli since1982. She has collaborated with a number of researchers working on forest and Asian elephants as well as primates from around the world and she is the author of over 80 journal publications. In this episode we speak about what has been learned through this long-term study of individual wild elephants and what is still unknown. We speak extensively about the wide range of behaviors elephants engage in that highlights the unique personalities of each individual animal. We also speak about the different modalities of elephant communication, the dynamics of elephant social structure, the phenomena of “Musth” in bull elephants, and the challenges mother elephants face raising their young in the wilderness of Kenya.  Links for Episode Amboseli Elephant Trust Professor Phyllis Lee  Collaring Wild Elephants  Wildlife Warriors Episode (Amboseli Elephants) Rescuing Baby Elephant Stuck in Mud

Bonne nouvelle pour les éléphants du Kenya. La justice a ordonné la fermeture d’une plantation d’avocats qui menace leur survie à Amboseli, au pied du Kilimandjaro. Une première victoire pour les communautés locales, les Massaïs, qui se battent pour la préservation de cet écosystème. Mais la bataille est loin d’être finie. De notre correspondante à Nairobi, Michael savoure l’herbe encore humide dans cette réserve naturelle, au pied du Kilimandjaro. Cet éléphant trentenaire a survécu à l’ère du braconnage, presque révolue au Kenya, mais désormais, ce sont les fermes agricoles qui menacent sa survie. Dernièrement, une plantation d’avocat s’est implantée sur son territoire : la ferme KiliAvo. « KiliAvo est juste là. Vous voyez cette tache brune dans le paysage ? Elle est pile au milieu du corridor pour les animaux », montre Daniel Ole Sambu de la fondation Big Life. Puis il ajoute : « Dans cette région du pays, nous avons plus de 2000 éléphants, mais le parc d’Amboseli ne peut nourrir qu’une centaine d’entre eux. Plus d’un millier d’éléphants sortent donc du parc et se rendent dans les réserves où ils trouvent de quoi manger en suffisance. S’ils perdent cet espace, ils perdront leur source de nourriture et d’eau et ils mourront », craint-il. Trois fois déjà, les éléphants ont enfoncé la clôture de cette plantation de 73 hectares. Mais Jeremiah Shuaaka, le propriétaire, n’y voit pas de problème. « Nous avons des routes où les animaux peuvent passer. Si ces animaux viennent jusqu’ici, on appelle les autorités et elles les chassent vers le parc. Nous avons clôturé la plantation, car en tant que propriétaire agricole, on doit prendre des mesures de sécurité », déclare-t-il. « Si on laisse faire, on perdra le contrôle » Suite à une décision de justice, la plantation va devoir cesser ses activités, mais la bataille est loin d’être gagnée. La procédure se poursuit. Samuel Kaanki représente la communauté des Massaïs dans la région. Il explique que « Beaucoup de gens sont en train d’attendre pour voir comment l’affaire va se régler. Si on laisse faire, on perdra le contrôle. Ils vont venir monter d’autres fermes agricoles et nous perdrons notre bétail et notre mode de vie en tant que Massaï », dit-il, avant d’ajouter : « L’agriculture n’est pas durable ici. C’est une région semi-aride qui ne peut être utilisée que par la faune sauvage et l’élevage. Les gens qui achètent des terres ici viennent des villes, de Nairobi, ils ne sont pas de la région. Pourquoi ne respectent-ils pas notre culture ? Nous ne sommes pas contre l’agriculture. Mais nous devons protéger l’avenir des Massaïs. » Si la faune disparaît, c’est tout le secteur touristique, source de revenus essentielle pour les Massaïs qui s’éteint. Face au développement agricole, des investisseurs se découragent déjà à miser encore sur le secteur dans cette région. Des milliers de foyers en dépendent aujourd’hui.

Compound found in some vegetables may reduce diabetes-related kidney damage Phenethyl isothiocyanate, derived from watercress and other cruciferous vegetables, shows benefits Al-Maarefa University (Saudi Arabia), April 27, 2021 New research conducted in rats suggests a compound that gives some cruciferous vegetables their pungent taste could help to reverse kidney problems associated with diabetes.  It is estimated that about one-quarter of people with diabetes will eventually develop diabetic nephropathy, a gradual loss of kidney function eventually requiring dialysis. The condition is a leading cause of chronic kidney disease in the U.S. and is also associated with a high risk of heart disease. There is currently no cure.  For the new study, researchers assessed the effects of phenethyl isothiocyanate (PEITC) in rats with diabetic nephropathy. PEITC is found in several types of vegetables but is most concentrated in watercress.  "Our study provides, for the first time, evidence that PEITC might be effective as a naturally occurring agent to reverse serious kidney damage in people with diabetes," said lead study author Mohamed El-Sherbiny, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow at AlMaarefa University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. "Our study introduces mechanistic evidence of how PEITC might manage kidney injury associated with diabetes by targeting multiple interconnected pathways involved in diabetic nephropathy, including inflammation, glycation and oxidative status." El-Sherbiny will present the research at the American Association for Anatomy annual meeting during the Experimental Biology (EB) 2021 meeting, held virtually April 27-30.  Previous studies have suggested sulforaphane, a related compound in cruciferous vegetables, also helps reduce diabetes-associated kidney damage. The new study bolsters the evidence that eating more vegetables containing these compounds could help people with diabetes to stave off kidney problems.  "PEITC seems to manage one of the most serious and painful diabetic complications. Luckily, PEITC is naturally present in many dietary sources, importantly watercress, broccoli, turnips and radish," said El-Sherbiny.  Since the research was conducted in animal models, further studies will be needed to confirm the findings and understand how the results could translate to new treatments or dietary recommendations for people with diabetes.   Eating probiotic foods helps improve bone health in women Kyung Hee University (South Korea), April 23, 2021 A recent study by researchers at Kyung Hee University (KHU) in South Korea presents a good example of how powerful probiotics are and how they can be used for medicinal purposes. The researchers examined the effects of probiotics on vaginosis caused by the bacterium, Gardnerella vaginalis, and osteoporosis induced by ovariectomy. They reported that probiotics, specifically, anti-inflammatory bacteria isolated from kimchi, caused significant improvements in female mice with the above-mentioned conditions. The researchers discussed their findings in an in an article published in the Journal of Medicinal Food. Probiotics from fermented food offer substantial benefits for women Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a type of inflammation caused by the overgrowth of bacterialike G. vaginalis, which naturally reside in the vagina. Normally, good bacteria outnumber bad bacteria and keep them in check; but certain activities, such as frequent douching or unprotected sex, can disrupt the microbial balance in the vagina and promote the growth of bad bacteria. Osteoporosis, also called “porous bone,” is a disease characterized by either the loss of too much bone in the body, a decreased formation of bone, or both. These events cause the bones to become weak and more likely to break from a fall, a minor bump or even from sneezing. According to statistics, osteoporosis is more common in women, with one in three over the age of 50 experiencing bone fractures because of it, while only one in five men experience the same. Genetics and age can play a part in osteoporosis development, along with low calcium intake, thyroid problems, inflammatory conditions and the use of corticosteroid medications. In their study, the team from KHU noted that the excessive expression of tumor necrosis factor-a (TNF-a), a signaling protein (cytokine) secreted by inflammatory cells, is known to aggravate BV and osteoporosis. To determine if probiotics can influence the expression of TNF-a and alleviate these conditions, they isolated anti-inflammatory Lactobacillus plantarum NK3 and Bifidobacterium longum NK49 from kimchi as well as from human fecal samples. They then tested the effects of these good bacteria in female mice with BV and osteoporosis. The researchers reported that oral gavage of NK3 alone or in combination with NK49 significantly alleviated GV-induced vaginosis and decreased GV population in the vagina. The probiotics also inhibited the activation of NF-kB, a transcription factor that increases the production of inflammatory cytokines, and TNF-a expression in the vagina and uterus of the female mice. The researchers also found that treatment with NK3 alone or in combination with NK49 alleviated ovariectomy-induced osteoporosis and obesity. Moreover, it increased blood calcium, phosphorus and osteocalcin levels, as well as suppressed weight gain. NK3 and/or NK49 treatment also reduced TNF-a expression and NF-kB activation in the colon and restored optimal gut microbiota composition. Based on these findings, the researchers concluded that the probiotics present in fermented foods like kimchi can alleviate BV and osteoporosis by reducing inflammation and regulating gut microbial composition.     Chronic stress may reduce lifespan in wild baboons, according to new multi-decadal study Duke University, April 21, 2021 Female baboons may not have bills to pay or deadlines to meet, but their lives are extremely challenging. They face food and water scarcity and must be constantly attuned to predators, illnesses and parasites, all while raising infants and maintaining their social status. A new study appearing April 21 in Science Advances shows that female baboons with high life-long levels of glucocorticoids, the hormones involved in the 'fight or flight' response, have a greater risk of dying than those with lower levels. Glucocorticoids are a group of hormones that help prepare the body for a challenge. While these hormones have many functions in the body, persistently high levels of glucocorticoids in the bloodstream can be a marker of stress. To understand the relationship between stress responses and survival, scientists studied 242 female baboons in Amboseli National Park, in Kenya. For more than 20 years, they measured glucocorticoid levels in the baboons' feces, a task that drew upon one of the world's largest collections of data from a wild primate population. Females with higher levels of glucocorticoids in their feces, either due to more frequent exposure to different types of challenges, or more intense stress responses, tended to die younger. The researchers then used these real values of hormone levels and risk of death to simulate a comparison between females that lived at opposite ends of the stress spectrum. The model showed that a hypothetical female whose glucocorticoid levels were kept very elevated would die 5.4 years sooner than a female whose glucocorticoid levels were kept very low. If they reach adulthood, female baboons have an expected lifespan of about 19 years, so 5.4-years represents a 25% shorter life. Five years more life can also represent enough time to raise one or two more infants. The team's simulations represent extreme values that are unlikely to be maintained throughout the females' lives, said Fernando Campos, an assistant professor at the University of Texas San Antonio and lead author of the study. Nonetheless, the link between exposure to stress-associated hormones and survival is clear. "Whether it's due to your environment or your genes or something that we are not measuring, having more glucocorticoids shortens your life," said Susan Alberts, a professor of biology and chair of evolutionary anthropology at Duke and senior author on the paper. The variation in glucocorticoid levels observed by Campos, Alberts, and their team shows that some females have it worse than others. Glucocorticoid levels may vary due to environmental factors, such as growing up in very hot and dry years, social factors, such as living in an unusually small or large group, and individual differences, such as being pregnant more often. "Those are the things we know about," said Alberts, "there's a whole bunch of horrible things that happen to animals that we just can't measure." "Whatever is exposing you to the glucocorticoids is going to shorten your life," Alberts said. "The more hits you get, the worse your outcome." Glucocorticoids play all sorts of vital roles in our bodies. They regulate our immunity, help our bodies access energy from sugars and fats, and modulate metabolic reactions to prepare the body for a challenge. But being constantly prepared for a challenge has high costs: maintenance processes get shut down, and fight or flight processes stay active for longer. Over time, these effects accumulate. "This chronic activation of the stress response leads to a caustic downstream physiological environment of not enough immune system, and not enough attention to maintenance," said Alberts. Associations between stress and survival are extremely difficult to test in a natural scenario. They require very frequent data collection for a very long period of time, in this case through the Amboseli Baboon Research Project, which was launched in 1971. Amboseli females are followed daily from birth to death, their activity is monitored, big events in their lives are recorded, and their feces are periodically collected. "In my lab we have one of the largest collections of primate behavioral data in the world," said Alberts, "and also one of the biggest primate poop collections." More than 14,000 fecal samples were used in this study. Poop is a very valuable, if slightly smelly, repository of information. By measuring hormone levels in feces rather than in blood or saliva, researchers avoid handling and stressing the animals, which could influence hormone levels. "People have long hypothesized that glucocorticoids play a role in how long you live," said Campos, "but to our knowledge this is the first direct evidence that chronic exposure to glucocorticoids strongly predicts survival in wild primates."   Smoking cannabis significantly impairs vision, study finds Smoking cannabis significantly impairs vision but many users are unaware of it University of Granada (Spain), April 15, 2021 A study carried out by the University of Granada indicates that smoking cannabis significantly alters key visual functions, such as visual acuity, contrast sensitivity, three-dimensional vision (stereopsis), the ability to focus, and glare sensitivity Yet, more than 90% of users believe that using cannabis has no effect on their vision, or only a slight effect A group of researchers from the Department of Optics of the University of Granada (UGR) has studied the effects of smoking cannabis on various visual parameters compared to the effect that the users themselves perceive the drug to have on their vision. This study, led by Carolina Ortiz Herrera and Rosario González Anera, has been published in the journal Scientific Reports. Its main author, Sonia Ortiz Peregrina, explains that cannabis use is on the rise despite being an illegal drug. According to the national Survey on Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions in Spain 2019-2020, cannabis use nationally has increased since 2011, with 37% of Spanish adults having used this drug at some time. Approximately 10% consumed it in the last year.  In this study, which had the approval of the Human Research Ethics Committee of the UGR (ref. 921/CCEIH/2019), an exhaustive visual trial was conducted on 31 cannabis users, both when they had not consumed any substance in advance and also when they were under the effect of the drug. The researchers also studied the participants' perception of the visual effects of having consumed this drug. The results showed that, following consumption, visual aspects such as visual acuity, contrast sensitivity, three-dimensional vision (stereopsis), the ability to focus, and glare sensitivity significantly worsened. Despite this, not all subjects reported a worsening of their vision after smoking cannabis. Indeed, 30% reported that their vision had not suffered at all, while 65% responded that it had worsened only slightly. The authors note that the visual parameter that could be most strongly linked to users' perception of the visual effect is contrast sensitivity. The study found a negative effect on all of the visual parameters evaluated, with the effect of cannabis on some of the parameters being analysed for the first time in this research. These results, together with the lack of awareness that the participants presented about the visual impairment caused by smoking cannabis, indicate the need to carry out awareness-raising campaigns, as this visual deterioration can pose a danger when performing everyday tasks.   Poor iodine levels in pregnancy poses risks to fetal intellectual development   University of South Australia, April 23, 2021 A growing number of young Australian women are at increased risk of having children born with impaired neurological conditions, due to poor iodine intake. Dietary changes, including a growing trend towards the avoidance of bread and iodised salt, as well as a reduced intake of animal products containing iodine can contribute to low iodine levels. A small pilot study undertaken by the University of South Australia (UniSA) comparing iodine levels between 31 vegan/plant-based participants and 26 omnivores has flagged the potential health risk. Urine samples showed iodine readings of 44 ug/L in the plant-based group, compared to the meat eaters' 64 ug/L level. Neither group came close to the World Health Organization's recommended 100 grams per liter. Participants from both groups who chose pink or Himalayan salt instead of iodised salt had severely deficient iodine levels, averaging 23 ug/L. The findings have been published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. While the study was undertaken in South Australia, it builds evidence on a 2017 US study (1) that found nearly two billion people worldwide were iodine deficient, resulting in 50 million experiencing clinical side effects. UniSA research dietitian Jane Whitbread says adequate iodine is essential for fetal intellectual development. "Mild to moderate iodine deficiency has been shown to affect language development, memory and mental processing speeds," Ms Whitbread says. "During pregnancy, the need for iodine is increased and a 150mcg supplement is recommended prior to conception and throughout pregnancy. Unfortunately, most women do not take iodine supplements before conceiving. It is important to consume adequate iodine, especially during the reproductive years." Dietary sources of iodine include fortified bread, iodized salt, seafoods including seaweeds, eggs, and dairy foods. Concerns about the link between poor iodine status and impaired neurological conditions in newborns prompted the mandatory fortification of non-organic bread with iodised salt in 2009 in Australia. It has since been reported that women who consume 100g of iodine-fortified bread every day (approximately three pieces) have five times greater chance of meeting their iodine intake compared to women who don't consume that much. The average amount of bread consumed by women in this study was one piece of bread. The growing preference of Himalayan salt over iodized table salt may also be problematic, Ms Whitbread says. A quarter of women in the study reported using the pink salt which contains an insignificant level of iodine. Another issue is that plant-based milks have low levels of iodine and are not currently fortified with this nutrient. Neither group met the estimated average requirement (EAR) for calcium. The vegan/plant-based group also did not reach the recommended levels for selenium and B12 without supplementation, but their dietary intake of iron, magnesium, vitamin C, folate and fibre was higher than the meat eaters. This reflects the inclusion of iron-rich soy products, wholemeal foods, legumes, and green leafy vegetables in their diet. The researchers recommended that both new salts and plant milks be fortified with iodine as well as a campaign to raise awareness about the importance of iodine in the diet, especially for women in their reproductive years. They also called for a larger study sample to determine iodine status of Australian women.   Taking vitamin D could lower heart disease risk for people with dark skin Racial disparities in heart disease may be linked to vitamin D deficiency Penn State University, April 26, 2021 New research suggests a simple step could help millions of people reduce their risk of heart disease: make sure to get enough vitamin D. Elucidating linkages between skin pigmentation, vitamin D and indicators of cardiovascular health, the new study, combined with evidence from previous research, suggests vitamin D deficiency could contribute to the high rate of heart disease among African Americans.  "More darkly-pigmented individuals may be at greater risk of vitamin D deficiency, particularly in areas of relatively low sun exposure or high seasonality of sun exposure," said S. Tony Wolf, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow at the Pennsylvania State University and the study's lead author. "These findings may help to explain some of the differences that we see in the risk for developing blood vessel dysfunction, hypertension and overt cardiovascular disease between ethnic groups in the United States. Although there are many factors that contribute to the development of hypertension and cardiovascular disease, vitamin D supplementation may provide a simple and cost-effective strategy to reduce those disparities." Wolf noted that the need for vitamin D supplementation depends on a variety of factors, including where you live, how much time you spend in the sun, your skin pigmentation and your age.  Wolf will present the research at the American Physiological Society annual meeting during the Experimental Biology (EB) 2021 meeting, held virtually April 27-30.  Melanin, which is more concentrated in darker skin, is known to inhibit the process our bodies use to make vitamin D in the presence of sunlight. As a result, darkly pigmented people may make less vitamin D, potentially leading to vitamin D deficiency. For the study, Wolf and colleagues measured skin pigmentation, vitamin D and the activity of nitric oxide in the small blood vessels beneath the skin in 18 heathy adults of varying skin tones. Nitric oxide is important for blood vessel function, and reduced nitric oxide availability is thought to predispose an individual to the development of hypertension or cardiovascular disease. Previous studies suggest vitamin D helps to promote nitric oxide availability.  Study participants with darker skin had lower levels of vitamin D and lower nitric oxide availability. In addition, the researchers found that lower levels of vitamin D were related to reduced nitric oxide-mediated blood vessel function. The results align with those of a separate study by the same research group, which found that vitamin D supplementation improved blood vitamin D levels and nitric oxide-mediated blood vessel function in otherwise healthy, young African American adults. "Vitamin D supplementation is a simple and safe strategy to ensure vitamin D sufficiency," said Wolf. "Our findings suggest that promoting adequate vitamin D status in young, otherwise healthy adults may improve nitric oxide availability and blood vessel function, and thereby serve as a prophylactic to reduce risk of future development of hypertension or cardiovascular disease."   Men's loneliness linked to an increased risk of cancer University of Eastern Finland, April 27, 2021 A recent study by the University of Eastern Finland shows that loneliness among middle-aged men is associated with an increased risk of cancer. According to the researchers, taking account of loneliness and social relationships should thus be an important part of comprehensive health care and disease prevention. The findings were published in Psychiatry Research. "It has been estimated, on the basis of studies carried out in recent years, that loneliness could be as significant a health risk as smoking or overweight. Our findings support the idea that attention should be paid to this issue," Project Researcher Siiri-Liisi Kraav from the University of Eastern Finland says.  The study was launched in the 1980s with 2,570 middle-aged men from eastern Finland participating. Their health and mortality have been monitored on the basis of register data up until present days. During the follow-up, 649 men, i.e. 25% of the participants, developed cancer, and 283 men (11%) died of cancer. Loneliness increased the risk of cancer by about ten per cent. This association with the risk of cancer was observed regardless of age, socio-economic status, lifestyle, sleep quality, depression symptoms, body mass index, heart disease and their risk factors. In addition, cancer mortality was higher in cancer patients who were unmarried, widowed or divorced at baseline.  "Awareness of the health effects of loneliness is constantly increasing. Therefore, it is important to examine, in more detail, the mechanisms by which loneliness causes adverse health effects. This information would enable us to better alleviate loneliness and the harm caused by it, as well as to find optimal ways to target preventive measures."     How exercise and the simple act of moving your body can improve mental health   University of Toronto, April 26, 2021 Whether running around a track or simply stretching in your living room, physical activity can go a long way toward making you happier. Catherine Sabiston, a professor in the University of Toronto's Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education, says the positive impact of exercise on mental health is well-documented. "There is uncontested evidence that physical activity is conducive to mental health," she says. For example, Sabiston co-authored a study in the Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology that adolescents who consistently participated in team sports during high school reported lower depression levels in early adulthood. A Canada Research Chair in physical activity and mental health, Sabiston directs a lab that studies the connections between physical activity and mental health, developing and evaluating interventions to promote physical activity and mental wellness among people who are at risk of inactivity and mental health problems. The lab also runs a six-week program called MoveU.HappyU that provides customized coaching and training aimed at reducing the stress and anxiety of students in the lab through physical movement. She recently spoke with U of T News about why it's important to stay active during the pandemic—and how to feel good doing it. How closely connected are physical activity and mental health? Symptoms of mental illness such as anxiety and depression can impede physical activity and vice versa. When you are experiencing symptoms, you may also encounter feelings of low self-worth and an inability to be motivated. It's very hard to find a type of physical activity that you can engage in when you lack interest in most things. Many of the symptoms tied to mental illness are also barriers to physical activity. On the flip side, there is uncontested evidence that physical activity is conducive to mental health. Physical activity prevents some forms of mental illness, and, for individuals who have been diagnosed with mental illness, physical activity can help reduce those symptoms and improve their quality of life. It holds its own weight in comparison to all other forms of treatment for mental illness, including psychotherapy and even medication. Physical activity is a potential adjunct to any other form of preventative or treatment-focused therapy. How exactly does exercise lift our mood? There are a number of mechanisms at play, including physical activity effects that are tied to our brain activity and brain chemistry. Physical activity increases our body temperature. When we are warmer, we are given the sense that we are comfortable and cared for. Also, from a historical perspective, we know that humans were naturally much more active in the past than we are now. So, physical activity brings us closer to that core level of movement that human bodies are meant to be. Moreover, physical activity can mimic mental health symptoms such as anxiety. When you exercise, you may sweat or feel your heart racing. That mimics the feeling of panic, so by engaging in exercise, you are producing a similar physical effect that can make you more accustomed to those symptoms. Exercise also provides you with an opportunity, whether for two minutes or 20, to break away from your usual routines or worries. This escape can help people better cope with their symptoms while experiencing a sense of purpose or accomplishment. In fact, feelings of mastery and accomplishment are also specific ways that physical activity impacts mental health. Small goals and activities inherent to physical activity offer plenty of opportunities for positive feedback, feeling successful and achieving, which helps stave off symptoms of mental illness. Finally, physical activity is something you can partake in outdoors, which has a potentiating effect on mental health. That allows you to see other people, even if you are not interacting with them, and feel a sense of connectedness. What are some ways people can stay active and motivated during the pandemic? We want to dispel the myth that physical activity is just running, biking and lifting weights. Physical activity can be any movement where your heart is increasing its work capacity and your body is moving. In "MoveU.HappyU," we coach students on day-to-day strategies for how to maintain a level of physical activity. Because the program is virtual now, we have trained students who are currently all over the world. Some students who had never spoken to their families about their mental health struggles are now actually having their whole families join in on the physical activities. The physical activity you are doing should be something that you enjoy. If you don't enjoy it, you're not going to continue to do it. We also want people to engage in physical activity to improve function rather than appearance. It's important to uncouple the relationship between physical activity for weight and body-size reasons and move towards physical activity for enjoyment and fun reasons. If it's fun, you are more likely to do it, and more likely to do it leads to more benefits. Do you have any tips for people looking to boost physical activity at home? There are many ways you can innovate physical activity to make it more varied, even when you are stuck in the same place. The best part of physical activity is thinking about the endless possibilities of ways your body can move. If you are purposeful about it, physical activity can be integrated into your everyday routines: Set aside time as you would if you were going to the gym or commuting. Mark it in your calendar or set an alarm to give you an actual reminder. Use your phone or a pedometer to measure your step count. Having something that measures how many steps you're taking gives you a baseline: If you know you walked a certain number of steps on day one, you can add five additional steps on day two. That way you'll have a tangible goal for increasing movement. Consciously link items or places in your home to short bouts of movement. For example, if you use the toaster oven every morning, make a habit of doing squats while you're waiting for your bread. Or when you are wheeling from one room to another, add some extra distance. When you're outside, use aspects of your environment to change up your physical activity. You can change the intensity of your walking or wheeling, for instance, each time that you pass a lamppost or see a blue car. Make it fun to change up the intensity, type, and timing of your activities. Create movement challenges for yourself and your friends, family, colleagues, or students. Set goals for taking a certain number of steps or finishing a certain number of arm raises each day. Making physical activity more like a game is a proven strategy for increasing movement—and enjoying it.    

Kimber joins me from Seattle, Washington to talk about kimber elements, a social enterprise focused on sculpting bonds between women and wildlife in Kenya. Kimber's organization creates jewelry that combines the traditional craft of the Maasai people, including intricate beadwork, with the minimalist aesthetic Kimber has refined herself, over years of being a metalsmith. Proceeds from jewelry sales support economic stability for women living in the Amboseli region, where interaction with wildlife is common, and give young girls the opportunity to study wildlife conservation. SIMPLE IDEA: Purchase products that support communities living near wildlife. Become a part of a sustainable solution by contributing to the income of people living in areas that are likely to have wildlife conflict. Kimber elements is a great option. Check the show notes for more ideas. SHOW NOTES: https://ForAnimalsForEarth.com/podcast/38

Esther Yiampaine Tinayo y James Mokoire Moonka son masáis. Viven en Kenia, en las proximidades del Parque Nacional de Amboseli, y nos mostraron su casa.

Amboseli National Park may not be the chosen destination for tourists in search of the Big Five, but what it lacks in breadth of animals it more than makes up for in elephants. The national park in Kenya is where photographer David Yarrow captured his majestic images Africa (2018), Squad (2019) and The Circle of Life (2015). In this episode of In Focus, he takes us on an adventure to the stories behind the shots.   Read the transcript here: https://www.davidyarrowpodcast.com/transcripts/amboseli

Richard Bonham knows the Amboseli ecosystem like no other, having operated there since the 80's, he grew Big Life Foundation from humble beginnings to now a sizeable operation spanning across 1.2 million acres in Kenya and additional 400,000 in Tanzania (1.6 million total).Admired for being willing to try new adaptive ways to engage people into the broader solution, Crista discusses with him the Predator Compensation Program which offered an economic incentive based approach to mitigating the human-wildlife conflict incidences that plagued the region. Richard also setup the Massai Olympics to stop the cultural effects on the predators in the area, which have seen a dramatic redemption to previously existing numbers.  A new way to support the people, offer them a platform and partnership to bring about lasting change for all.Inspiring positivity together....Together we make Tofauti.Support the show

Listening to Dr Winnie Kiiru you cannot help but be inspired by the real nature of the discussion. Winnie is a passionate African woman who wants the people to be at the very core of the solution. Her spirit animal is the elephant and she has studied elephant behaviour for decades. She recounts her journey which she fell into as a researcher with the Kenyan Wildlife Service, to being offered an opportunity. She assesses the complexities of the issues on the ground in areas such as the Amboseli National Park which is where she does a lot of her work now, saying that if we do not act now places like Amboseli will be lost forever. We need to re-strategise and think outside the box in order for Conservation to survive, and she is one lady that has and will continue to dedicate her life to the efforts of this cause. It is a truly inspiring listen.Inspiring positivity together....Together we make Tofauti.Support the show

In this bonus episode of our series #womenintravel, I get to have a chat with Katito Sayialel, a local Maasai from Loitokitok. She has worked for 25 years studying and monitoring elephants

In this episode, we're going on Safari in Africa with Travel Mom Robin. You're going to LOVE all her stories.

Bible Reading: Psalm 63:1-8; John 4:7-15 Omandi watched through wide, pleading eyes as his brother packed his truck. Every summer, Omandi visited Jimiyu and his wife for a whole week. They lived in Namanga, which was not far from Amboseli National Park, where Jimiyu managed the lion, giraffe, zebra, and elephant populations that roamed there."I wish I could spend the day with you. Can't I come along?" Omandi asked, hoping his brother might reconsider.Jimiyu wiped a sleeve over his brow that already glistened with sweat. "I'm sorry, Omandi, but not today. We had reports of poachers overnight, so I have a lot of work to do. I could use your help loading the rest of this shipment though. Hand me that box of tranquillizers."Together, they packed the vehicle with supplies bound for the park--blankets, printer paper, medicines, and several cans of gasoline. Then Jimiyu slid his rifle and three boxes of ammunition under the front seat. "Now for the most important item," he said."Water!" Omandi exclaimed. Everyone who had lived through Kenya's dry season knew just how important water was. Jimiyu reached for the heavy jugs. "We wouldn't last a day in this heat without it. And neither would the animals. The swamps are what draw them to Amboseli."Omandi helped him make room in the truck, then Jimiyu closed the door thoughtfully. "Did you know that in one of the Psalms, David compares his longing for God to the panting of a thirsty animal?" he asked. "That's a familiar image in the park--one that reminds me how much I long for God's presence in my life. Without Him, I could do nothing.""Do you need Him even more than water?" Omandi asked."I certainly do!" Jimiyu said, rubbing his little brother's head. "In the New Testament, Jesus calls Himself living water because we can't live without Him. He saves us from sin and gives us eternal life. When our hearts feel thirsty, we can go to Him and He will refresh us."Jimiyu got into the truck. "How about you spend some time with Jesus today while I'm away?" he said, turning to his brother. "Then tomorrow I'll take you to see the lions at the watering hole. Deal?"Omandi grinned. "Deal!" Michelle IsenhoffHow About You?Have you ever been so thirsty all you can think about is a cool glass of water? We need Jesus like we need water. He washes us clean from sin and gives us life, and He refreshes us when our hearts become dry and thirsty. The next time you take a drink, spend a few minutes talking to Jesus and growing your friendship with Him. Let Him refresh your thirsty soul.Today's Key Verse:As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God. (NIV) (Psalm 42:1)Today's Key Thought:Jesus is living water

Prima parte di un focus sui numerosi safari che si possono fare in Kenya: una meraviglia per gli occhi e il cuore!Il punto di vista dell'agente di viaggio Gaetano, della Progetto Vacanze.Per richieste e maggiori informazioni:whatsapp: +393388227756mail: carlnino@hotmail.itSeguici sui social:Facebook: http://rdrct.cc/go/spfbYoutube: http://rdrct.cc/go/spytInstagram: http://rdrct.cc/go/spigPodcast: http://rdrct.cc/go/sppd

Breve guida generale sul Kenya, meta di safari per antonomasia, ma non solo: scoprite cosa può offrire in questa nuova pillola!Il punto di vista dell'agente di viaggio Gaetano, della Progetto Vacanze.Per richieste e maggiori informazioni:whatsapp: +393388227756mail: carlnino@hotmail.itSeguici sui social:Facebook: http://rdrct.cc/go/spfbYoutube: http://rdrct.cc/go/spytInstagram: http://rdrct.cc/go/spigPodcast: http://rdrct.cc/go/sppd

Las mujeres del pueblo Masái no ejercían ninguna profesión hasta ahora, y aún menos como activistas de los derechos animales. Sin embargo, ahora se forman por primera vez como guardabosques del parque nacional de Amboseli.

  Meilleurs extraits de l'article de The Economist Conserve elephants. They hold a scientific mirror up to humans     Elephants, about as unrelated to human beings as any mammal can be, seem nevertheless to have evolved intelligence, and possibly even consciousness. Though they may not be alone in this (similar claims are made for certain whales, social carnivores and a few birds), they are certainly part of a small and select group. Losing even one example of how intelligence comes about and makes its living in the wild would not only be a shame in its own right, it would also diminish the ability of biologists of the future to understand the process, and thus how it happened to human beings.   Dr Wittemyer argues that, human beings aside, no species on Earth has a more complex society than that of elephants. And elephant society does indeed have parallels with the way humans lived before the invention of agriculture.   The nuclei of their social arrangements are groups of four or five females and their young that are led by a matriarch who is mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister or aunt to most of them. Though males depart their natal group when maturity beckons at the age of 12, females usually remain in it throughout their lives.   Families are part of wider “kinship” groups that come together and separate as the fancy takes them. Families commune with each other in this way about 10% of the time. On top of this, each kinship group is part of what Dr Douglas-Hamilton, a Scot, calls a clan. Clans tend to gather in the dry season, when the amount of habitat capable of supporting elephants is restricted. Within a clan, relations are generally friendly. All clan members are known to one another and, since a clan will usually have at least 100 adult members, and may have twice that, this means an adult (an adult female, at least) can recognise and have meaningful social relations with that many other individuals.   A figure of between 100 and 200 acquaintances is similar to the number of people with whom a human being can maintain a meaningful social relationship—a value known as Dunbar’s number, after Robin Dunbar, the psychologist who proposed it. Dunbar’s number for people is about 150. It is probably no coincidence that this reflects the maximum size of the human clans of those who make their living by hunting and gathering, and who spend most of their lives in smaller groups of relatives, separated from other clan members, scouring the landscape for food.   Dealing with so many peers, and remembering details of such large ranges, means elephants require enormous memories. Details of how their brains work are, beyond matters of basic anatomy, rather sketchy. But one thing which is known is that they have big hippocampuses. These structures, one in each cerebral hemisphere, are involved in the formation of long-term memories. Compared with the size of its brain, an elephant’s hippocampuses are about 40% larger than those of a human being, suggesting that the old proverb about an elephant never forgetting may have a grain of truth in it.   In the field, the value of the memories thus stored increases with age. Matriarchs, usually the oldest elephant in a family group, know a lot. The studies in Amboseli and Samburu have shown that, in times of trouble such as a local drought, this knowledge permits them to lead their groups to other, richer pastures visited in the past. Though not actively taught (at least, as far as is known) such geographical information is passed down the generations by experience. Indeed, elephant biologists believe the ability of the young to benefit by and learn from the wisdom of the old is one of the most important reasons for the existence of groups—another thing elephants share with people.   Nor is it only in their social arrangements that elephants show signs of parallel evolution with humans. They also seem to have a capacity for solving problems by thinking about them in abstract terms. This is hard to demonstrate in the wild, for any evidence is necessarily anecdotal. But experiments conducted on domesticated Asian elephants (easier to deal with than African ones) show that they can use novel objects as tools to obtain out-of-reach food without trial and error beforehand. This is a trick some other species, such as great apes, can manage, but which most animals find impossible.   Wild elephants engage in one type of behaviour in particular that leaves many observers unable to resist drawing human parallels. This is their reaction to their dead. Elephant corpses are centres of attraction for living elephants. They will visit them repeatedly, sniffing them with their trunks and rumbling as they do so (see picture overleaf). This is a species-specific response; elephants show no interest in the dead of any other type of animal. And they also react to elephant bones, as well as bodies, as Dr Wittemyer has demonstrated. Prompted by the anecdotes of others, and his own observations that an elephant faced with such bones will often respond by scattering them, he laid out fields of bones in the bush. Wild elephants, he found, can distinguish their conspecifics’ skeletal remains from those of other species. And they do, indeed, pick them up and fling them into the bush.    

Asher Jay is an international adventurer and public figure whose compelling paintings, sculptures, installations, animations, ad campaigns, and films all have a single purpose: to incite global action on behalf of wildlife conservation.  Asher's travels to the frontline have made her witness and story-teller, combatting illegal wildlife trafficking, promoting habitat sanctuaries and illuminating humanitarian emergencies. Her core message, again and again: biodiversity loss during the Anthropocene – the Age of Man.  “ART HAS A UNIQUE POWER TO TRANSCEND DIFFERENCES AND CONNECT WITH PEOPLE ON A VISCERAL LEVEL – AND COMPEL ACTION.” Much of her best-known work spotlights the illegal ivory trade. In 2013, grassroots group March for Elephants asked her to visualize the blood ivory story on a huge, animated digital billboard in New York’s Times Square. Viewed by 1.5 million people, the internationally crowd-funded initiative aimed to provoke public pressure for revising laws that permit ivory to be imported, traded and sold. Asher also participated in the Faberge Big Egg Hunt in New York, where her oval ornament helped raise money for anti-poaching efforts in Amboseli.  A nomadic globe trotter who fell in love with New York while studying at Parson’s New School of Design, Asher Jay is determined to motivate you to understand you have real power in determining nature’s fate, and your – our – wild future.  “Conservation can no longer afford to be marginalized,” she asserts. “Today, we need everyone.” Asher Jay's Website: www.asherjay.com   Great Videos on Asher Jay and her work:  http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/explorers-project/141002-explorers-jay

This is the last regular episode from Kenya - I give away a couple prizes for participation in the Graduate Your Stash KAL, give away the Kenya prize packs, and take you on a safari to Amboseli National Park in Kenya. Show notes can be found at http://kinoknits.com/015. Recorded on Monday, June 13, 2016.

Tunisie. Turquie. Egypte. Ethiopie. Maldives. Mali. Kenya. Indonésie. Vigilance renforcée. Pays à éviter. Mots étranges pour qui a eu la chance d’y aller. Faire un safari au Kenya. Marcher dans le sud tunisien. Découvrir les temples de Karnak. Se baigner dans l'Océan Indien. Moi qui voulais voir les Dogons. Aller à Tombouctou. Retourner à Istanbul ou au Caire. Impossible. Dangereux. Pourquoi ? Les conflits. Les guerres. Les terroristes. Les islamistes. Les barbares. Qui rendent leurs pays infréquentables. Affament les populations. Je me souviens des Egyptiens, déjà si pauvres. Pour eux, le tourisme, c'était l'aubaine. De quoi manger un peu. Je me souviens des Kenyans. Ils nourrissaient leurs familles pendant des mois grâce aux touristes. Et puis, plus rien. Des hôtels vides, des restaurants vides près du Sinaï. Personne dans les rues de Dahab, personne sur les plages de Diani, personne au marché de Douz. Des plages désertes. Des déserts… déserts. Plus de safaris à Tsavo ou à Amboseli. Plus de croisières sur le Nil. Sur le site du Quai d'Orsay, la liste est longue de ces pays. Yémen, Mauritanie, Maroc, Sénégal, Algérie, Niger, Israël. A éviter. Ou se méfier. C’est vrai, la Syrie, certains endroits en Turquie ou l'Irak ne sont pas des destinations à privilégier pour ses vacances. Bien sûr, on peut se consoler avec l'argument écologique. A force d'avoir construit des piscines et de grands complexes hôteliers partout, la Tunisie l'a payé. Cher. Les palmeraies, qui faisaient travailler des centaines d'ouvriers,  sont aujourd'hui asséchées. L’embouteillage des bateaux sur le Nil créait toutes sortes de pollutions. Sur les plages du Kenya, les hôtels sont à l'abandon et la rouille les a envahis. Les singes qui comptaient sur les touristes pour manger se retrouvent perdus et affamés. Mais les priorités sont ailleurs. Plus de tourisme de masse ? Plus de tourisme du tout. Personne n'a envie d’être visé par une arme sur une plage en plein été. La liste est longue de ces pays où l'on ne va plus car on y tue. Est-ce qu’on pourra y retourner ? Sans doute quand les fous sanguinaires, les guerriers effrénés et les massacreurs en tout genre seront partis. Ou morts. En attendant de revoir les beautés de Pamukkale, Matmata ou Karnak, il y en a d’autres qui s'offrent à vous. La Birmanie, l'Argentine, la Colombie, le Costa Rica… Mais dépêchez-vous !

Surveys of bones of recent animals in Amboseli Park, Kenya, show that remains of the dead can faithfully record the ecology of living populations. Kay Behrensmeyer from Paleobiology discusses research that demonstrates that buried fossil record of ancient mammals and other vertebrates holds untapped information on paleoecology.

8-year-old Naresiah takes you on a journey through her home and village to show you what it is like for her as a Maasai Girl in Kimana, Kenya.

Fernando González viajó por primera vez a Kenia en el año 1989 con la que ahora es su mujer para acampar en Masai Mara rodeado de animales. Dos décadas después acumula ya más de 20 expediciones en el país como biólogo y responsable de la productora Transglobe y Explora Films. Queremos caminar con los animales por Masai Mara, conocer la rutina de los elefantes en Shaba y Amboseli e internarnos en la cueva Kittum del Monte Elgón en busca de los murciélagos transmisores del Ébola. Qué tiene este país, qué tiene este continente que tanto cautiva a los que lo visitan. También queremos saber si el turismo está poniendo en peligro este gran ecosistema animal y si corremos más peligro entre leones o noctámbulos murciélagos.

Los monos terrestres (II), en 'La aventura de la vida'. Fecha de emisión: 27 de mayo de 1975. Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente explica las peculiares características de los papiones o monos de tierra. Estos primates, también conocidos como babuinos. Para llegar al corazón de un animal, relata Félix, hay que desplazar al lugar donde vive -en este caso la llanura arbolada de la gran reserva natural del Amboseli, Kenia- con los ojos y los oídos bien abiertos.

Los monos terrestres (I), en 'La aventura de la vida'. Fecha de emisión: 27 de mayo de 1975. Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente explica las peculiares características de los papiones o monos de tierra. Estos primates, también conocidos como babuinos. Para llegar al corazón de un animal, relata Félix, hay que desplazar al lugar donde vive -en este caso la llanura arbolada de la gran reserva natural del Amboseli, Kenia- con los ojos y los oídos bien abiertos.