                             Since its inception, Big Life has dramatically reduced poaching in the ecosystem, having facilitated over 2,000 arrests in the region. Learn how this mission, along with other organizations, is being spread throughout the world to protect elephants.

Economic growth

Decent work and economic growth

Peace justice

Peace, Justice and strong institutions

Global Partnerships

Partnerships for the goals

Biodiversity

Life on land

Come find out the challenges faced by some of the world’s most majestic creatures. In this series you will learn about conservation efforts in East Africa to save the elephants, how locals are co-habitating with these animals and what is being done on a global level to support the mission.

Protecting the Ivory: Elephant Conservation

Big Life was co-founded by photographer Nick Brandt and award-winning conservationist Richard Bonham in September 2010.Since its inception, Big Life has expanded to&nbsp;employ hundreds of Maasai rangers—with more than 40 permanent outposts and tent-based field units, 13 vehicles, tracker dogs, and aerial surveillance—protecting 2 million acres of wilderness&nbsp;in the Amboseli-Tsavo-Kilimanjaro ecosystem of East Africa.Big Life was the first&nbsp;organization in East Africa to establish coordinated cross-border anti-poaching operations.