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Kenya Probes Tourist Who Poured Beer Into Elephant’s Trunk at Conservancy

Kenya Wildlife Service is reviewing footage reported by Laikipia conservancies as violations of visitor rules.

Overview

  • A Spanish visitor posted Instagram videos at Ol Jogi Conservancy showing him pouring Tusker beer into an elephant’s trunk, then deleted the clips after heavy criticism.
  • Kenya Wildlife Service confirmed it is investigating and received the material from conservancy staff.
  • Ol Jogi staff said the behavior contravened their policies and that visitors are not allowed near elephants.
  • A separate video showed the same man touching a rhinoceros at nearby Ol Pejeta Conservancy, which said such contact breaks its rules.
  • Experts warned the actions put the animals and the individual at risk, and no arrests or charges have been publicly announced.