Overview
- Big Life Foundation rangers stayed with Craig in the Greater Amboseli ecosystem as he collapsed repeatedly and could not rise at 03:32 on January 3.
- Conservation teams report advanced tooth wear and poorly chewed plant material as signs of feeding failure, with a full post-mortem still pending.
- Amboseli Trust for Elephants and Big Life Foundation had monitored and protected Craig for decades in coordination with the Kenya Wildlife Service.
- Kenya Wildlife Service says he fathered multiple calves, and conservationists note only a few dozen super tuskers of his stature remain across the region.
- Officials set the loss against national gains, citing Kenya’s elephant population rising from 36,280 in 2021 to 42,072 in 2025, and highlighting partnerships such as his 2021 adoption by the Tusker beer brand.