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August 29, 2025
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Outrage after tourist filmed pouring beer down elephant’s trunk in Laikipia

Outrage after tourist filmed pouring beer down elephant’s trunk in Laikipia

The animal in the video is believed to be Bupa, a male elephant who was rescued from an elephant cull and brought to the sanctuary at eight years old in 1989...

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A Spanish tourist is under investigation after being filmed pouring beer down an elephant's trunk at Ol Jogi Conservancy in Laikipia, Kenya, sparking widespread outrage. The incident, which occurred last year, led to multiple investigations by authorities, including the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), and condemnation from conservationists.

  • The elephant, believed to be Bupa, was rescued in 1989 at eight years old.
  • Ol Jogi Conservancy confirmed the incident, calling it "unacceptable, dangerous and completely against our values."
  • Dr. Winnie Kiiru, a Kenyan biologist and elephant conservationist, highlighted that about 95 per cent of elephants in Kenya are wild.

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