Renowned Scottish zoologist and conservationist Dr. Iain Douglas-Hamilton, founder of Save the Elephants, has died in Nairobi at the age of 83. He dedicated over six decades to the study and protection of African elephants, profoundly shaping global conservation efforts.

• Dr. Douglas-Hamilton's research was instrumental in the 1989 global ban on the international ivory trade.
• He founded Save the Elephants in 1993 and co-founded the Elephant Crisis Fund with the Wildlife Conservation Network in 2013, which has directed over $40 million to aid elephant conservation.
• His work, spanning pioneering research to advocating for policy change, significantly contributed to the closure of domestic ivory markets worldwide, including China's in 2018.