Born Free Foundation - Keep Wildlife in the Wild

Kenya’s Amboseli National Park, located in the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro, is home to one of the most famous families of elephants in the world – the EB elephants. 

The matriarch of the herd, Echo, was easily recognized by her distinctive long, crossed tusks.  Cynthia Moss began research on the EBs and other elephants in Amboseli in 1973.  Today the Amboseli Elephant Research Project is the longest running study of wild African elephants anywhere in Africa.  Research from the project has provided valuable insights into the behaviour and intelligence of African elephants.  Born Free has been supporting the work of the Amboseli Elephant Research Project for many years and offers adoptions for two of Echo’s daughters - Emily Kate (named by Martin Clunes after his daughter) and Esprit.