JUST IN: KWS Translocates Heaviest Elephant Recorded in Kenya’s History
In a moment poised for the history books, an elephant weighing over 10,000 kg was recorded in Kenya’s Solio area—making it the heaviest ever documented within the country’s borders. This remarkable find took place during a recent relocation effort, further spotlighting Kenya’s role in global wildlife conservation. The colossal Kenyan elephant is just shy of the 1956 world record set in Angola, where a giant of 10.886 tonnes (about 11,000 kg) stood nearly four meters tall. Most elephants weigh between six to eight tonnes, which makes this Kenyan specimen exceptional even among its peers. Relocating such a massive animal presented
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