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[PHOTOS] Elephants tranquilized ahead of translocation from Rumuruti

Four elephants were safely captured in the Rumuruti–Naibor area following a rise in human- wildlife conflict.

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by PERPETUA ETYANG

News07 April 2025 - 15:30
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  • The tranquilized elephant got its oxygen intake and heart rate measurements.
  • This was done during the elephant translocation to Meru National Park due to an increase in human wildlife conflict.
A tranquilized elephant gets its oxygen intake and heart rate measurements through a pulse oximeter at Naibo on April 4, 2025, at Rumuruti /  Liz Muthoni/ KWS

A set of elephants underwent tranquilization ahead of their translocation at Rumuruti.

The tranquilized elephant got its oxygen intake and heart rate measurements through a pulse oximeter at Naibo on April 4, 2025, at Rumuruti.

This was done during the elephant translocation to Meru National Park due to an increase in human wildlife conflict.

A tranquilized elephant gets its oxygen intake and heart rate measurements through a pulse oximeter at Naibo on April 4, 2025, at Rumuruti /  Liz Muthoni/ KWS

The Kenya Wildlife Service said translocation supports peaceful coexistence in helping communities thrive while giving wildlife the space they need to roam freely and safely.

Four elephants were safely captured in the Rumuruti–Naibor area following a rise in human- wildlife conflict.

They will be translocated to the  landscapes of Meru National Park.

A tranquilized elephant gets it's oxygen intake and heart rate measurements through a pulse oximeter at Naibo on April 4, 2025 at Rumuruti /  Liz Muthoni/ KWS
A tranquilized elephant gets it's oxygen intake and heart rate measurements through a pulse oximeter at Naibo on April 4, 2025 at Rumuruti /  Liz Muthoni/ KWS
A tranquilized elephant gets its oxygen intake and heart rate measurements through a pulse oximeter at Naibo on April 4, 2025, at Rumuruti /  Liz Muthoni/ KWS
KWS staff attending to a tranquilized elephant gets its oxygen intake and heart rate measurements through a pulse oximeter at Naibo on April 4, 2025 at Rumuruti /  Liz Muthoni/ KWS
KWS staff attending to a tranquilized elephant gets its oxygen intake and heart rate measurements through a pulse oximeter at Naibo on April 4, 2025, at Rumuruti /  Liz Muthoni/ KWS
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