RIP Craig
It is not every day that a country and the world mourns the death of an elephant, but Craig was no ordinary elephant. Craig was one of the last “Tusker” elephants with giant tusks measuring over six feet in length. Craig resided in the Amboseli area of Kenya where, as many of you know, Infinite Safari and its Foundation are very involved.
While it is sad that Craig has passed, we can take solace in the fact that despite those magnificent tusks, Craig died of natural causes at the age of 54 and not by poaching. He lived a rich full life and sired many calves. He was a legend. In fact In 2021, he was named an ambassador for the popular Kenyan lager brand Tusker. How many elephants can say that!
Craig was more than an ambassador for a beer. He was a symbol of all that is amazing about elephants. And most important to me was a symbol of how man and wildlife can co-exist peacefully and how we can and must protect elephants and other wildlife so that they can thrive and prosper.
Many thanks to Johan Marais, executive director of Saving The Survivors for the wonderful photograph of Craig. He was amazing to observe in the bush.
