Iain and Oria Douglas-Hamilton: Heroes of the Elephants

So... the purpose for my trip to Kenya with my family was not just for a vacation(we would have taken it in the summer if it was), but to visit Dr. Iain Douglas- Hamilton and his wife Oria Douglas-Hamilton in Samburu National Park. Iain is an elephant conservationist and Oria runs the only "green" camp in Samburu. Iain was nominated for the Indianapolis Prize, the world's largest conservation prize worth $100,000. We went to visit them and observe the amazing work that they have been brave enough to do. Iain is an amazing person and is credited with the termination of the ivory trade in Africa. Oria created the beautiful camp that we stayed in and it was completely "green". All electricity was powered by solar panels, we took bucket showers with water heated in the sun, and all water was purified and recycled. So that is only a short description on what they do and their histories are much more exciting!