Adopt an Ostrich Nest
We pioneered the Adopt an Ostrich Nest Initiative in Southern Kenya — 237 juvenile Masai ostriches safeguarded so far. Adopt a nest and community members and school youth will monitor it through the breeding season.
0
Nests monitored
0
Eggs under protection
0
Chicks hatched
0
Active adopters
A community answer to the illegal ostrich egg trade
An escalation of illegal trade activity on ostrich eggs in 2020 led to this community-led initiative, where community members and school youth identify, adopt and monitor ostrich nests in the ecosystem during the breeding season.
- Students are trained on the ecology of the Masai ostrich (Struthio camelus massaicus).
- Monitors collect daily data on the number of eggs laid at every adopted nest.
- The intervention has helped stop the illegal trade of ostrich eggs in the area.
- Citizen science: students now know average clutch sizes, how long juveniles take to emerge, and track the age, lifespan and population of ostriches.
- We are scaling into the larger Magadi wildlife ecosystem and the Amboseli landscape.
Choose a package
Select the adoption level that suits you.
Pick a nest
Choose a named nest or let us assign one.
Pay securely
M-Pesa, card, PayPal or bank transfer.
Follow the story
Get your certificate, photos and hatch updates.
Choose your adoption
Every package funds guardian wages, nest protection materials and monitoring. Adoptions make meaningful gifts too.
Nest Friend
- Named nest & digital adoption certificate
- Season photo updates
- Thank-you note from student monitors
Nest Guardian
- Named nest & adoption certificate
- Monthly photo updates
- Egg-count & hatching report
- Your name on our supporters list
Savanna Steward
- Named nest & framed certificate
- Monthly photo & video updates
- Annual impact report
- Acacia seedling planted in your name
- Invitation to a field visit
Nests waiting for guardians
Common questions
Give the gift of new life on the savanna
Your gift plants indigenous acacia, pays community nest guardians and protects ostrich eggs from predators, fire and trampling. Give via M-Pesa, card, PayPal or bank transfer.