“We were all gathered at the ivory burning site with our cameras rolling around the ivory stockpile where the burning took place, the whole world was astonished why is Kenya burning billions of money? That was the question being asked by the media across the globe at that time,” narrated Scott. He has fond memories of the burning of ivory both in 19 during presidents Daniel Moi and Uhuru Kenyatta respectively, which sent a stern message to the world that Kenya values its wildlife heritage.
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The conservationist is the brain behind the acclaimed BBC series Big Cat Diary in 2009.
Scott, who made a two-hour morning game drive in the park with local photojournalists, bloggers and wildlife photographers, narrated his eventful journey in wildlife photography and how the current generation can use pictures to send a strong conservation message to the world. NAIROBI, Kenya Jun 25 – Award-winning wildlife photographer and Canon brand ambassador Jonathan Scott is calling for the use of photography in disseminating wildlife conservation messages to send a strong warning to perpetrators of illegal wildlife trade.Īddressing journalists at the Ivory Burning picnic site in Nairobi National Park on Monday, the English-born photographer said Kenya should not risk losing its grip on wildlife conservation and management to anti-conservationists.