Roan Carr-Hartley: Once we were driving from Kenya to Tanzania to stay in the middle of a remote National Park called Selous Game Reserve. It's a four-hour drive where we were going and it's pouring with rain, eight inches an hour, which is sort of record rain for Tanzania. The road was dark, the car lights weren’t very good and the road was also washed away. We ended up flipping the car in the middle of the park. It was me and a couple of friends and we had to spend the night there trying to get the car out. There was no signal and it was pouring. Luckily there’d been a seasonal burn in the park to promote new vegetation growth. Thankfully there was a tiny little log that was still glowing with embers so we had a fire there. We just sat by the fire warming up waiting for another car to drive past and eventually, around five hours later a car drove past and flipped us on our roof again and off we went.

Image: Roan Carr-Hartley and Dingo wearing LOVE BRAND & Co. Men's Olive Green Andros Hemp Shirt and Men's Stone Burrow Linen Shorts.

Taru: Yeah, I'd say definitely. There are elephants, like Lempaute, that have particularly stood out along the way, as well as lots of other little critters. From as small as bush babies and squirrels to serval cats and all hosts of different antelopes and rhinos, each one holds this unique place and story in our childhood and that part of our lives.

Roan: There's a little duiker at the moment who's a lot of fun to spend time with. He’s called Harvey and he's very confident. He's not skittish at all. He comes up and licks your whole body and allows you to do anything with him really - pick him up and hold him. He's an orphan here at the trust.

Image: Harvey's duiker at Sheldrick Wildlife Trust photographed by Mia Collis.

It’s exactly what Rob says animals don't see boundaries. They've done this for millions of years and it's ingrained in their natural beings. This is what our ancestors used to do, this is where our ancestors used to go in the dry season. So trying to keep as much of that land for wildlife as possible, which isn’t actually that much, is a big focus.

Roan: I think in terms of what's next as well is implementing new software and new technology. We've had a big shift in the way we operate and manage our field operations through a system called Earth Ranger. I think we'll see more and more of that as the trust grows and as this software and technology develops.

Taru: It’s been a massive game changer for us to help us become more efficient and effective. With all kinds of things from invasive species management to managing protected areas. Taking on board this new technology as we go forward is definitely a big thing in conservation. Not just for the trust but many conservation organisations throughout Africa are taking it on board.