Lake Naivasha rose by over 3 meters in 2020 cutting the Island off from the main land. As the animals could no longer wander on and off in search of food, we have had to supplement their diets by feeding them. With the ensuing drought we are now feeding three times a week with vegetable waste, flower waste, & grass all kindly donated by Vegpro, Mbegu Farm & Savanna Flowers as well as hay, lucerne and pellets, all of which are bought thanks to donations.

When Lake Naivasha flooded one of the most devastating effects of this was that many of the trees on the island were submereged and died, leaving the island with much less vegetation for our animals. Crescent Island has made an environmental commitment to plant over 5,000 trees on the island in the next 5 years to rehabilitate the ecosystem. So far we have planted over 1,000. We have also scattered kilos of grass seed and thousands of seedballs.

Rubbish is a global problem and as an Island we get more than our fair share being washed up on our shores, not to mention in the lake itself. The human impact on our environment is difficult to reduce but we strive to fight the pollution every day for the benefit of the Island's ecosystem. It is a huge ongoing project that will keep us busy for years to come. Currently we are collecting hundreds of kilos a week of ghost nets, plastic, polystyrene, bottles and other waste.