Category Archives: Opinion Editorial

Martial eagles hunt lion cubs in Mara, elephant calf harassed by guide in Savute, & Kingsley Holgate’s journey to Chinko – AG this week

The unbreakable baobabs are here to stay; Big-5 malaria-free Marakele; and a one-of-a-kind Hwange conservation safari – AG this week

Was super tusker Zito trophy hunted in Tanzania? + Kingsley Holgate in W & Pendjari, Benin + Southern Africa mega safari – AG this week

Everything to know about visiting Uganda’s Budongo Forest; chimps mirror human discourse; & epic South African bush-beach-city-vineyards safari

Mashatu, land of giants; East Africa’s flamingos in peril; safari to South Luangwa, Vic Falls & Lake Malawi; and are we blaming elephants for our mistakes? – AG this week

Our wild Hwange conservation safari; Kingsley Holgate heads to Ennedi; the great giraffe debate; Safari to Vic Falls and Okavango Delta; or kestrel manoeuvres in the dark? – AG this week

Magical Liuwa Plain photo diary; why Zakouma’s lions are thriving; honeymoon safari – wildlife & winelands; and desert & delta safari – AG this week

Africa in the raw in Chad’s Zakouma NP; Sua Pan’s 500,000 flamingos; Cape Town, Sabi Sands, Winelands & Vic Falls all in one luxury safari – AG this week

Hwange’s lion dynasties under threat; Busanga Plains travel photo diary; follow in tusker footsteps on a walking safari; and what we can learn from penguins – AG this week

Kingsley Holgate’s Afrika Odyssey Expedition journeys to Odzala-Kokoua; Big 5, chimps & gorillas in 1 safari; & is our tree obsession destroying grasslands? – AG this week

Namibia’s cull of 723 wildlife – conservationists & MEFT respond; saving Bazaruto’s dugongs; see Rwanda’s gorillas on safari; and the ultimate Kenya holiday

Rare leopard/gorilla sighting; exploring DRC’s Kahuzi-Biega NP; queleas added to hyena menu; and ready-made Serengeti + Mara safaris

The audacity of rewilding 2,000 rhinos; exploring Kidepo Valley; a Sabi Sands/Cape Town/Vic Falls luxury safari and a Zanzibar safari finale – this week

Where to see these 12 nocturnal animals; the giraffe neck evolution debate continues; safari to South Luangwa, Victoria Falls + Lake Malawi – this week

Exploring Badingilo & Boma NPs, South Sudan; the ultimate wild dog safari; the lark facing extinction; + are fenced lions happy?

Exploring boundless Bangweulu; upping the conservation of European rollers; best of Namibia; gorilla-trekking in Bwindi; and where do Mara fees leave us?

3-legged lion makes 1.5km swim; expedition Garamba; ultimate Kafue safari; Tsavo’s tuskers; & Maasai Mara photo safari

Exploring Liuwa Plain; rhino climate change woes; collaring Kruger lions; a Vic Falls-Chobe combo safari; and adventure in the Okavango Delta – this week

Announcing our Photographer of the Year; Blood Lions captive cats photo gallery; a Namibia flying safari, and the ultimate primate safari – AG this week

Saving the last super tuskers; to the source of the Nile – Kingsley Holgate’s Nyungwe expedition; conserving Namibia’s desert-adapted lions; and 2 bucket-list safaris – this week

Photographer of the Year 2024 finalists; hippo ivory for sale; the new biggest migration in the world and the best of Malawi’s safari parks – this week

Top 105 Photographer of the Year 2024 pics; Africa’s sky islands named the continent’s newest ecoregion; fighting for rhinos; and two bucket-list safaris

Rhinos rewilded in the year’s biggest conservation win; our final entries for Photographer of the Year; plus two malaria-free Madikwe safaris – this week with AG

Africa’s vibrant parrots, epic Photographer of the Year photos, two classic East African safaris and the upside of power cuts

Abundance in Akagera, Rwanda; Mana Pools photo safari; Photographer of the Year pics and saving pangolins

More giraffes return to Iona; last chance to enter Photographer of the Year + Week 10 galleries; and best of Southern Africa safaris – AG this week

40 Hume rhinos rewilded; Malawi to Rwanda journey; Photographer of the Year Week 9 galleries; and two phenomenal Botswana safaris – AG this week

Odzala-Kokoua sojourn; Photographer of the Year Week 8 galleries; how deforestation spreads coronaviruses; and a Maasai Mara secret season safari – AG this week

Kingsley Holgate in Bazaruto; Photographer of the Year Week 7 gallery; making a positive impact with your safari; and a special offer to Zanzibar – AG this week

Trophy hunting tusker death toll reaches five; Photographer of the Year Week 6 gallery; and the state of Africa’s migratory animals – AG this week

Kafue’s bountiful Busanga Plains; Photographer of the Year Week 5 gallery; a fully catered Moremi mobile safari and the best of Namibia – AG this week

New KAZA elephant analysis reveals vital details; Photographer of the Year – mesmerising Week 4 photos; Maasai Mara secret season safari and gorilla trekking in Uganda – AG this week

Photographer of the Year – spectacular Week 3 photos; Kingsley Holgate’s expedition to Majete; Masisi’s UK circus; and 2 tropical island safaris – AG this week

Photographer of the Year – award-worthy Week 2 photos; how a once-green Sahara changed our world; first pics emerge from Enduimet elephant trophy hunt; and the best Big 5 safaris – AG this week

Amboseli’s super tuskers down to 10, as trophy hunters in stealth mode; picture-perfect Liwonde; and top gorilla-trekking safaris – AG this week

Holgate’s Nkhotakota expedition; wattled crane conservation; 2 iconic southern African safaris; and an exciting DRC discovery – AG this week

Two super tuskers hunted – our CEO responds; Photographer of the Year 2024 is live; Chitake Springs photo safari + gallery – AG this week

African raptors on the brink; Kingsley Holgate’s expedition to Bangweulu Wetlands; our adventure in Odzala-Kokoua, and discover Príncipe – this week with AG

Photographer of the Year is almost here; epic gallery from 2023’s winner; Kingsley Holgate’s expedition to Kafue; and colourful chameleons – this week with AG

Announcing the launch of Ukuri: safari camps for responsible travellers. Read all about our new booking platform for African Parks-managed safari camps – this week with AG

All about Mgahinga Gorilla NP; how elephants give each other names; and an iconic Chobe + Vic Falls safari – this week with AG

A vivid Mashatu photo gallery; Botswana’s 90-leopard hunting quota; spotting (and counting) hyenas in Tanzania; and an iconic South African bush and beach holiday – this week with AG

Your guide to the ultimate Big-5 safari; exploring Lake Mburo; and a professional photographic safari to Mara – this week with AG

2 super tuskers hunted in Tanzania; how giraffes choose their besties; AI for conservation; and experience Timbavati on an art safari – this week with AG

Exploring Uganda’s Rwenzori Mountains; parenting, Wahlberg’s-eagle style; the rat with a lethal secret; Maasai Mara Champagne safari; and lion cub cuteness overload

During 2023 you engaged with our stories more than 2 million times. More than 27,000 new adventurers joined our tribe. And many of you travelled with us to the wildest corners of the continent for your safari fix. This, in the context of the last decade, where 16 million of you have read our stories …

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Wishing the AG tribe a happy festive season and fulfilling year ahead! It’s time to relax with family and friends…