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Gombe and Mahale – the chimpanzee forests of Tanzania

Gombe & Mahale in Tanzania combine safari with chimpanzee trekking in the magic forests on the shores of Lake Tanganyika

Poaching and tuskless elephants – the scientific confirmation

Ivory poaching selectively drives the evolution of tuskless elephants – new research confirms what many experts have suggested for decades

Comment – teamAG – Friday 26 November 2021

Herding 4 Health – people, livestock and conservation

Herding 4 Health is a rural community activity promoting conservation by teaching innovative herding in and near wildlife areas

Lewa Wildlife Conservancy – Kenya’s golden child

Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, Kenya, is a haven for rare and wonderful wildlife that offers exclusive stunning safari experiences.

Sunbird feathers and the sweltering cost of beauty

Gorgeous iridescent sunbird feathers play an essential role in visual communication but could dangerously increase heat absorption – new research

Comment – teamAG – Friday 19 November 2021

The Garden Route – South Africa’s ultimate road trip

The Garden Route is a dramatic meeting of mountains, gorges, forest and the Indian Ocean, interspersed by quaint, sleepy beach towns

Caracal – Africa’s deadly beauty

The caracal, with its luminous eyes, dramatic ear tufts, bold facial markings and stocky physique is arguably Africa’s most exquisite cat

Comment – teamAG – Friday 12 November 2021

Striped hyena – the forgotten fourth hyena

Striped hyenas lurk in the shadows, shy and elusive. They are seldom seen, poorly understood and may answer our questions on hyena evolution

Comment – teamAG – Friday 05 November 2021

Samburu – home of the Samburu special 5

Samburu – an arid land steeped in rich tradition, where people, livestock, and wildlife thrive side by side, sharing precious resources.

Comment – teamAG – Friday 29 October 2021

Cape Town – Mother City

Cape Town – the Mother City – offers a blend of a nature-lovers playground, modern city lifestyle, cultural diversity and foodie heaven

Comment – teamAG – Friday 22 October 2021

Oryx – four legendary spear-tipped antelope

Oryx – four robust, dignified and courageous species. Icons of the desert perfectly adapted to their desiccated rangelands.

Comment – teamAG – Friday 15 October 2021

Zakouma National Park – jewel of the Sahel

Zakouma – a park returned to vibrant wilderness teeming with life, is a once-in-a-lifetime journey for travellers looking for safari adventure

Comment – teamAG – Friday 08 October 2021

African eagles – Avian apex predators

African eagles soar through the skies, sharp-eyed and fierce, bringing unexpected death from above to their prey.

Comment – teamAG – Friday 01 October 2021

Chobe National Park – Africa’s elephant Eden

Chobe National Park boasts the world’s highest elephant density, lush riverine woodland & vast dry savannas – embodying the safari spirit

Sable and Roan – the ‘horse-goat’ antelopes

Sable and roan – the two magnificent Hippotragus antelope – delight in their majestic bearing, gorgeous coats and rapier horns.

Comment – teamAG – Friday 24 September 2021

Comment – teamAG – Friday 17 September 2021

70 – leopard trophy hunting quota in Botswana for 2022

Leopard trophy hunting – the Botswana government has allocated a quota of 70 leopards for 2022. Is this sustainable and how do we know?

Hyena cubs infected by parasite ‘self-sacrifice’ by approaching lions

Funky fact: Hyena cubs ‘self-sacrifice’ by recklessly approaching lions if infected by a microscopic parasite. New research

Comment – teamAG – Friday 10 September 2021

Proposed wind farm in Addo buffer zone

A proposed wind farm within the acclaimed Addo Elephant National Park buffer zone has created an uproar from tourism stakeholders.

Comment – teamAG – Friday 03 September 2021

Does tourism benefit local people? A Namibian case study

Does tourism always benefit local people? A new study of an established project linking Windhoek to the Zambezi region in Namibia suggests not

Murchison Falls National Park

Uganda’s Murchison Falls NP: home to a smorgasbord of wildlife and diversity set against the backdrop of the spectacular Nile River

Chimps kill baby gorillas – observed for the first time

Chimps kill gorilla babies in two separate incidents in Loango National Park, Gabon – the first time the behaviour has ever been observed

Comment – teamAG – Friday 27 August 2021

Odzala-Kokoua National Park – biodiversity bonanza

Western lowland gorillas, forest elephants & more. Odzala-Kokoua NP in Congo is one of Africa’s hidden gems – for a safari with a difference

Comment – teamAG – Friday 20 August 2021

Hannes Lochner, 2021 Photographer of the Year

Epic images: 2021 Photographer of the Year Hannes Lochner shares a selection of his favourite images and the stories behind them

Western Namibia – shades of ochre

Western Namibia is a land of heat, sand, sea and remarkable biodiversity surviving against the backdrop of harsh but stunning scenery

Comment – teamAG – Friday 13 August 2021

Trophy hunters kill another breeding Hwange lion – Mopane

Trophy hunters kill another breeding lion (named Mopane) from Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park – in a mirror of the Cecil tragedy

Marvellous meerkats – mongooses of the desert

Marvellous Meerkats – socially complex and fascinating little mongooses found across the deserts of Southern Africa.

Namibia’s livestock guarding dogs are saving cheetahs

Guard dogs are saving cheetahs, says new research based on livestock guarding dogs – because livestock losses have reduced by 91%

Comment – teamAG – Friday 06 August 2021

Wildebeest sleep and the mysteries of slumber

Wildebeest sleep for just four and a half hours in a 24 hour period – most deeply in the dead of night – says new research

Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Ngorongoro Conservation Area, centred on Tanzania’s famous crater, is a spectacular safari destination of abundant wildlife & ancient history

Oil in the Okavango Basin – an investment scam?

Okavango oil exploration by ReconAfrica called a scam by Independent financial research organisation Viceroy Research – new report

The science behind rebranding wild dogs

Rebranding wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) – new research suggests that “painted dog” triggers the most positive reaction from humans

Luangwa Valley – vast Zambian wilderness

The Luangwa Valley is a vast Zambian wilderness and playground for tourists seeking an authentic safari experience

How the Kilimanjaro glaciers left truth in the cold

Kilimanjaro’s disappearing glaciers have been a symbol of climate change for more than than 15 years. Science says it is much more complicated.