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COVID-19 safari during lockdown: we test-drive

What will a Covid-19 safari be like under South Africa’s lockdown rules? We test-drive a lockdown safari in Timbavati, Greater Kruger

Rhino horn trade – Tourism & conservation leaders lobby SA minister Creecy

Rhino horn trade: submission to the advisory committee of South Africa’s Minister of the Environment Barbara Creecy about trade

POACHED: Silverback mountain gorilla Rafiki killed – big blow for conservation tourism

Rafiki, one of Uganda’s most loved mountain gorilla silverbacks, has been killed by poachers in Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

An elephant named Fortunate has his research collar removed

Mining, research collars and how an elephant named Fortunate played a crucial part in ongoing research to save the species

Rescued green mamba eggs hatching

A fantastic gallery of images showing the hatching eggs of a green mamba. The rescued mother and babies were released back to the wild

Lion evolution according to genome sequencing

Scientists have used genome sequencing of lions to reveal the evolutionary history of living & extinct lion species.

Photographer of the Year 2020 Winners

These fantastic images from WINNERS in Africa Geographic’s Photographer of the Year will have you contacting AG to arrange your next safari

Open letter calls on the World Tourism Organization to ban wildlife interactions

Animal welfare & tourism groups call on the United Nations World Tourism Organization to ban captive wildlife tourism interactions

20mm pygmy seahorse discovered in South Africa

A divemaster has discovered a new species of pygmy seahorse in a sandy coral reef in Sodwana Bay, South Africa, that is only 20 mm long.

5,5 million hectare Chinko basin in CAR now under African Parks management

5,5 million hectare Chinko basin now under African Parks management – 25 year agreement signed with Central African Republic government

Photographer of the Year 2020 Finalists

These fantastic images from FINALISTS in Africa Geographic’s Photographer of the Year will have you contacting AG to arrange your next safari

Photographer of the Year 2020 Weekly Selection: Semi Finalists – Gallery 1

These fantastic images from entrants to Africa Geographic’s Photographer of the Year will have you contacting AG to arrange your next safari.

Photographer of the Year 2020 Weekly Selection: Semi Finalists – Gallery 2

These fantastic images from entrants to Africa Geographic’s Photographer of the Year will have you contacting AG to arrange your next safari.

Wildlife trade between South Africa and China exposed – legal and illegal

The vast scale of legal and illegal trade in wildlife species between South Africa and China – many of them CITES 1 species – has been revealed by an extensive report.

Forest elephant populations smaller than previously thought

Africa’s forest elephant populations are smaller than was previously thought, say researchers. This realisation has a significant impact on future priorities and conservation strategies.

Kevin Richardson, the ‘Lion Whisperer’ – hard questions and frank replies

Kevin Richardson, AKA ‘Lion Whisperer – some hard questions and frank replies about his public shows of affection for his captive lions

The importance of bats

Bats are vital role-players for biodiversity & farm crops. It’s time for humankind to acknowledge & protect these hard-working mammals

Farming wild animals – is China the model for South Africa?

Farming wild animals is a big industry in South Africa but not near the Chinese scale. Should SA follow China’s lead, as it seems to be doing?

Photographer of the Year 2020 Weekly Selection: Week 22 – Gallery 4

These fantastic images from entrants to Africa Geographic’s Photographer of the Year will have you contacting AG to arrange your next safari.

Photographer of the Year 2020 Weekly Selection: Week 22 – Gallery 3

These fantastic images from entrants to Africa Geographic’s Photographer of the Year will have you contacting AG to arrange your next safari.

Photographer of the Year 2020 Weekly Selection: Week 22 – Gallery 2

These fantastic images from entrants to Africa Geographic’s Photographer of the Year will have you contacting AG to arrange your next safari.

Photographer of the Year 2020 Weekly Selection: Week 22 – Gallery 1

These fantastic images from entrants to Africa Geographic’s Photographer of the Year will have you contacting AG to arrange your next safari.

What’s in a (scientific) name?

The weird meanings behind animal scientific names – for example, the black rhino scientific name means ‘double horn double horn’

Photographer of the Year 2020 Weekly Selection: Week 21 – Gallery 3

These fantastic images from entrants to Africa Geographic’s Photographer of the Year will have you contacting AG to arrange your next safari

Photographer of the Year 2020 Weekly Selection: Week 21 – Gallery 1

These fantastic images from entrants to Africa Geographic’s Photographer of the Year will have you phoning AG to arrange your next safari

Photographer of the Year 2020 Weekly Selection: Week 21 – Gallery 2

These fantastic images from entrants to Africa Geographic’s Photographer of the Year will have you phoning AG to arrange your next safari

Hyenas eat baby elephant while its mother watches helplessly – both elephants were stuck in mud

Hyenas eat baby elephant while its mother watches helplessly – both elephants were stuck in mud. WARNING: Some may find the images distressing.

Photographer of the Year 2020 Weekly Selection: Week 20 – Gallery 1

These fantastic images submitted to Africa Geographic’s Photographer of the Year will have you contacting them to arrange your next safari

Photographer of the Year 2020 Weekly Selection: Week 20 – Gallery 3

These fantastic images submitted to Africa Geographic’s Photographer of the Year will have you contacting them to arrange your next safari

Photographer of the Year 2020 Weekly Selection: Week 20 – Gallery 2

These fantastic images submitted to Africa Geographic’s Photographer of the Year will have you contacting them to arrange your next safari

Photographer of the Year 2020 Weekly Selection: Week 19 – Gallery 2

These fantastic images from Africa Geographic’s Photographer of the Year will have you contacting them to arrange your safari, and packing your bags

Photographer of the Year 2020 Weekly Selection: Week 19 – Gallery 1

These fantastic images from Africa Geographic’s Photographer of the Year will have you contacting them to arrange your safari, and packing your bags

Photographer of the Year 2020 Weekly Selection: Week 18 – Gallery 1

Our Photographer of the Year 2020, with a stunning safari prize provided by Djuma Private Game Reserve, is now in full swing. The overall winner, first runner-up, and second runner-up (along with their partners), will experience the ultimate private safari at Djuma Private Game Reserve, located in the Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve in the Big 5 …

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