Is the giraffe’s long neck for feeding or sexual selection? The necks for sex or food dispute continues, with new findings re-kindling debate
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Ennedi energy
Kingsley Holgate & the Afrika Odyssey expedition are connecting 22 African Parks protected areas. Read about their trip to Ennedi, Chad
THIS WEEK – 04 October 2024
Magical Liuwa Plain photo diary; why Zakouma’s lions are thriving; honeymoon safari – wildlife & winelands; and desert & delta safari – AG this week
Zambia’s hidden gems – part 2: Our Liuwa Plain safari
Photo travel diary: Liuwa Plain NP is another Zambian hidden gem, where thunderstorms transform plains into lush landscapes dense with wildlife
THIS WEEK – 07 September 2024
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
Zakouma – Africa in the raw
Kingsley Holgate & the Afrika Odyssey expedition are connecting 22 African Parks protected areas. Read about their trip to Zakouma, Chad
THIS WEEK – 20 September 2024
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
Zambia’s hidden gems – part 1: Busanga Plains, teeming with life
Photo travel diary: Busanga Plains, Kafue, is Zambia’s hidden gem. Lush landscapes, abundant wildlife & stunning photo ops await
Hwange’s lion dynasties, and the threats to their legacy
Hwange is a top safari spot for seeing lions, many of which are well known. Read about some of Hwange’s lion legends & their challenges
THIS WEEK – 13 September 2024
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
THIS WEEK – 06 September 2024
Namibia’s cull of 723 wildlife – conservationists & MEFT respond; saving Bazaruto’s dugongs; see Rwanda’s gorillas on safari; and the ultimate Kenya holiday
Saving Mozambique’s last dugongs
How do we save the last dugong population on Africa’s east coast? African Parks and the government of Mozambique are building local understanding of the elusive dugongs of the Bazaruto Archipelago seascape. Lorena Matos reports
Conservationists condemn Namibia’s plan to cull 723 wildlife amidst drought – MEFT responds
Namibia’s plan to cull 723 wild animals amid drought has sparked global outrage. Conservationists say the cull is politically motivated & unnecessary. MEFT responds
THIS WEEK – 30 August 2024
Rare leopard/gorilla sighting; exploring DRC’s Kahuzi-Biega NP; queleas added to hyena menu; and ready-made Serengeti + Mara safaris
THIS WEEK – 23 August 2024
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
THIS WEEK – 16 August 2024
Where to see these 12 nocturnal animals; the giraffe neck evolution debate continues; safari to South Luangwa, Victoria Falls + Lake Malawi – this week
THIS WEEK – 09 August 2024
Exploring Badingilo & Boma NPs, South Sudan; the ultimate wild dog safari; the lark facing extinction; + are fenced lions happy?
THIS WEEK – 02 August 2024
Exploring boundless Bangweulu; upping the conservation of European rollers; best of Namibia; gorilla-trekking in Bwindi; and where do Mara fees leave us?
THIS WEEK – 26 July 2024
3-legged lion makes 1.5km swim; expedition Garamba; ultimate Kafue safari; Tsavo’s tuskers; & Maasai Mara photo safari
Why did the 3-legged lion swim the 1.5km croc-infested channel?
Watch: Researchers capture lions’ 1.5km swim through crocodile-infested waters, as lions search for new mates & territory
THIS WEEK – 19 July 2024
Exploring Liuwa Plain; rhino climate change woes; collaring Kruger lions; a Vic Falls-Chobe combo safari; and adventure in the Okavango Delta – this week
Liuwa Plain National Park
Liuwa Plain National Park in Zambia – a conservation success story – is home to precious wetlands, new lion prides & remote wilderness
THIS WEEK – 12 July 2024
Announcing our Photographer of the Year; Blood Lions captive cats photo gallery; a Namibia flying safari, and the ultimate primate safari – AG this week
Photographer of the Year 2024 Winners
We have a winner! Announcing the winner, runners-up and highly commended images from Photographer of the Year 2024!
A life of captivity
South Africa hosts almost 400 captive wildlife facilities. This Blood Lions photo series explores the exploitation of predators behind bars
THIS WEEK – 05 July 2024
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
Op-ed – Saving Namibia’s desert lions: workable alternatives to culling of problem animals
Op-ed: Izak Smit explores solutions to human-wildlife conflict in Kunene, Namibia, focusing on ethical conservation of desert-adapted lions
THIS WEEK – 28 June 2024
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
Photographer of the Year 2024 Finalists – Gallery 2
The finalists for Photographer of the Year 2024 are here! Submissions are now closed. Winners will be announced in early July.
Photographer of the Year 2024 Finalists – Gallery 1
The finalists for Photographer of the Year 2024 are here! Submissions are now closed. Winners will be announced in early July.
The hidden ivory trade: hippos under threat amidst rising demand
As elephant ivory bans push traffickers to alternate sources, hippos fall victim to the ivory trade. Paul Hilton explores the impacts, from Uganda to Hong Kong
THIS WEEK – 21 June 2024
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
Photographer of the Year 2024 Top 105 – Gallery 4
Photographer of the Year 2024 entries for the Top 105 are here! Submissions are now closed. Winners will be announced in early July.
Photographer of the Year 2024 Top 105 – Gallery 3
Photographer of the Year 2024 entries for the Top 105 are here! Submissions are now closed. Winners will be announced in early July.
Photographer of the Year 2024 Top 105 – Gallery 2
Photographer of the Year 2024 entries for the Top 105 are here! Submissions are now closed. Winners will be announced in early July.
Photographer of the Year 2024 Top 105 – Gallery 1
Photographer of the Year 2024 entries for the Top 105 are here! Submissions are now closed. Winners will be announced in early July.
Africa’s new ecoregion: Islands in the sky
A new ecoregion has been proposed for Southern Africa’s threatened ‘sky islands’, consisting of 30 isolated rainforest-covered mountains
THIS WEEK – 14 June 2024
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
Photographer of the Year 2024 Weekly Selection: Week 13 – Gallery 3
Photographer of the Year Week 13 entries are here! Winners will be awarded a safari & will have a lion research collar sponsored in their name
Photographer of the Year 2024 Weekly Selection: Week 13 – Gallery 2
Photographer of the Year Week 13 entries are here! Winners will be awarded a safari & will have a lion research collar sponsored in their name
Photographer of the Year 2024 Weekly Selection: Week 13 – Gallery 1
Photographer of the Year Week 13 entries are here! Winners will be awarded a safari & will have a lion research collar sponsored in their name
THIS WEEK – 07 June 2024
Africa’s vibrant parrots, epic Photographer of the Year photos, two classic East African safaris and the upside of power cuts
Photographer of the Year 2024 Weekly Selection: Week 12 – Gallery 2
Photographer of the Year Week 12 entries are here! Winners will be awarded a safari & will have a lion research collar sponsored in their name
Photographer of the Year 2024 Weekly Selection: Week 12 – Gallery 1
Photographer of the Year Week 12 entries are here! Winners will be awarded a safari & will have a lion research collar sponsored in their name
Africa’s Parrots
Africa’s parrots are colourful characters that live in complex social groups. But they are among the most threatened of all bird families
THIS WEEK – 31 May 2024
Abundance in Akagera, Rwanda; Mana Pools photo safari; Photographer of the Year pics and saving pangolins
Photographer of the Year 2024 Weekly Selection: Week 11
Photographer of the Year 2024 is here! Enter for a chance to win a safari and to have a lion research collar sponsored in your name
THIS WEEK – 24 May 2024
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
Photographer of the Year 2024 Weekly Selection: Week 10 – Gallery 2
Photographer of the Year 2024 is here! Enter for a chance to win a safari and to have a lion research collar sponsored in your name
Photographer of the Year 2024 Weekly Selection: Week 10 – Gallery 1
Photographer of the Year 2024 is here! Enter for a chance to win a safari and to have a lion research collar sponsored in your name
