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Uganda birding bonanza
A Uganda birding safari offers amazing bucket-list sightings, with over 1,065 species on offer. Col Roberts visited Uganda on an AG safari
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Photographer of the Year 2023 revealed, epic safari options and a leopard’s spots – this week with AG
Photographer of the Year 2023 Winners
We have a winner! Announcing the winner, runners-up and highly commended images from Photographer of the Year 2023!
Spot the difference – do leopards inherit their patterns from their mothers?
Research shows that leopards inherit their patterns of rosettes and whisker spots from their mothers – an exciting finding in leopard genetics
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Big Life CEO comments on the spearing of Amboseli lions, Africa’s magnificent mountain kingdoms + pangolins in need – this week with AG
About those 6 speared lions – comment from Big Life’s CEO
Six lions speared to death in Amboseli: Big Life Foundation CEO Benson Leyian comments on the complexities of human-wildlife conflict
Africa’s must-visit mountain kingdoms
Here’s our list of Africa’s must-visit mountain kingdoms – discover their magnitude, scenery and the creatures that call them home
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Help save the pangolins, Photographer of the Year finalists and the resident roundworms of black rhinos – this week with AG
A wounded rhino or a parasitic worm? Filariasis explained
Ever noticed wounds on the skin of a rhino? These lesions have an interesting source. We examine Filariasis, caused by a parasitic worm
Photographer of the Year 2023 Finalists – Gallery 2
The finalists for Photographer of the Year 2023 are here! Submissions are closed. Winners will be announced in early June.
Photographer of the Year 2023 Finalists – Gallery 1
The finalists for Photographer of the Year 2023 are here! Submissions are closed. Winners will be announced in early June.
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Our 101 Photographer of the Year favourites, the tragic spearing of lions in Amboseli and the possibility of mining in Mana Pools – this week with AG
Photographer of the Year 2023 Top 101 – Gallery 4
Photographer of the Year 2023 entries for the Top 101 are here! Submissions are now closed. Winners will be announced in early June.
Photographer of the Year 2023 Top 101 – Gallery 3
Photographer of the Year 2023 entries for the Top 101 are here! Submissions are now closed. Winners will be announced in early June.
Photographer of the Year 2023 Top 101 – Gallery 2
Photographer of the Year 2023 entries for the Top 101 are here! Submissions are now closed. Winners will be announced in early June.
Photographer of the Year 2023 Top 101 – Gallery 1
Photographer of the Year 2023 entries for the Top 101 are here! Submissions are now closed. Winners will be announced in early June.
Mining in Mana Pools
Mining in Mana Pools? Zimbabwean government announces application by Shalom Mining to explore one of Africa’s greatest wilderness areas
THIS WEEK
A trilogy of phenomenal galleries for our final Photographer of the Year 2023 weekly selection, some epic travel inspiration and exploring Uganda’s secret valley – this week with AG
Photographer of the Year 2023 Weekly Selection: Week 13 – Gallery 3
Photographer of the Year 2023 entries for Week 13 are here! Submissions are now closed. Winners will be announced in early June.
Photographer of the Year 2023 Weekly Selection: Week 13 – Gallery 2
Photographer of the Year 2023 entries for Week 13 are here! Submissions are now closed. Winners will be announced in early June.
Photographer of the Year 2023 Weekly Selection: Week 13 – Gallery 1
Photographer of the Year 2023 entries for Week 13 are here! Submissions are now closed. Winners will be announced in early June.
Semliki Valley
Semliki Valley is a land of extraordinary wild beauty, dense forest, vast savannah and magical hot springs – and Uganda’s best kept secret
THIS WEEK
Brand-new rhino conservation safari, magnificent Photographer of the Year galleries and the world’s largest antelope – this week with AG
Photographer of the Year 2023 Weekly Selection: Week 12 – Gallery 2
Photographer of the Year 2023 entries for Week 12 are here! Submissions are now closed. Winners will be announced in early June.
Photographer of the Year 2023 Weekly Selection: Week 12 – Gallery 1
Photographer of the Year 2023 entries for Week 12 are here! Submissions are now closed. Winners will be announced in early June.
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The competition heats up with our Photographer of the Year Week 11 selection + the biodiversity of De Hoop – this week with AG
Photographer of the Year 2023 Weekly Selection: Week 11
Photographer of the Year 2023 entries for Week 11 are here! Enter for a chance to win your share of US$10,000 and a Botswana safari.
THIS WEEK
New snapshots from our Photographer of the Year entrants + assessing Madagascar’s tragic biodiversity loss – this week with AG
Measured in millions – the years needed to restore the lost biodiversity of Madagascar
It would take millions of years to reverse the damage done to Madagascar and its unique and precious biodiversity, according to a new study
Photographer of the Year 2023 Weekly Selection: Week 10
Photographer of the Year 2023 entries for Week 10 are here! Enter for a chance to win your share of US$10,000 and a Botswana safari.
THIS WEEK
The gorgeous gelada is one of Ethiopia’s most striking primates + Photographer of the Year heats up – this week with AG
Photographer of the Year 2023 Weekly Selection: Week 9
Photographer of the Year 2023 entries for Week 9 are here! Enter for a chance to win your share of US$10,000 and a Botswana safari.
Gelada
With intricate social structures & complex vocabularies, the cliff-dwelling gelada of the Ethiopian Highlands is one of Africa’s most striking primates
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More incredible images as our Photographer of the Year competition heats up + a pending insect ‘apocalypse’ – this week with AG
A second silent spring – the impending insect apocalypse
Insects are essential ecosystem engineers, but are vulnerable to climate change. Scientists are warning of an impending insect apocalypse – which will severely impact human life
Photographer of the Year 2023 Weekly Selection: Week 8
Photographer of the Year 2023 entries for Week 8 are here! Enter for a chance to win your share of US$10,000 and a Botswana safari.
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The rebirth of Malawi’s Liwonde National Park + another phenomenal gallery of photographs – this week with AG
Liwonde National Park
Liwonde National Park is an exceptional safari destination, revived from the brink of destruction & now a key protected area in Malawi
Photographer of the Year 2023 Weekly Selection: Week 7
Photographer of the Year 2023 entries for Week 7 are here! Enter for a chance to win your share of US$10,000 and a Botswana safari.
THIS WEEK
More inspiring images from our Photographer of the Year entries + the plight of Namibia’s wild horses – this week with AG
Photographer of the Year 2023 Weekly Selection: Week 6
Photographer of the Year 2023 entries for Week 6 are here! Enter for a chance to win your share of US$10,000 and a Botswana safari.
Private rhino – the importance of private sector rhino conservation
More than half of Africa’s rhino are in private hands. With rising protection costs, what will it take to build a resilient private industry?
Photographer of the Year 2023 Weekly Selection: Week 5
Photographer of the Year 2023 entries for Week 5 are here! Enter for a chance to win your share of US$10,000 and a Botswana safari.
THIS WEEK
More stunning Photographer of the Year entries + the one big cat safari you should not miss – this week with AG
Photographer of the Year 2023 Weekly Selection: Week 4
Photographer of the Year 2023 entries for Week 4 are here! Enter for a chance to win your share of US$10,000 and a Botswana safari.
THIS WEEK
A cheetah passage to India; action-packed Photographer of the Year pics; and a Maasai Mara migration safari – this week with AG
A passage to India – how the journey of southern Africa’s cheetah divided the experts
The reintroduction of cheetah to India is dividing conservationists. Is this an ecologically unsound vanity project or a conservation win?
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Announcing our huge news; celebrating elusive bongos; Photographer of the Year extraordinary pics; and an epic Ugandan gorilla trekking safari – this week with AG
The bongo
The bongo is one of Africa’s most attractive antelope yet its shy nature keeps it off the safari radar. We shed light on this alluring mammal
