teamAG, Author at Africa Geographic

Japan: An illegal ivory trader’s haven – new report

Japan’s domestic ivory market is driving the illegal ivory trade around the globe, creating a cover for illicit imports and exports

Comment – teamAG – Friday 11 March 2022

Photographer of the Year 2022 Weekly Selection: Week 5

Photographer of the Year 2022 entries for Week 5 are here! Enter for a chance to win your share of US$10,000 and a Botswana safari.

Central Kalahari Game Reserve

The Central Kalahari Game Reserve in Botswana casts a spell upon her visitors – a true wilderness, both untamed and austerely beautiful

Comment – teamAG – Friday 04 March 2022

Photographer of the Year 2022 Weekly Selection: Week 4

Photographer of the Year 2022 entries for Week 4 are here! Enter for a chance to win your share of US$10,000 and a Botswana safari.

Africa’s 10 most sublime sundowner spots

Sundowner, anyone? We reveal our top 10 sundowner spots in Africa – best enjoyed with exotic cocktails and delicious snacks

Southern ground-hornbill – Africa’s rara avis

The southern ground-hornbill is a complex, social, endangered species that marks the dawn chorus with its haunting, thunderous call

Comment – teamAG – Friday 25 February 2022

Photographer of the Year 2022 Weekly Selection: Week 3

Photographer of the Year 2022 entries for Week 3 are here! Enter for a chance to win your share of US$10,000 and a Botswana safari.

Caracals of Cape Town – navigating a landscape of fear

Caracals navigate the dangers of the urban Cape, attracted to the edge of urban spaces at a significant potential risk – new research.

Chitake – predators’ playground

Chitake Springs is a remote camping area in Zimbabwe’s Mana Pools National Park – an extremely wild, untamed safari experience

Comment – teamAG – Friday 18 February 2022

Photographer of the Year 2022 Weekly Selection: Week 2

Photographer of the Year 2022 entries for Week 2 are here! Enter for a chance to win your share of US$10,000 and a Botswana safari.

Gerenuk – Africa’s gawky oddball

Gerenuk: these tiny giraffe gazelle are endearing, somewhat comic and almost alien in appearance – and high on the safari bucket list

Comment – teamAG – Friday 11 February 2022

Photographer of the Year 2022 Weekly Selection: Week 1

The first entries for Photographer of the Year 2022 are here! Cash prizes of US$10,000 and a Botswana safari are up for grabs.

Hope for African wild dogs? New report

Could we double African wild dog (painted wolf) numbers by 2050? With funding, collaboration and recovered territory, it’s possible.

Time with super tuskers

Searching for super tuskers? We spotted three of these legendary elephants in one safari trip – here’s how we did it.

Comment – teamAG – Friday 04 February 2022

Safari time! Our favourite time of day

Between meals, cocktails, spa treatments and pool dips, when should you head into the wild? Here we recommend our favourite safari time

More forest elephants in Gabon than previously thought – new research

Good news: there are more forest elephants in Gabon than previously believed – first countrywide elephant population estimate in 30 years

Comment – teamAG – Friday 28 January 2022

São Tomé & Príncipe – Africa’s undiscovered paradise

São Tomé and Príncipe – two islands off the west coast of Africa – brim with ecological marvels, captivating history, and welcoming people

AG director and safari expert Christian Boix checking out new exciting experiences for our clients. Mutinondo Wilderness, Zambia

Comment – teamAG – Friday 21 January 2022

Kruger rhino poaching update: 75% population reduction in 10 years

Rhino poaching has decimated Kruger NP populations by 75% in 10 years. We dive into the latest research figures from SANParks

Thrills and spills on the Nile River in Uganda

Comment – teamAG – Friday 14 January 2022

The emotions of human-wildlife conflict

Human-wildlife conflict – emotions and cultural significance attached to wild carnivores strongly influence mitigation strategies. New Research

Comment – teamAG – Friday 07 January 2022

Eastern Madagascar

A journey through eastern Madagascar is an adventure for endemic lemurs, birds, reptiles, pristine beaches and ancient forest

Western Madagascar

Western Madagascar boasts iconic images and creatures – fossas, lemurs galore, upside-down trees and rocks with teeth!

Rhino horn trade – yes or no

The ongoing slaughter of Kruger’s rhinos forces the debate about rhino horn trade into the open again. Tony Carnie reopens this can of worms

Thomson’s gazelle – underappreciated speedster

The Thomson’s gazelle is an under-appreciated antelope of the Mara-Serengeti – a terrific athlete, and integral part of the Great Migration

Comment – teamAG – Friday 31 December 2021

Lion nomad settles in Zinave NP – first in 30 years

A large nomad lion has settled in the remote Zinave NP, Mozambique; the first lion there in 30 years – major conservation success story

Comment – teamAG – Friday 24 December 2021

Death of another iconic super tusker – Wide Satao

Super tusker ‘Wide Satoa’ has died of natural causes in Kenya. He was one of the few remaining elephants with tusks that touch the ground

Comment – teamAG – Friday 17 December 2021

Sensing Kenya – A blind woman’s safari

Imbar Golt is blind. Sensing Kenya, she experiences the wonders of Africa through the smells, sounds, tastes and feels of a camping safari

Comment – teamAG – Friday 10 December 2021

The Cape safari – off the beaten safari track

The Cape safari experience: fascinating wildlife and malaria-free protected spaces close to Cape Town and the Garden Route

High society – spotted hyena inherit social networks

High-ranking spotted hyena cubs inherit a social network of allies which increases access to resources & breeding opportunities: New research

Comment – teamAG – Friday 03 December 2021

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