Page 10 – Africa Geographic

Comment – teamAG – Friday 18 March 2022

Photographer of the Year 2022 Weekly Selection: Week 6

Photographer of the Year 2022 entries for Week 6 are here! Enter for a chance to win your share of US$10,000 and a Botswana safari.

The 6 top places to see painted wolves

Looking for the best place to see African painted wolves? We bring you six of our favourite spots to scout for wild dogs

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

‘Meet the Soldier’ – a VR solution for peace?

‘Meet the Soldier’ – a virtual reality film project helping warring tribes in rural Africa find peace through powerful experiences

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

Wildlife corridors – paths of connection and hope

Wildlife corridors are used by lions, elephants & other large creatures. If humans avoid those corridors they can reduce loss of lives & livelihood

Thrills and spills on the Nile River in Uganda

Comment – teamAG – Friday 14 January 2022

Photographer of the Year Winners Trip 2021

Khwai – photographer’s paradise

Khwai (Botswana) is every wildlife photographer’s dream. Check out this gallery of images & contact us for your safari plans

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

Madikwe adventure – a boy in the wild

My name is Luka and I am ten years old – I spent my school holidays learning what it’s like to work as a game ranger in Madikwe Game Reserve

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

Orange bat discovered in Guinea

A new (orange) bat species has been discovered in Guinea. With bright orange fur and black wings, Myotis nimbaensis is unlike any other bat

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

Furore over Namibian community-based conservation

Journalists target Namibia’s community-based conservation program. This is what 76 affected entities have to say – decide for yourself

Demand for sustainable travel – what travellers can do to help build back better from COVID-19

Covid has taught us that we should prioritise responsible, sustainable options if we are to make a real difference when we travel. But how?

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

Giraffe conservation status – latest numbers give hope!

Good news! All 4 giraffe species populations have been increasing after sustained conservation interventions