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Gallery – The Meaning in the Masks
WEIRD AND WONDERFUL CHARACTERS IN ONE OF AFRICA’S GREAT MASQUERADES Images by Andrew Brukman 7 November, 2014 In the gule wamkulu, or great dance, hundreds of different characters guide society in the moral code of the Chewa people. Some are in the shape of animals, some are roughly humanoid, and some are completely outlandish. Here …
Gule Wamkulu – when the ancestors dance
In various parts of Malawi, Zambia and Mozambique, the spirits of the ancestors take on corporeal form and dance for their living descendants. Not just to entertain but also to inform, chastise and guide. The forms they take are varied and spectacular, and the occasion of their portrayal is called the gule wamkulu – the …
Ebola: Is safari travel safe during outbreaks?
Here’s why you shouldn’t cancel your African safari because of Ebola.
The bloodhounds of Virunga in DR Congo
In the DRC’s Virunga National Park conservationists have taken a different approach in the fight against poaching – they got themselves some good old-fashioned bloodhounds.
Africanis
In the dusty rural villages of South Africa, one can expect to see dogs of all shapes and sizes roaming freely, seemingly uncared for and feral. To those who are used to the regulated pedigree world of dogs, these ‘village dogs’ are widely thought of as un-domesticated and most likely carriers of the rabies virus. …
The dog: conservation’s best friend
One of Aesop’s fables tells of a vixen taking her numerous pups out for an airing. She comes across a lioness proudly carrying a single cub. ‘Why such airs, haughty dame, over one solitary cub?’ sneers the vixen. ‘Look at my healthy and numerous litter here, and imagine, if you are able, how a proud …
How to draw lions – the stages of a field sketch
Alison Nicholls’ recreates her lion watercolour painting in studio in order to show us the stages of a field sketch.
Cry Wolf
The Ethiopian wolf is Africa’s most endangered carnivore. Learn what is being done to protect them in the Ethiopian highlands
A good sign for the buffalo at Liuwa Plain National Park
The return of the buffalo to Liuwa Plain National Park, Zambia
Meet the Wolfpack
Gallery of fantastic images documenting the journey of an Ethiopian wolf pack from den to fully fledged members of the pack
One Month with the Himba
Documentary photographer Alegra Ally tells us about her month with the Himba people, Namibia’s most enigmatic tribe.
Himba – Wild Born
The ritual journey of a Himba girl into womanhood. The Himba are an indigenous tribe from the arid region of north-western Namibia.
Gallery – down by the Zakouma waterside
In Chad’s dry season the waters of Zakouma attract a veritable Noah’s Ark of animals.
Zakouma – beyond the infinity pool
A visit to Zakouma, central Africa’s last wildlife stronghold, means going back to old-school, authentic safari values
Extinct snail rediscovered in Seychelles
The Aldabra banded snail, thought to be a casualty of climate change, has been rediscovered in the Seychelles.
The Rise of the Huntress
A commentary on the rising popularity of hunting among young women.
Redfin minnow – swimming under the radar
Grahamstown researchers discover a new species of redfin minnow
Walking with a myriad of wildlife in Tsavo
Join us on a great walk through Tsavo as we come across elephants, lions, hyenas, crocodiles and much more…
The story of Seymour the shoebill
The Bangweulu Wetlands Project’s latest member, Seymour, the little chick who survived.
Kalahari: photographing life in the desert
Wildlife photographer Hannes Lochner shares his experiences from living and working in the Kalahari
The dark side of the kalahari
The Kalahari’s resident photographer, Hannes Lochner, gives us a glimpse of his latest work
Fascinating Pangolin Facts
Get to know more about the pangolin, one of Africa’s most elusive creatures
Elephants, communities and conservation
Gail Potgieter talks about making your footprint count for conservation when touring Africa.
Pangolins: chinks in the armour
How pangolins end up in medicine, on menus and electric fences.
The Luckiest Pangolin Alive
The story of a little pangolin who’s making a big difference.
Get To Know The Gorillas
CLEARING UP THE MIST AROUND THE GREAT APES
Things You Find in the Forest
A photographic tour of the dense rainforests of Odzala-Kokoua National Park in the Republic of Congo – from gorillas to parrots & monkeys
Meerkat pups and a puff adder
A meerkat story worthy of a ‘Meerkat Manor’ episode and an award for bravery.
Congo: the living forest
DEVELOPING A CULTURE OF CONSERVATION IN THE CONGO
Meet Barkie, the baby aardvark
Meet Barkie, a rescued aardvark baby at the N/a’an ku sê Wildlife Sanctuary in Namibia.
Lion King or Commodity?
AN ANALYSIS OF
THE LION BREEDING INDUSTRY
IN SOUTH AFRICA
Kenya’s magical forest – the Arabuko Sokoke
Jeremy sets out birding in Arabuko Sokoke forest, a fragile green jewel of Kenya’s coastline.
Three years in the wild
Sometimes, I feel like I’m the luckiest person in the world. For the past three years, I have lived almost exclusively in South Africa’s national parks and nature reserves. On a typical day, while some people sit in city traffic, I could photograph lions in the Kalahari, tracking rhinos with rangers or swimming with turtles. …
Tips for sketching in the field
African wildlife rarely stays still for one to even get a good photograph let alone sketch it. Alison Nicholls has some tips for artists inspired by Africa
Ivory – the burning question
AMERICA’S ONGOING DEBATE OVER THE TRADE IN IVORY
The painted ape
The mandrill is the most colourful of all monkeys & occurs in the dense rainforests of Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Republic of Congo & Gabon
Shades of Grey
A JOURNEY FROM A BUSTLING FOREST COMMUNITY TO SOLITARY LIFE IN YOUR LIVING ROOM
Get to know the grey parrot
There are 25 species of parrot native to Africa, Madagascar and Mauritius, according to the IUCN – with preferred habitats ranging from closed forests to arid zones. Parrots are not as diverse or abundant in Africa as in Australasia and the Neotropics. The grey parrot is found in the primary and secondary rainforests of West …
Ruaha – a walk on the wild side
Ranger training in Ruaha (Tanzania) evokes the peril and beauty of walking safaris – the best way to really feel Africa’s pulse
Ruaha – wild inspiration
WE ASKED RUAHA’S RESIDENT ARTIST OF 11 YEARS ABOUT LIFE AND INSPIRATION IN TANZANIA’S WILDEST FRONTIER
A friend of the enemy
A CONSERVATIONIST INTERVENES IN THE CONFLICT BETWEEN PEOPLE AND PREDATORS
Hadza: a short history of an ancient tribe
Tanzania’s Hadza people – the last of the true hunter-gatherers – an ancient tribe that still hangs onto a traditional way of life
Giving life to Cape vultures
Maggie explains how the endangered Cape vultures are hatched at VulPro.
In Flight
A celebration of soaring.
Hunting with the hadza
A journey back in time with one of the world’s oldest tribes on Earth. Greg Lederle spends time hunting with the Hadza people in Tanzania
Shelley’s crimsonwing – no photos in natural habitat
A rare photograph of an elusive Shelley’s crimsonwing. There is only one other known photographed of this threatened bird.
A Namibian’s view on hunting in his home country
Namibian John K Kasaona gives a local’s view on the Namibian hunting debate.
Satao – the Giant Who Will Never Die
HOW SATAO, KENYA’S LEGENDARY TUSKER, IS A SYMBOL OF HOPE IN THE FIGHT AGAINST POACHING
How Charcoal Fuels al-Shabaab’s Terror Campaign
A POTENTIALLY GREATER THREAT TO WILDLIFE THAN POACHING
