Does the hunting of elephant bulls with large tusks lead to the decline of Africa’s tuskers? We examine the science
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Sleep out under the stars
Stargazing under African skies from a comfortable bed will add magic to any safari. Here are our top spots for sleeping out under the stars
THIS WEEK
Greater Kruger’s latest wildlife count, celebrating magnificent hippos & searching for lowland gorillas – all this week with AG
Hippopotamus
The hippopotamus – a large semiaquatic mammal – is one of the most powerful, speedy and feared animals in Africa
Keeping count – wildlife populations in Kruger’s private nature reserves
Associated Private Nature Reserves (APNR), part of Greater Kruger, completed their 2021 wildlife census. We analyse the ebb & flow of results
THIS WEEK
Photographer of the Year announced, plan your dream safari, speedy evolution & 3 epics safaris – all this week with AG.
Photographer of the Year 2022 Winners
We have a winner! Announcing the winner, runners-up and highly commended images from Photographer of the Year 2022!
THIS WEEK
Photographer of the Year finalists, rhino-horn consumers and the great trade debate, and gorilla trekking in Rwanda – all this week with AG.
Photographer of the Year 2022 Finalists – Gallery 1
The finalists for Photographer of the Year 2022 are here! Overall winners will be announced beginning June. Entries are now closed.
Photographer of the Year 2022 Finalists – Gallery 2
The finalists for Photographer of the Year 2022 are here! Overall winners will be announced beginning June. Entries are now closed.
Farmed vs wild rhino horn – what the research tells us
Does farming of rhinos prevent illegal trade in wild rhino horn? Research into consumer preferences sheds light on the rhino-horn trade
THIS WEEK
Of mammoths and tuskers, visiting south and central Madland, and contemplating horny toads – all this week with AG.
How much to kill a woolly mammoth?
The trophy hunting of 2 of Botswana’s largest tuskers threatens community wealth, a wildlife corridor & tusker survival. By Simon Espley
South and central Madagascar
South and central Madagascar is popular with tourists who enjoy the spiny forests, elegant sifakas, ring-tailed lemurs and desert canyons
THIS WEEK
The Top 101 Photographer of the Year entries (4 galleries), an in-depth look into famous leopard Hosana’s death, & delving into Namibia’s iconic Himba tribe – all this week with AG.
Photographer of the Year 2022 Top 101 – Gallery 4
The Top 101 entries for Photographer of the Year 2022 are here! Overall winners will be announced in late May. Entries are now closed.
Photographer of the Year 2022 Top 101 – Gallery 3
The Top 101 entries for Photographer of the Year 2022 are here! Overall winners will be announced in late May. Entries are now closed.
Photographer of the Year 2022 Top 101 – Gallery 2
The Top 101 entries for Photographer of the Year 2022 are here! Overall winners will be announced in late May. Entries are now closed.
Photographer of the Year 2022 Top 101 – Gallery 1
The Top 101 entries for Photographer of the Year 2022 are here! Overall winners will be announced in late May. Entries are now closed.
The Himba – a people in transition
The iconic Himba people of Namibia navigate an uncertain, modernising world affected by climate change and marginalisation
Hosana, famous Sabi Sand leopard, killed under tragic circumstances
Well-known leopard Hosana of Sabi Sand is believed to have been killed in self-defence by an anti-poaching unit on patrol
THIS WEEK
Our last week of Photographer of the Year entries (in 2 galleries), your guide on the best places to see leopards, female birdsong in swallows and changing seasons – all this week with AG.
Photographer of the Year 2022 Weekly Selection: Week 13 – Gallery 2
Photographer of the Year 2022 entries for Week 13 are here! Submissions are now closed. Winners will be announced end May
Photographer of the Year 2022 Weekly Selection: Week 13 – Gallery 1
Photographer of the Year 2022 entries for Week 13 are here! Submissions are now closed. Winners will be announced end May
The 7 best places to see leopards in Africa
Want to spot leopards on your next safari? Here are the 7 top destinations for seeing this elusive member of the Big 5
THIS WEEK
Last chance to enter Photographer of the Year, true safari romance in Tarangire National Park, sibling bonding in hyenas, walking with giants in Kenya and bidding farewell to Amboseli’s super tusker Tolstoy – all this week with AG.
Iconic Amboseli super tusker Tolstoy dies
Famous Amboseli super tusker Tolstoy has died at the age of 51, six weeks after being treated for a spear wound
Photographer of the Year 2022 Weekly Selection: Week 12
Photographer of the Year 2022 entries for Week 12 are here! Enter for a chance to win your share of US$10,000 and a Botswana safari.
Tarangire National Park
Tarangire National Park has magnificent scenery, giant baobabs & an abundance of wildlife – all the ingredients for the perfect safari
THIS WEEK
Epic pics and your last chance to enter Photographer of the Year, special offer on a Mara family safari, warfare ecology reflecting on the polarising tusker-hunt debate, and the best swimming pools in Africa – all this week with AG.
Photographer of the Year 2022 Weekly Selection: Week 11
Photographer of the Year 2022 entries for Week 11 are here! Enter for a chance to win your share of US$10,000 and a Botswana safari.
Africa’s 30 best swimming pools
Here’s our list of THE 30 best swimming pools in Africa – to round out your safari. Best views, best sightings, spots for sundowners & more!
THIS WEEK
Tuskers hunted in Botswana, best photos, 3 days in glorious Victoria Falls, and the dependability of the marvellous honeyguide – all this week with AG.
Photographer of the Year 2022 Weekly Selection: Week 10
Photographer of the Year 2022 entries for Week 10 are here! Enter for a chance to win your share of US$10,000 and a Botswana safari.
Trophy hunters kill two of Africa’s biggest elephants in Botswana
Trophy hunters have killed 2 of the largest elephants left in Africa. The ongoing removal of large-tusked elephants is a conservation concern
Counting animals – the technology helping conservationists
Counting wild animals can be a complicated process, particularly when estimating populations in some of Africa’s massive protected wild areas
THIS WEEK
Glamping in Moremi, the week’s best pics, SA’s tiger farming industry, and controversy around proposed Chobe developments
Botswana to develop 8 new lodges on Chobe Riverfront?
Botswana’s dubious call for tenders for 8 new lodges in Chobe NP, despite regulations preventing developments, has angered environmentalists
Photographer of the Year 2022 Weekly Selection: Week 9
Photographer of the Year 2022 entries for Week 9 are here! Enter for a chance to win your share of US$10,000 and a Botswana safari.
Moremi: bucket-list mobile safari
Explore the pristine Big 5 wilderness of Moremi and Khwai on a fuss-free mobile glamping safari with expert guides on AG’s May expedition
Big cat farming and the illegal tiger trade in South Africa
South Africa’s illegal tiger trade and farming of other big cats threatens the wild populations of these animals across the world
Comment – teamAG – Friday 01 April 2022
Comment – teamAG – Friday 01 April 2022
Photographer of the Year 2022 Weekly Selection: Week 8
Photographer of the Year 2022 entries for Week 8 are here! Enter for a chance to win your share of US$10,000 and a Botswana safari.
6 beers to order on safari
Here’s our guide to the 6 best locally brewed beers from top-class breweries to enjoy on your African safari
Jackals of Africa – consummate survivors
Jackals are the ultimate survivors of the African bushveld. These social & intelligent canids are expert opportunists and masterful lurkers
Comment – teamAG – Friday 25 March 2022
Namibia’s elephant auction, wild Katavi, the ultimate Mara safari, our shared chimp DNA & this week’s epic pics
Super tusker Tolstoy treated for spear wound
Amboseli super tusker Tolstoy is in recovery after being treated for a spear wound, following a midnight raid on nearby crops.
Photographer of the Year 2022 Weekly Selection: Week 7
Photographer of the Year 2022 entries for Week 7 are here! Enter for a chance to win your share of US$10,000 and a Botswana safari.
Namibia’s elephant auction: Evaluating the results
Namibia’s controversial elephant auction: balancing conservation, welfare and legality – Opinion editorial
Katavi National Park
Katavi is Tanzania’s wildest secret – drawing gatherings of wildlife in the dry season & flourishing under floodplains in the rainy months
