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‘Gold rush’ as Botswana meets appetite for lion parts

Investigation reveals Botswana is exporting both live lions and lion parts to South Africa – possible links to canned hunting

Paradise is closing down: The ghastly spectre of oil drilling and fracking in fragile Okavango Delta

Okavango Delta under threat as oil drilling and fracking loom on the horizon after Canadian company tests massive prospecting concessions

Captive-bred lion hunting not acceptable – say Dallas Safari Club & CIC

Captive-bred lion hunting “not representative of responsible, sustainable, fair chase hunting … damaging the reputation of hunters” …

Cecil the Lion’s son Xanda killed by trophy hunter

Xanda, the 6-year-old son of Cecil the Lion, has been shot and killed by a client of Zimbabwean professional hunter Richard Cooke, a Victoria Falls resident. Xanda, in his prime years and the father of several young cubs, was killed just outside Hwange National Park, as was his famous father. Although the hunt was reportedly …

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Tough decisions for Photographer of the Year judges

This year for our 2017 Photographer of the Year competition, we had the difficult task of choosing one great photo over the other when it came to the finalists, and what made it even more difficult was choosing photographs from the same entrant.

Love for elephants on the Elephant Ignite Expedition

An all women team travels 15,787 kilometres in a period of 100 days, visiting 10 different countries and 37 projects that work tirelessly to save dwindling elephant populations.

18% crash in Kruger white rhino population

Drought & poaching have reduced estimated white rhino numbers in South Africa’s Kruger National Park by 18% during the past year

Protecting pangolins with the Tikki Hywood Trust

The Tikki Hywood Trust is an organisation that focuses on the conservation of lesser known endangered animals. Their flagship species is the pangolin which, after languishing in relative obscurity, has found its way into mainstream media as the most trafficked animal in the world. What is the Tikki Hywood Trust? The Trust is a wildlife-based …

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Splash of Pink Bubbly Festival

The annual Paul Rene Splash of Pink bubbly festival is held in Robertson, a mere two hour drive out of Cape Town, South Africa.

A petrified forest in Sibiloi National Park

Sibiloi National Park in northern Kenya: vast, arid, remote and miles from the capital Nairobi and wildlife areas that the country is famed for.

Behind the scenes of an elephant relocation

An emotional account of what it’s like to be behind the scenes at an elephant relocation.

An elephant family finds a new home

Eight elephants find a new home in an area that hasn’t seen elephants for over 100 years.

A cultural awakening in Sudan

Joining a traditional cultural ceremony with the Sufis in Sudan.

Ivory trade mechanism rejected in heated debate at CITES conference

Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe’s recommendation for the adoption of a Decision-Making Mechanism for a future trade in ivory is roundly rejected by parties at CITES CoP17.

All about the Kruger to Canyon Biosphere Region

Learn all about the Kruger to Canyons Biosphere Region – a small area of South Africa with so much to offer.

Kruger cull: a bad idea?

How culling wildlife in Kruger during times of drought can negatively affect ecosystems.

Wüstenquell in Namibia offers unique rock formations for photographers

Wüstenquell in Namibia’s abundant rock formations make it one of most spectacular locations for any landscape photographer.

Book Review: Elephant Dawn by Sharon Pincott

Every now and then a book comes along that breaks through the wallpaper of life and delivers its message intravenously. Elephant Dawn by Sharon Pincott does that – it is an intense read, inspiring and moving.

The antics of adorable hyena cubs

Meet a clan of hyenas and their absolutely adorable cubs at Balule Private Nature Reserve!

Camping in the Central Kalahari

Take a trip to Central Kalahari Game Reserve in Botswana to experience wildest Africa.

6 things to do in the Robertson Wine Valley

The towns of Robertson, McGregor, Montagu, Ashton and Bonnievale combine to make up the Robertson Wine Valley – an area that features stunning scenery with awesome opportunities to wine and dine, all led by the most friendly wine-makers, chefs and farm owners.

Video: 60 hyenas take on a lion

A brawl between hyenas and lions over a buffalo in Kenya’s Maasai Mara.

White water rafting Kenya’s Tana River

White water rafting the murky waters of Kenya’s Tana River.

More incidences of vulture poisoning in South Africa

14 more vultures have been found in KwaZulu-Natal that are thought to have been poisoned by an unknown chemical.

Video: a human lookout post for meerkats

A group of guests were enjoying observing and photographing meerkats when one used them as a predator lookout platform.

Climbing Point Lenana on Mount Kenya

Summiting Point Lenana – one of Mount Kenya’s three peaks and the only accessible one in the UNESCO World Heritage national park.

Video: rare footage of white lions mating

Watch as white lions are caught on camera during the act at Tanda Tula!

Lesotho’s only endemic freshwater fish under threat

Looking at the startling population crash in the Maloti minnow linked to the dams and water transfer tunnels built for the Lesotho Highlands Water Project.

A brief history of Chapman’s baobab

A closer look at Africa’s first “post office” and a beacon for early day explorers.

A photographic journey through traditional Egypt

Exploring the cultures and simple life of traditional Egypt with this photographic gallery.

Meet the orphaned elephants at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust

Orphaned baby elephants changing lives at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust.

Coral trees of South Africa – a study in scarlet

There is nothing in Africa quite as emblematic of the colour scarlet as the flaming coral tree. Find out more about this family of colourful fauna.

Exploring the conflict between vultures and traditional healers

Can tradition and conservation sit side by side when it comes to vultures – a species that soars across boundaries?

Elusive animals caught on camera trap

WWF releases camera trap images by Will Burrard-Lucas of some of Namibia’s elusive animals – some of which have never been photographed in high definition before.

Cat fight: leopard vs. caracal

When two big cats meet – it’s a battle between a leopard and a caracal in Botswana!

Peter Beard and The End of the Game

A meeting with Peter Beard, author of the End of the Game – a provocative tale of the harsh reality of starvation, poaching and hunting in Kenya.

Leopard steals honey badger’s giant python

An amazing sighting of a leopard trying to dislodge an already dead python from a tree in the Sabi Sand.

Video: Excellent guiding in a standoff with 3 elephant bulls

A standoff with three elephant bulls on a trail in Kruger National Park. Excellent guiding keeps everyone safe!

Video: Ensnared by the plight of the African wild dog

(en)snared is a documentary that explores how the fate of the wild dog in KwaZulu-Natal is in the fate of local communities.

Video: Extremely rare white lions caught on camera

White lion cubs caught on camera at N’wanetsi Concession.

Blue cranes vs. Cape foxes

An interesting encounter between blue cranes and a Cape fox family in Cape Town.

iSimangaliso’s December drought – the harsh reality

iSimangaliso is dealing with the harsh reality of drought.

Video: leopard catches domestic dog

Watch in this video as a male leopard catches a domestic dog.

Why you should care about thickets

A thicket is a dense, almost impenetrable tangle of trees, shrubs, and vines, that is home to a host of biodiversity. Here is why you should spare a thought for thickets.

Tracking the elusive Knysna elephants

Understanding the world of the secret Knysna forest elephants on a tracking experience with Gareth Patterson.

5 things I wish I knew before climbing Kilimanjaro

Five things you should know before you summit Kilimanjaro.

A snow white kingfisher

In search of a snowy white kingfisher in Uganda!

Our ignorance about great white sharks

How media hype has become the great white shark’s worst enemy.

Seaweed – 10 facts and interesting uses

Interesting facts and uses for seaweed – the treasured garden under the waves.

12 edible indigenous South African plants

Connect to your food and the rhythm of nature in a new, fresh and wild way by growing these 12 indigenous edible plants.

Extinct, then rediscovered – the ‘little violins’

The lovely yellow Lachenalia mathewsii, like so many plants in the Cape Floral Kingdom, is at risk of going extinct.

Where did all the penguins go?

Penguins are in trouble. A 1930’s video clip with Cherry Kearton gives an insight into the extent of the endangered African penguin population decline.

10 interesting facts about painted wolves (African wild dogs)

10 interesting facts about painted wolves (African wild dogs).

Hitchhiking from the UK to South Africa in 1969

Crazy adventures of Dave Renshaw who hitchhiked from UK to South Africa in 1969, overcoming dysentey, huge crocodiles & unreliable transport

Extinct plant discovered on Lion’s Head

A small species of plant, thought to be possibly extinct, has been rediscovered on the slopes of Lion’s Head.

Mapping the freshwater fish of southern and eastern Africa

Help map the distribution of Africa’s unique and diverse freshwater fish by using FishMAP and submitting your photographic records.

Is it possible to save Congo’s parrots?

An examination of the African grey parrot populations in the DRC and suggestions of what can be done to prevent their extirpation.

Cape parrot identified as new species

The endangered cape parrot really is a distinct species, according to a newly-published molecular study – a finding that could impact conservation decisions and strategies in South Africa for decades to come.

A buffalo threesome

Big buffs get it on in Lewa Wildlife Conservancy!

CSI Bushveld – how did the python die?

In an investigation of Bushveld CSI, Corlette examines the corpse of 5 metre long python to determine what killed it.

Conservation – just a new-fangled method of making money?

The relationship between conservation and capitalism exists, but even the best of intentions requires effective implementation rather than false representation.

Seven lions released into Akagera

Rwanda’s new lion residents set free into Akagera National Park.

Drones keep elephants safe in Tanzania

To reduce human-elephant conflict, drones are being used to chase elephants off farms and ensure their safety.

16 pics of sniffer dogs at work in Congo

The Republic of Congo has a new canine crime unit to protect its wildlife.

Rehabilitated secretarybird goes back into the wild

A secretarybird has successfully been released back into the wild after a lengthy period of treatment to one of its eyes.

A kudu high jump

A photographer is lucky to capture these photos of a leaping kudu in the Kruger National Park.

Caracal hit by car on M3 – provides insight into conservation

The story of Jasper – the M3 crossing caracal – and what can be learnt from his death.

A hyena with a lion’s head

A hyena picks up the scraps from a lion battle scene.

Pousargues’s mongoose rediscovered after 20 years

Last seen over 20 years ago, the Pousargues’s mongoose has now been discovered in the Chinko Project Area.

Kudu killed between cars in Kruger

Opportunistic lions make a meal out of a startled kudu in the Kruger.

The risk of captive carnivores

The EWT calls for the public to question the role of captive carnivore facilities and the management of the animals in their care.

Lions take up royal residency in Akagera after 15 years absence

Akagera’s new lions settle into their boma after a 46 hour journey.

The effects of drought in iSimangaliso

Understanding the problem of drought in iSimangaliso Wetland Park and finding the solution.

A second chance at life for 19-year old penguin

A 19 year old penguin, rescued by SANCCOB in 1997, has been released after recent oil spill.

South Africa’s Street Food Festival

Cow cheeks, mielies, samoosas, shisa nyama, bunny chows, gatsbys, rotis and vetkoek are all on offer this year at South Africa’s Street Food Festival!

Melanistic genet sighted in Kafue

A rare melanistic genet spotted in Zambia’s Kafue National Park!

Rehabilitated penguins to be released after mystery oil spill

Watch the first rehabilitated endangered African penguins be released in Cape St Francis this Saturday, after recovering from mystery oil spill in Algoa Bay.