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Congo ghosts caught on camera 
+ phenomenal pics + honeymoon safari
With humans going through an angry phase, I regularly take a mental step away from the craziness – to remind myself why our brief existence on this mortal coil is so precious.
I am profoundly grateful to be able to watch the stunning black-collared barbets working the freshly fruiting Lowveld fig tree 20m to my west, smell rain in the air, hear a kudu alarm bark and taste my sunrise coffee. Join me in celebrating these little things – the Greatest Show on Earth. Each of you will have your own version of these gifts – seek and enjoy …
That’s all I want to say this week. Thanks for listening; keep the passion.
Simon Espley – CEO, Africa Geographic
From our Editor – Taryn van Jaarsveld
I LOVE sharing great conservation news with you!
A century after its discovery, the Wolkberg Zulu butterfly is finally getting the legal protection it desperately needs. This tiny, rock-lichen-eating butterfly, found only in two high-altitude patches of Limpopo’s Wolkberg Mountains, is now safeguarded under South Africa’s first conservation servitude for a threatened butterfly. Thanks to a passionate landowner and a team of conservationists, including the Lepidopterists’ Society of Africa and the Endangered Wildlife Trust, this fluttering gem has a fighting chance. A big win for conservation, and hopefully, the first of many! A perfect display of passion, skill and dedication coming together to save a country’s natural heritage.
It’s now Week 4 of Photographer of the Year 2025, and this week brings a selection of untamed, raw and breathtaking pics. Check out our gallery of entries for this week. Plus, we share some truly astonishing photos from the heart of Congo-Brazzaville’s Nouabalé-Ndoki NP, where Will Burrard-Lucas’s camera trapping skills have brought us rare images of epic forest creatures. Check out the story below.
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Story 1
https://africageographic.com/stories/ghosts-of-congo-nouabale-ndoki-forest-creatures-caught-on-camera/
CONGO’S GHOSTS
Stunning high-definition camera trap images reveal Nouabalé-Ndoki’s hidden creatures, including golden cat, leopard and palm civet
Story 2
https://africageographic.com/stories/photographer-of-the-year-2025-weekly-selection-week-4/
UNTAMED PICS
Our Week 4 Photographer of the Year 2025 selection is here! Enter for a chance to win a safari to Odzala-Kokoua NP
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Our safari picks of the week
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