The 2019 wish-list (continued): mad about Malawi
Malawi is a rising star on the safari scene. Known as the ‘warm heart’ of Africa, visitors can enjoy idyllic lake shore stays along with exciting safari options, ranging from ‘Big Five’ breaks in...
View ArticleGiraffe – the gentle giants facing an uncertain future
With their long eyelashes and graceful gait, giraffe are an iconic symbol of Africa. It is impossible to imagine an African landscape without them. However in recent years giraffe have seen a decline...
View ArticleWorld Giraffe Day – how do you move a giraffe? Q&A with Dr Sara Ferguson from...
This is a the second part of our blog celebrating World Giraffe Day. World Giraffe Day is an exciting annual event initiated by Giraffe Conservation Foundation to celebrate the longest-necked animal on...
View ArticleELEPHANT COLLARING IN GARAMBA
The team in Garamba National Park has recently collared 15 elephants. There are now 34 active GPS collars deployed in total throughout the park. These generate valuable data on the...
View ArticlePhotos: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi National Park, Uganda
Trekking to see gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is high on the wish list of many people. This is a photo story of one such trek, to observe the Mucunguzi...
View ArticleAfrica’s Great Green Wall
The planting of an 8,000km ‘wall’ of trees is underway in Africa. If completed it will be three times the size of the Great Barrier Reef and the world’s largest living...
View ArticleUganda uncut
From the banks of the world’s longest river, The Nile, to face-to-face encounters with endangered mountain gorillas in the misty forests of Bwindi, Uganda packs an unforgettable punch, as I...
View ArticleEverything you need to know about gorilla trekking
Tracking gorillas in the wild is a magical experience. I was lucky enough to visit the Mucunguzi gorilla family in the Rushaga sector of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest in Uganda in...
View ArticleForest Elephant Study, Garamba
Explorers Against Extinction Project Update The elephant dung samples collected in Garamba National Park and sent to Stanford University by African Parks have now been analysed. The results provide a...
View ArticleExtinction: Sclateri’s Guenon and its fight to exist
From the Explorers Against Extinction Travel Writing competition, Anyanime Linus Fidelis tells of this rare primate in Western Africa and its battle, and its right, to survive. If lives have...
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