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The endless expanse of the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s rain forests can only be fully appreciated from the air, but the complexity of its life and the timelessness of its beauty are best grasped from the forest floor.  Attempts to…

NAIROBI, KENYA AND WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 26, 2021) — African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) announced today a partnership with California-based Blue Pacific Flavors, an established leader in natural and organic fruit flavors. Blue Pacific Flavors…

For the first time ever, women will join the forty-plus team of community scouts patrolling Mbire district in Zimbabwe’s wildlife-rich Lower Zambezi Valley. For Country Director Olivia Mufute, who leads African Wildlife Foundation’s community…

AWF Mourns Loss of Blackback Mountain Gorilla in Virunga Heartland VIRUNGA HEARTLAND, Uganda, June 24, 2011 -- The sole blackback gorilla (Mizano) from the Habinyanja group was killed in Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park…

Thanks to concerted efforts by many, including the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF), the black rhino is no longer on the brink of extinction.Today, the World Conservation Union (IUCN) estimates that 3,600 black rhinos roam in Africa, 500 more than…

The African Wildlife Foundation has been committed to rhino conservation for nearly 20 years. A large portion of funding has gone to support black rhino protection and conservation at Ngulia Rhino Sanctuary in Tsavo East National Park, Kenya.The…

Ten Mountain Gorilla births occurred in the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire) since the onset of civil unrest 18 months ago, according to reports received today. "With only some 600 Mountain Gorillas left in the world, this gorilla baby…

On May 19th, second-time mother Nyabitondore gave birth to twins. This is great news for the threatened mountain gorilla population.Surprisingly Nyabitondore was originally thought to be male until she delivered baby Ishema in 2000. Now nearly…

Africa’s wildlife-rich ecosystems extend outside of protected areas. Similarly, the socioeconomic and cultural conditions driving species loss in these expansive landscapes are not easily contained. To expand protections for these ecosystems, the U…

AWF ecologists, experts from the Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute (TAWIRI), and local community members embarked on an eight-day ecological survey of the Kolo Hills area in northern Tanzania. The team surveyed the presence and…