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Earlier this week, poachers reportedly broke into a zoo in Thoiry, France, killing a 4-year-old white rhinoceros and removing its horn. The following is a statement from Philip Muruthi, vice president for species protection at the African…

Nestled approximately 290 km northeast of Harare, Zimbabwe's capital, lies Muzarabani District. This region in Mashonaland Central, bordering Mozambique, endures a harsh climate characterized by scorching summer temperatures and a savanna landscape…

Young people in Zimbabwe’s Mbire District aspire to do more than just survive. Like their peers across the world, they want to thrive and prosper, and lead meaningful and modern lives. Unfortunately, opportunities do not always present themselves. …

Nearly one year ago, a group of African business leaders took part in a special safari hosted by African Wildlife Foundation leadership and conservation experts at Wilderness Safaris at Davison’s Camp, a beautiful ecotourism lodge nestled in one of…

(HARARE, ZIMBABWE — September 13, 2023) The Ministry of Environment, with support from the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF), launched the first-ever Zimbabwe Biodiversity Economy (ZBE) Report on September 13, 2023, at Rainbow Towers Hotel in Harare…

In the wake of the 2023 Africa Climate Summit, where global leaders converged to discuss climate solutions and strategies to achieve Paris Agreement goals, the vulnerabilities of women to climate change became a focal point. In the arid landscape of…

Zimbabwe is facing food and water insecurity. Officially called the Republic of Zimbabwe, this Southern African country is located between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. Home to 350 species of mammals, more than 500 birds, and 131 fish species,…

The pursuit of development in Zimbabwe exerts enormous pressure on the country’s natural heritage, resulting in degraded land and biodiversity loss where it is not adequately managed. To help sustain nature’s benefits for multiple generations, we…

Why the zebra has its stripes is a question biologists have been puzzling over more than a century now. Many theories have been proposed for the purpose of their iconic black and white stripes: camouflage, predator confusion, social recognition,…

The following story was reported in the Lusaka Times after AWF President Dr. Helen Gichohi hosted a visit from Zambia's Tourism, Environmental and Natural Resources Minister Catherine Namugala at AWF Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya.LUSAKA TIMES,…

Zambia Wildlife Authority’s (ZAWA) Intelligence and Investigations Unit (IIU) officers have successfully intercepted a group of men attempting to illegally export 12 live Zambian sable antelopes by air to South Africa. Unfortunately five of…