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Today marks World Penguin Day, a special holiday to celebrate some of the planet’s most beloved birds. Dressed for the occasion in their tuxedoed plumage, penguins throughout the Southern Hemisphere are basking in the spotlight. But in Africa? Can…

The conservation community had even more reason to celebrate during the holiday season as Kenya passed a new Wildlife Conservation and Management Bill. The country’s conservationists have been calling for harsher punishment…

About a third of the world’s entire mountain gorilla population lives in Rwanda. When it’s time to celebrate the country’s treasured gorillas, Rwanda’s wildlife and parks authority, ORTPN, goes all out. June 21st is the annual Gorilla Naming…

With the world's many environmental challenges, we need youth to actively participate in finding solutions. Not when they become adults- their time is now! The same is true in IGCP's operational area, where a growing human population is sharing the…

This year, World Ranger Day ran under the theme ‘Diversity,’ encompassing the various geographies, terrains, climates, ecosystems, skills, equipment, and organizations that rangers across the world work with as noted by the International Ranger…

The first time Epoko Loyenga Son saw a female bonobo with her young, he was shocked at how similar she was to a woman. “The mother was so caring that I literally had tears in my eyes seeing her nurture the infant bonobo,” said the eco-guard working…

in Congo.Besides gorilla tracking and the raw beauty of the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, guests can go mountain biking along the ridge, take forest walks and meet the forests guardians--the Batwa.To read the full story in The Independent, click here…

Africa Youth Day is a momentous occasion that spotlights the incredible potential of the continent's youth leaders. At the recently concluded 25th gathering of the Subsidiary Body of Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA25) of the…

Washington, D.C., October 14, 2002 - The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) announced today that a baby mountain gorilla was rescued from poachers by Rwandan authorities on the 4th of October. The baby is being kept under observation by Park…

 Arvid NordquistOur elephant conservation efforts in Tanzania have long been supported by Arvid Nordquist. Their support helps us protect elephant corridors and dispersal areas in Tanzania, empower law enforcement and village game scouts to…

After more than a year of training and field experience, the first round of AWF Conservation Management Trainees has already amassed a wealth of experience.George OkwaroTrainee George Okwaro most recently supported the Mau reforestation project in…

After a successful first year of our Conservation Management Training program (CMTP), we welcomed a new class of impressive young professionals to this rigorous training program—and I had the opportunity to learn a little about the new additions to…

Longtime AWF followers might remember Nakedi Maputla, the leopard researcher working out of South Africa’s Kruger National Park. The intrepid South African recently became our Congo landscape ecologist, where he is working to protect…

Gosiame Neo-Mahupeleng, a native of northern Botswana, joined AWF in December of 2002 and has recently launched a project studying large carnivores in AWF's Kazungula Heartland. His research will focus in Chobe National Park in northeastern Botswana…