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Elephants. Nature's great gift. Charismatic, mysterious, captivating. It's hard to imagine a world without them.That distant admirers stand in unbridled awe of elephants is understandable. But those who share living space with these 6-ton animals…

I managed to capture another leopard last Wednesday, December 10th. On that morning I went out with the tracking team including Eckson Ndlovu, Johnson Mhlanga, Sipps Maswanganyi, and Glass Marimane. When we got to the first trap Eckson, Johnson and…

Rhino horn is famed for its healing properties, but there is no scientific backing for its magical health benefits. Its use in Southeast Asia stems from age-old beliefs that persist today — ground rhino horn is commonly consumed to treat hangovers,…

To collar a lion, you first have to find it. And anyone who has gone on safari will tell you that you could drive around a park for an entire week and see every species except this highly elusive big cat.But why do we need to fix these GPS-enabled…

A Boat Ride Into the Congo At the moment we are deep in the Nairobi Headquarters section of the project; we have almost another month here yet. Our work is an eclectic mix of different aspects of different projects, from having…

So we have now left the direct training part of the program and are now in what I think of as the go-around-asking-people-for-interesting-things-to-do phase. This is basically is a time where we are in the HQ and have the freedom…

At more than 30 million sq. km, the continent of Africa could accommodate the United States, China, India and Europe and still have room to spare. Open, wild land on the continent is becoming scarcer, however.  Natural…

Washington, DC -- The National Geographic Society and Ashoka's Changemakers have introduced the first Geotourism Challenge to identify and showcase innovators in tourism development, management, and marketing.The one-of-a-kind online competition …

Before Eugene Mutangana joined the Rwandan Development Board as the head of conservation, he was the chief park warden at Akagera National Park. In 2010, he oversaw the signing of a park co-management agreement between the Government of Rwanda and…

VIRUNGA HEARTLAND, Rwanda--Rwanda named 18 baby mountain gorillas this Saturday at Kwita Izina, an annual naming ceremony created to raise awareness about the plight of the highly endangered mountain gorilla. 103 gorillas have been named since the…