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Encountering zebras or giraffes or ostriches in the African bush is fairly routine. Encountering Grevy's zebras or reticulated giraffes or blue-necked ostriches is another matter, as these animals are rarely found outside northern Kenya.These three…

Some might argue that being on the front lines of today’s poaching crisis is a man’s game—far too dangerous for “the fairer sex.” But this couldn’t be farther from the truth. At all levels, women are occupying—and pioneering—critical roles in the…

BARCELONA, SPAIN--One out of four of the world's mammals are threatened with extinction, according to a comprehensive report of The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, released at the IUCN World Conservation Congress being held this week.The report…

AWF pays tribute today to the UN’s “World Environment Day 2020.” We support this year’s theme of celebrating biodiversity with a renewed call to help end the illegal trade of elephant ivory to buyers in countries in Asia and other parts of the world…

A guided walking safari offers the thrilling opportunity to get closer to some of Africa’s most charismatic wildlife. Up until last month, I had completed all my safaris sat within a Land Rover or a rental car. I was really…

LONDON, UK--Most experts wholeheartedly embrace the idea that nature must be protected in order to advance human well-being; but, the debate on how development goals and biodiversity conservation should be linked in practice is far from settled. So…

Camera in hand, Becky traveled across Kazungula's landscapes and shared her experiences with AWF. Here she circles Victoria Falls between the countries of Zambia and Zimbabawe from a helicopter. During summer 2011, AWF Intern…

Conservation group also makes case for placing moratoria on domestic ivory trades  As the U.S. government prepares to crush its 6 tons of confiscated ivory, the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) urges other countries around the world…

In less than a week, two clarion calls—one from the realm of religion and the other from the seat of science—managed to fix our attention on the vulnerability of the natural world. One of those calls came from an…

The 2021 Earth Day theme ‘Restore Our Earth’ looks at natural processes, emerging technology, and innovative thinking that helps restore the world’s ecosystems. African Wildlife Foundation utilizes all of the above every day to protect wildlife and…

If the passionate conservationists who make up AWF’s Conservation Management Training Program (CMTP) are the future of conservation, then Africa is in good hands.Kenya’s Robina Abuya, Sylvia Wasige and Eric Reson; Cameroon’s Muyang Achah and…

​AWF looks at how its efforts mirror those of an organization launched to secure Africa's future.The Organization of African Unity-now known as the African Union (AU)-was created 50 years ago to act as a collective voice to secure the continent…

One of the great benefits of being a frequent visitor to the East African game reserves is the opportunity to recognize and become acquainted with specific animals.One of my oldest “friends” is a large male cheetah in the southern Maasai Mara. He…

The Ol Pejeta Conservancy, one of AWF's conservation partners in the Samburu Heartland, recently announced the birth of two black rhinos. The Ol Pejeta Conservancy is the largest black rhino sanctuary in all of East Africa.The first rhino calf made…

Inland delta is home to robust populations of elephants, lions, hippos, wild dogs, birds, and other species Last week the UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, or UNESCO, officially declared the Okavango Delta its 1,000th…