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African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) works in Africa’s most biodiverse regions, conserving endangered wildlife and essential ecosystems. Some of these sites are recognized by the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for their…

Lemein Par is the only raptor biologist in Kenya’s Maasai Mara landscape. The film “Saving the Vultures: One Man’s Quest” shows his tireless efforts to conserve a disregarded, but threatened African wildlife species. Likewise, “Chasing the Golden…

Entebbe, Uganda – August 26, 2025 – A team of highly trained dogs has become one of Uganda’s strongest weapons against wildlife traffickers. Now, the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has assumed full responsibility for managing this canine unit, in a…

These days it is difficult to escape the buzz surrounding Netflix's "Tiger King" series that has captured the attention of millions of viewers, particularly in the United States. As a conservationist and Zimbabwean, it is even more challenging to…

The year 2021 was one of healing and celebration at African Wildlife Foundation. In July, we published the results of our successful COVID-19 emergency response, spanning 15 African countries. In October, we marked AWF’s 60th anniversary at the…

An invisible threat looms over the vast majority of Africa’s 8,600+ protected and conserved areas, besides habitat degradation and fragmentation, climate change, and biodiversity loss: a lack of resources.In 2020, COVID-19 laid bare the funding gaps…

Supporting youth action in the conservation agenda has been a priority for African Wildlife Foundation since the organization was founded in 1961. AWF established the Mweka College of African Wildlife Management in Tanzania, kickstarting the careers…

At the foot of Africa’s tallest mountain, Mt. Kilimanjaro, lies Amboseli National Park. The protected area at Kenya’s southern border, only about 392 sq. kilometers, is a rare gem. Despite its relatively small area, it hosts over 1,800 African bush…

Wildlife poaching and trafficking is a well-organized transnational crime that has decimated iconic species such as elephants, rhinos, pangolins, great apes, and giraffes. This scourge has not spared the Democratic Republic of Congo, given the…

Day 3 was our first all-day drive, and I loved it. If it were up to me, we would have done all-day drives every day. Of course, if it were up to me we’d also still be in Africa and the safari would never end. If I’d thought Day…

In the last decade, international wildlife trade records have traced new routes and demand centers for lion commodities. Export data shows a shift in how the iconic big cat species move across the globe — hunting trophies, once the principal lion…

Technological innovation is often born out of two things: necessity and war. Conservation groups like AWF need to know more about rare species like the bonobo to determine how best to protect them. At the same time, there is a war on to…

Council will work with Presidential Task Force and White House to implement recommendations, putting U.S. government on course to lead in fight against wildlife poaching and trafficking At the White House yesterday, the Advisory Council…

Concern about the survival of the African elephant is hardly new. In 77 A.D., Roman naturalist Pliny the Elder pondered its potential extinction. By the European Middle Ages, his prediction seemed to be coming true: Thanks to the demand for ivory,…

Thomson Safaris, a leader in responsible Tanzanian Safaris, has partnered with African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) to further its conservation efforts in East Africa. The two companies will enable travelers to effect positive change and…