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The security situation in the Mikeno sector of Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo has become steadily more unstable over the weekend. Rangers who were monitoring three groups of endangered mountain gorillas—the Rugendo, Mapuwa…

Wobbling down what seems like an endless descent from the lofty perches of Nkuringo Ridge, the village of Kahurire in the patchwork of green hollows below looks tiny no matter how close we get to it, like a scattering of child’s playhouses neatly…

Although tourism in Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable and Mgahinga national parks has been hurt by the March 1 rebel attack that killed eight tourists and staff members in Bwindi, visitors are gradually returning to see the mountain gorillas.Bwindi's…

Benjamin, Augustin and James let out a hearty laugh. “Did you see that? It happened so fast! She definitely doesn’t like us today!” This could have been a scene from a café, where we were sitting having some coffee and all boasting, revisiting our…

When the trackers go out with the gorillas, it’s not all picture-taking and gorilla games. There’s work to be done. During our trek, Damascene and Gabriel showed me the techniques they use to collect data on the gorillas and monitor the groups – a…

VIRUNGA HEARTLAND, DRC--A newly released census of DRC's mountain gorillas shows a surprising rise, with 10 babies born in the last 16 months. Despite continuing conflict, gorillas in groups habituated to humans increased to 81, from 72 in 2007,…

In the remote Bili-Uéré Hunting Domain of northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, endangered eastern chimpanzees roam ancient forests, elephants migrate along age-old paths — and thousands of artisanal gold miners dig into the same fragile ground…

The “big tusker” known as Mountain Bull weighed six tons but his size was nothing compared to his stubbornness. Born in Kenya, he was notorious for trampling fields, knocking down fences, and raiding crops as he traveled along age-old migration…

Decades of poaching and overhunting of large tusked elephants may be leading to generations of elephants with smaller tusks—or no tusks at allWhen Mountain Bull and Satao—two of Kenya’s oldest and most famous elephant bulls—were killed by poachers…

San Francisco, CA--In support of the African Wildlife Foundation and 12 other leading conservation groups, the artist-founded organization GlobalSave has launched a new website, offering original wildlife art on fair trade, organic cotton shirts and…

Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt – September 17, 2025 - The Global Environment Facility (GEF), in collaboration with the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF), is convening a two-day regional capacity-building workshop for GEF Operational Focal Points (OFPs) from…

Latremouille, C., Khan, S., Maputla, N., Deppen, J., d’Arcy, L., O’Connor, S. Global Environment & Development Agendas: An Integrated Strategy for Conservation (2020)_ Definition, Theory of Change, and Recommendations for Application…

In Kenya, the Ngulia Rhino Sanctuary has been successfully expanded to make more room for its horned inhabitants, thanks to the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF), Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), Eden Wildlife Trust, IUCN-SSC-African Rhino Specialist…

You can get your loved one (or even yourself) an extra special gift this holiday season. When you buy one of these gifts, you also support the African Wildlife Foundation.TeemillAWF has partnered with Teemill — the zero-waste apparel company — on an…