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Seven environmental activists were honored today in San Francisco with the 14th annual Goldman Environmental Prize.The Goldman Environmental Prize is given annually to grassroots environmental heroes from six geographic areas: Africa, Asia, Europe,…

The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) has onboarded two former African heads of state — H.E. Issoufou Mahamadou, former President of Niger, and H.E. Hailemariam Desalegn, former Ethiopian Prime Minister — to the organization’s global board of…

​Because we love our supporters, and we know our supporters love Africa's unique wildlife, we wanted to give you a special treat this Valentine's Day.Whether it's lions, great apes, zebras, elephants or anything in between, there's certainly a lot…

VIRUNGA HEARTLAND--The African Wildlife Foundation joins Rwanda in celebrating the 14 baby gorillas named at Kwita Izina, Rwanda's annual festival held in honor of the country's highly endangered mountain gorilla population.Now in its sixth year,…

During this holiday season, give (and get!) gifts that make a difference. Treat your loved ones to these gifts that also give back to Africa’s wildlife — or put these items on your own wishlist.Teemill: AWF has partnered with Teemill — the zero…

An African safari is an adventure everyone should experience at least once. In order for that to be a possibility for future generations, it’s important for all guests to practice sustainable tourism. Since 1981, AWF partner Thomson Safaris has been…

A record 1,215 rhinos were poached in South Africa in 2014, according to figures recently released by the country’s Department of Environmental Affairs. The 2014 figure represents a 21 percent increase in poaching from the previous year,…

A record 1,152 rhinos in South Africa could become victims of the illegal wildlife trade by the end of the year, according to the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF). The African conservation group based its projections on today’s…

CHICAGO -- Conservation of Africa's famed wild landscapes will expand with innovative strategies funded by a generous $10 million donation by Oak Brook, Illinois, resident Connie Keller, chair of the board of trustees for The Nature Conservancy in…

NAIROBI, KENYA /// News Advisory /// As the world continues to grapple with the new reality that COVID-19 has brought thus far, the categorization of the virus as a zoonotic disease must not be ignored. The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) is the…

On August 26, 2020, African Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) Biodiversity Alliance (ACBA) organized a webinar on the economic effects of COVID-19 in Africa. ACBA is a group that brings together like-minded CSOs in Africa intending to define Africa…

With more than $1.7 Million in Advance Sales, Disneynature Already Set to Save More Than 9,500 Acres-- and Still Counting BURBANK, California, April 11, 2011 -- "African Cats" is still more than two weeks from opening on…

As a young Samburu girl on the semi-arid lands of Laikipia in northern Kenya, Jane Putonoi could not shake the deep-rooted feeling that she had to serve her community. After witnessing time and time again the irreversible effects of…

As news broke of the U.S. government’s indictment of Dawie and Janneman Groenewald, two South African brothers charged with allegedly operating a rhino horn trafficking syndicate, African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) CEO and member of the…

Following the destruction of the U.S. government’s stockpile of ivory in Denver on Thursday, the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) released the following statement from CEO Patrick Bergin: On behalf of the African Wildlife Foundation …