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South Africa is one of the world’s most diverse countries. The Republic of South Africa is in the southernmost region of the continent. Its long coastline stretches along the South Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean for more than 2,400…

NAIROBI, KENYA--AWF is pleased to announce the addition of three new wildlife experts to the AWF Blog Team. The new bloggers lend their expertise in the conservation of lions, bonobos and Grevy's zebras.Lions of Tarangire (www.awf.org/lionblog), AWF…

In a region facing one of the worst droughts in a century, Zimbabwe, like many countries in Southern Africa, faces severe water scarcity. The relentless El Nino-induced drought has taken a toll on livelihoods, economies, and biodiversity, with…

Nicholson, S.K., Dickman, A., Hinks, A., Riggio, J., Bauer, H., Loveridge, A., Becker, M., Begg, C., Bhalla, S., Burnham, D., Cotterill, A.,  Dolrenry, S., Dröge, E., Funston, P., Hazzah, L., Ikanda, D., Gebresenbet, F., Henschel, P.,…

On Friday, rangers from Tanzania’s Wildlife Division and the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) graduated alongside their four-legged partners—eight ivory detection dogs—following two months of intensive training under African…

Visit the African Wildlife Foundation website and sign up to receive messages from AWF about how you can support our mission to ensure that wildlife and wild lands thrive in modern Africa. After signing up, you will receive a text message from 87767…

Six countries in Africa have established the world's first international task force to combat poaching and other wildlife crimes.The Republic of Congo, Kenya, Lesotho, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia agreed in March to empower the "African Interpol," as…

With rampant poaching threatening the survival of Africa’s rhinos, an all-star team of Chinese celebrities and global wildlife ambassadors led by Sir Richard Branson is speaking out against the sale of rhino horn — by chewing on their…

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September 22, 2018 is World Rhino Day, a day that celebrates all the five species of rhino: black, white, greater one-horned, Sumatran and Javan rhinos. This day has grown to be a global phenomenon celebrated by governments, animal-rights…