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Saturday, March 3, marked World Wildlife Day 2018. This year’s events across the globe were designed to draw attention to the increasingly tangible threats big cats face. From Africa to the Amazon to Siberia, big cats have quietly come under serious…

A woman enters the Virunga Massif with her baby tied on her back. She's looking for a few jerricans of water to do the washing, cooking, and provide drinking water for her family. With limited choices, she enters the park, in search of…

Flawless summer safaris in Tanzania pave the way for confirmed 2022 in-person trips, including Kidepo Valley, Semliki Wildlife Reserve & Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Uganda; Etosha National Park, Namibia; and Save Valley, Zambezi River &…

I've been in Nairobi for a few days, settling in and preparing for my travels ahead. I was in Nairobi for most of 2004, and it's great to reconnect with the staff in our headquarters here. I've been welcomed so warmly that in some ways I feel like I…

  Kidepo is a beautiful and biodiverse region located in the extreme northeast of Uganda, nestled between the borders of South Sudan and Kenya. Despite its many attractions, this hidden gem remains relatively unknown and unexplored due to…

Roughly 270 kilometers southwest of Kenya’s capital lies the Maasai Mara National Reserve – an expansive and gently rolling grassland savanna landscape covering around 1,510 sq. kilometers. Arguably one of the country’s most marketed safari…

This year's World Rhino Day is an opportunity to highlight one of Africa's iconic symbols—the rhinoceros—while reflecting on conservation progress and planning for the future. Although the number of African rhinos has increased since 2004, the work…

Under the parabola of wildlife conservation in the Mid Zambezi Valley landscape, which houses a UNESCO World Heritage Site- Mana Pools National Park, and key iconic species like elephants, leopards, cheetahs and lions, an exceptional story of…

Every year, World Ranger Day on July 31 recognizes the immense sacrifices made by rangers to protect wildlife. With the day come eye-watering statistics: tens dead in the line of duty and scores more injured or maimed. During last year’s event, the…

On this World Ranger Day, the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) celebrates rangers and community scouts, who protect Africa’s wildlife and wildlands. Communities living near protected and conserved areas rely on these men and women to not only…

Rangers and Community Wildlife Scouts from Kenya, Uganda, and Zimbabwe to Provide First-Hand Testimony About the Growing Challenges and Risks of Protecting Africa’s Wildlife During COVID-19. WASHINGTON, D.C., LONDON, U.K. AND NAIROBI, KENYA —…

The Benjamin Mkapa African Wildlife Photography Awards celebrate the legacy of the former Tanzanian President, H.E. Benjamin Mkapa, a committed African conservation leader and long-time supporter of African Wildlife Foundation. The global…

Sadly, we are hearing more and more about human and wildlife conflict. To eat, drink, and survive, animals are wandering and migrating beyond park boundaries, often straight into disaster. They trample crops of bordering landowners or disrupt the…

“The threats are many,” Painted Dog Conservation (PDC) Executive Director Peter Blinston pinpointed. “Loss of quality habitat and poaching represent the biggest problems. Unless we take action to address these threats, painted dogs will become…

Over the past 25 years, Africa's lion population has experienced a devastating decline, with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) estimating that only 23,000 to 39,000 remain in the wild. Habitat loss, escalating human-wildlife…