These lemur-themed masks support one of Madagascar’s leading conservation charities in their innovative mask exchange scheme to help supply face coverings to the world’s poorest.
Category: Africa
Ethiopian Wolf: In search of the rarest canid on Earth
The Ethiopian Wolf (Canis Simensis) is the rarest canid on earth. While the population is in a state of flux, still it is estimated that there are fewer than 500 individuals left in the world, making it the most endangered carnivore in Africa.
World Gorilla Day: Will better public health save Uganda’s gorillas?
Meet Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, Founder of Conservation Through Public Health. Gladys works tirelessly to protect gorillas in Uganda from catching human diseases spread through tourism and the use of gorilla ‘scarecrows’ by local communities.
Namibia’s PEACE Project is saving elephants (and people)
I got to speak with the team at Elephant-Human Relations Aid (EHRA) Namibia about their PEACE Project to help communities to co-exist with desert elephants.
Sanctuary film: The Story of Namibia’s first Baboon Rescue Project
Sanctuary tells the story of a family of African women coming to Namibia to connect with nature and the wild, and the extraordinary turn of events that led to them opening Co’Lu’Bi Wildlife Sanctuary.
Meet Whitley Award Winner and Ghana’s first ever frog expert: Caleb Ofori-Boateng
Every so often, you meet someone who’s story becomes synonymous with hope and inspiration. For me, Whitley Award Winner and frog expert Caleb Ofori-Boateng is one of those people.
The last of the lions? Lessons from Meru
The lion population across Africa has dropped by nearly 97% in the last century, with many reports suggesting that wild lions would be extinct by 2020.
Defying the Jaws Image: Hannah Rudd talks Cage-Diving and White Shark Conservation
Is cage diving with great white sharks ethical? Marine biologist and conservationist Hannah Rudd shares her views in this guest blog post.
Shamwari Diaries: Act 3 Scene 5 – The winds of change
In this week’s Shamwari series I encounter storms and forest fires, and ignorantly make my second big animal welfare mistake of the trip.
Sides of a Horn film: interview with Director Toby Wosskow
This week sees the release of ‘Sides of a Horn’, a narrative short film telling the story of Africa’s poaching war from both sides of the fence. I chatted to Director Toby Wosskow about the film’s release.