Gorillas and chimpanzees may be twice as numerous in West Africa as previously thought, but the apes are still endangered, declining fast and in dire need of protection, an international study found Wednesday. Prior estimates…
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US court rules monkey does not own selfie copyright
A US court has ruled that a monkey who snapped a selfie on a wildlife photographer’s camera does not own the copyright to the image, which became an internet sensation. The ruling late Monday is…
In Kenya, anti-poaching dogs are wildlife’s best friends
Five-month-old bloodhound Shakaria gambols through the long savannah grasses of Kenya’s Maasai Mara reserve, her playful mood swiftly turning to keen determination as she is ordered to track a human scent. Straining at the leash,…
#Conservation: Bringing water to Kenya’s drought-stricken wildlife
In a wildlife sanctuary in southern Kenya the relentless sun has bleached savannah grasses and dried up rivers, turning water holes first into muddy pits and now, dust bowls. Herds of elephant, buffalo and zebra…
#Conservation: Kenya Airways joins UN campaign to help end wildlife crime
One of Africa’s largest airlines, Kenya Airways, have joined forces with UN Environment on World Wildlife Day to help put an end to the illicit international trade in wildlife driving myriad species to the brink of…
#Conservation: Kenya uses new technology to nab poachers at night
Twenty-six poachers have been caught at night after a new thermal and infrared camera and software system was introduced in Kenya’s famed Maasai Mara and its other national parks, WWF said on Monday. The technology…
#Conservation: Humanity decimating planetary wildlife
Nearly three-fifths of all animals with a backbone — fish, birds, amphibians, reptiles and mammals — have been wiped out since 1970 by human appetites and activity, according to a grim study released Thursday. On…
#Conservation: Julius Yego on World Rhino Day combats illegal trade in Wildlife
Kenyan Olympian Julius Yego locked horns with the illegal trade in wildlife on World Rhino Day, joining a huge global campaign to conserve endangered species. Yego, a silver medalist in the Javelin at the Rio…
#Conservation: Ol Jogi shortlisted for the Pure Awards 2016
Ol Jogi Wildlife Conservancy is one of 5 projects nominated for the “Conservation and Sustainability” category for the PURE Awards 2016. PURE is a global community of heroes changing worlds by catalysing adventure, personal connections…
Lewa Wildlife Conservancy partners with Virry app for LIVE wildlife experiences
Starting later this year children and parents using the Virry app will have real-time access to view the behaviours and interactions between Lewa’s endangered wildlife. Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, the world-renowned catalyst for community conservation in…