The Okavango Delta’s Dynamic Water Levels
Among the few real wildernesses on Earth is the Okavango Delta Although humans have not seen it for millions of years, it has passed through several cycles. Even in the…
Among the few real wildernesses on Earth is the Okavango Delta Although humans have not seen it for millions of years, it has passed through several cycles. Even in the…
The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has announced five new gorilla families are now available for tracking. This move gives travellers additional chances to witness one of the most breathtaking wildlife…
The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has increased the prices of gorilla and chimpanzee permits for the next two years. In a letter from the Uganda Wildlife Authority stated that a…
World Ranger Day. Rangers serve as the first and last line of defence for the world's wildlife against external threats. They are the foot soldiers on the ground. The law…
Elephants, the largest land mammal, play a very important role in maintaining and balancing the ecosystem. Elephants are therefore considered a keystone species. A keystone species is an animal (or…
On 1 February 2022, the very much anticipated Ellen De Generes Campus opened adjacent to Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. Thanks to the Ellen Fund, the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund…
2021 Kwita Izina to be held on World Gorilla Day The Rwanda Development Board has announced the Kwita Izina Gorilla Naming Ceremony will take place on September 24, 2021, World…
Happy International Giraffe Day! Today, on the longest day of the year (northern hemisphere) and the shortest day of the year (southern hemisphere), we celebrate the world's longest-necked animal (southern…
Earth is amazing! Each year on 22 April, people from around the world celebrate Earth Day - a reminder to protect the planet from things like pollution and deforestation. By…
World Pangolin Day brings together pangolin aficionados to raise awareness about these fascinating animals - and their situation. Pangolin populations in Asia and Africa are declining rapidly due to the…
Rwanda’s fourth national park, after Volcanoes National Park, Akagera National Park and Nyungwe Forest National Park, the Gishwati-Mukura National Park in Rwanda's Western Province is now part of the World…
Desert-adapted elephants are not a distinct species of elephant but are African bush elephants (Loxodonta africana) that have made their homes in Namibia’s desert in Africa. It was believed at one time that they were a subspecies of the African bush elephant, but this is no longer thought to be the case.  They tend to migrate from one waterhole to another following, traditional routes which depend on the seasonal availability of food and water.