This baby rhinoceros at the Ngorongoro Crater and Conservation Area was about to be mauled by a pride of hungry lions that were on a hunting mission. They spotted a calf with the mother rhinoceros at they started to chase the baby rhino. After a brief attempt to try and rescue the calf, the mother ran
We are deeply saddened received a sad report. A mass poisoning incident in the Wildlife Management Area (WMA) just outside Ruaha National Park. We received a ‘mortality alert’ from one of our collared lions, and the team responded rapidly. When they arrived at the site, they found a devastating scene – six lions (the collared
A big cat poacher has been killed and eaten by the pride of lions he was hunting at a private game reserve in South Africa. The hunter was heard screaming for help as he was attacked at the Ingwelala Private Nature Reserve in Hoedspruit outside Phalaborwa. But the lions quickly killed their victim and devoured
With the ever growing globalisation, learning a new language for travellers especially safari goers has now been made easy, thanks to apps and online resources like duolingo swahili courses and google translate. JAMBO is one of the most common words you will hear spoken throughout Kenya. This is the simplest Swahili greeting, and is often
The brown and green chameleon with scattered blue spots was named Kinyongia msuyae, after Charles A. Msuya, a pioneer of Tanzanian herpetology who collected the first known specimen of the new species. The chameleon was found only in only four forest fragments, two in the Udzungwa Mountains and two in the Livingstone Mountains — spanning
Famous American comedienne, television personality and actor, Ellen DeGeneres will soon set up a facility in Rwanda for Dian Fossey’s work to help protect the critically endangered mountain gorillas in the Virunga Mountains. This was revealed during the comedian’s 60th birthday anniversary when Portia de Rossi, DeGeneres’ wife, made a surprise appearance at the show.
Top Ivory trade investigator Esmond Bradley Martin who has been dedicated to fighting wildlife poachers and a leading conservationist has been found dead in his residence in Langata area of Nairobi. He was found with stab wounds. Police have said that the attackers are yet to be arrested but the gardener and the cook employed
Kenya Airways says it will begin daily direct flights to the United States in October after years of being blocked by U.S. authorities over security concerns. CEO Sebastian Mikosz says ticket sales for the non-stop flights between Nairobi and New York are opening on Thursday. The first flight is set for Oct. 28. “Direct flights
Fiona is turning one year old and, being America’s favorite hippo, she got a fittingly special birthday bash but imagine, what if Fiona was born in Africa where only the strong survive. Where hippos strive season after season, when water is plenty, muddy and sometimes scarce. Fiona being a nile hippopotamus, nile hippos are known to
An extremely beautiful island with magnificent beaches that shore white blissful sand and bright blue waters of the Indian ocean, Zanzibar is often referred to as a piece of heaven in Tanzania. Zanzibar is undoubtedly a marvelous honeymoon spot with large 5 star hotels but what is the largest misconception about Zanzibar is that it
