Poachers Kill Two Rare White Giraffes in Kenya
Nairobi, March 10 - Poachers have killed two rare white giraffes - a female and its calf - at the Ishaqbini Hirola Community Conservancy...
Grauer’s Gorilla Population in DR Congo Higher than Previously Thought
By Curtis Abraham
Kampala, Feb 20 - The Grauer’s gorilla, a lowland subspecies of the Eastern gorilla group that also includes Mountain gorillas, have suffered...
Kenyan Court Declines to Stop Staging of Music Festival in National Park
Nairobi, Feb 12 - A Kenyan court has declined to issue orders to stop the staging of a two-day music festival in the country’s...
One of Kenya’s Largest Elephants Dies
Nairobi, Feb 6 – One of Kenya’s iconic great elephants has died of natural causes at the age of 50, wildlife authorities said.
Nicknamed Tim,...
Move Koroga Festival out of Hell’s Gate National Park
PRESS RELEASE
Nairobi, Jan 31 - The Conservation Alliance of Kenya requests the organizers of the Naivasha Love Festival 2020 to move out of the...
China Bans Wildlife Trade Due To Corona virus Outbreak
Jan 27th- The outbreak of a new virus linked to a wildlife market in central China has prompted a temporary nationwide ban on selling...
Hell’s Gate Needs Tender Loving Care – Not the Love Festival
by Paula Kahumbu
Nairobi, Jan 21 - Many people are shocked, as I am, by the approval given to hold two large-scale public events in...
Plans Underway to Transfer Northern White Rhino Embryos to Surrogates
In August 2019, a team of scientists and conservationists broke new ground in saving the northern white rhinoceros from extinction. They harvested eggs from...
Poaching of elephants, rhinos in Kenya in significant decline
Nairobi, Jan 3 - The poaching of iconic wildlife species in Kenya, including elephants and rhinos, has declined by 90 percent over the past...
Matt, the Celebrated Kenyan Bull Elephant Dies
Nairobi, Oct 24 – One of northern Kenya’s largest elephants has died of natural causes, Save the Elephants charity eported, noting that the tusker,...
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Nairobi National Park Development Plans Reignite Conservation Debate
NAIROBI, July 1 (Swara) - Nairobi National Park has once again become the focus of national conservation debate following renewed proposals to...
Nairobi National Park Must Not Become a Zoo
By Paula Kahumbu
There is a deep irony in the current debate about Nairobi National Park. For years, the...
Nations, Partners Pledge $6.4 Billion for Ocean Conservation at Mombasa Summit
Mombasa, Kenya, June 26 - More than 100 governments, businesses and civil society organisations pledged 320 new commitments worth $6.4 billion for...
Rhino Charge Heads to Samburu as Conservation Impact Grows
Kenya's most unconventional conservation fundraiser is shifting into high gear—and heading north. The 37th Rhino Charge will take place in Samburu County...
Kenya Unveils Blue Economy Strategy Targeting KSh 350 Billion in Revenue
Nairobi, Feb 27 (Swara) - Kenya on Thursday officially launched its National Blue Economy Strategy 2025–2030, setting out an ambitious plan to...
Elephants Learn to Ignore Drones, Opening New Doors for Research
NAIROBI, Nov 28 (Swara) – Elephants in Kenya have demonstrated an ability to adapt to and ignore surveillance drones, a discovery researchers...