First Northern White Rhino Embryos Produced through In Vitro Fertilisation
Nairobi, July 5 - An international team of scientists has successfully created hybrid embryos from southern white rhino eggs and northern white rhino sperm...
Lake Turkana Parks Put on the List of World Heritage in Danger
Nairobi, June 29 – The World Heritage Committee meeting in Manama, the capital of Bahrain, on June 28 decided to inscribe Kenya’s Lake Turkana...
Grevy’s Zebra Count in Kenya Shows Numbers Rising to Slightly over 2,800
Nairobi, June 25 - The results of the latest count of Grevy’s zebras, one of seven remaining species of equids left on the planet,...
Death of Africa’s Oldest Baobab Trees Shock Scientists
Nairobi, June 12 – Scientists have reported that 9 of the 13 oldest and five of the six largest African baobab trees have died,...
Mountain Gorilla Population in Eastern Africa Rises to over 1,000
Nairobi, June 6 – The mountain gorilla population in the Virunga Mountains in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has grown from 480...
On World Environment Day, Communities Urged to ‘Beat Plastic Pollution’
Nairobi, June 5 - Today is World Environment Day. The call to action is “Beat Plastic Pollution.”
“Every year, more than 8 million tonnes end...
Findings of the taskforce on the management of forest resources in Kenya
Nairobi, May 14 - The Ministry of Environment and Forestry in February 2018 constituted the Taskforce to Inquire into Forest Resources Management and Logging...
Feeling the Beat through the Elephants Feet
Nairobi, May 9 - Iconic and intelligent creatures, elephants continue to fascinate curious onlookers and scientists alike. Now a new Oxford University collaboration with...
Kenya’s droughts and floods are signs that natural resilience is breaking down
By Dr. Paula Kahumbu
During the last two years Kenya declared a national disaster over the drought. This permitted the emergency appeal for food aid to...
Poachers Kill Three Black Rhinos in Kenya
Nairobi, May 3 – Poachers have killed two adult black rhinoceros and a calf in the Rhino Sanctuary in Meru National Park, Kenyan authorities...
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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...