Embracing Serian Style: A Discreet and Exclusive Safari Experience
By Santiago Legarre
Efficiently discrete – these two words capture best the essence of my recent experience at Alex...
Six Indigenous Flowering Trees for Vibrant Gardens
Story and photos by Cathy Watson
Indigenous trees are a must if you want a resilient garden that survives...
Study Reveals Elephants Use Names to Address Each Other
Nairobi, June 11, 2024 — A groundbreaking study, a collaborative effort between researchers from Save the Elephants, Colorado State University, and ElephantVoices,...
Preserving Amboseli: The Perils of Devolving Park Management
By Nancy Ogonje
In 2023, plans to downgrade Amboseli National Park to a National Reserve, placing it under Kajiado...
Kenya’s Mara Reserve Embarks on Rhino Monitoring Project
Nairobi, May 7 (Swara)—In an initiative to bolster conservation efforts, The Safari Collection and Footprint Trust have joined forces to spearhead a...
Conservatory Order Extended to Protect Aberdare National Park and Forest
Nairobi, April 30 (Swara) - The Environment and Land Court in Nyeri has extended the conservatory order against the Ihithe-Ndunyu Njeru road...
Southern Patas Monkey Nears Extinction in Kenya and Tanzania
Nairobi, April 30 (Swara) - Scientists warn that the Southern patas monkey, once thriving in Kenya and Tanzania's savannahs, faces imminent extinction, marking a...
Court Halts Construction of Controversial Road through Aberdare National Park
Nairobi, April 17 (Swara) – A court in Kenya has issued an injunction against the proposed construction of the Ihithe-Ndunyu Njeru Road through the...
Two Cheetah Cubs Run Over and Killed by Vehicles in Kenya’s Samburu Area
BUFFALO SPRINGS NATIONAL RESERVE, Kenya, March 18 (Swara)—Wildlife conservationists reported two cheetahs killed in collisions with vehicles near the Chokaa Gate of Buffalo Springs...
Outcry as Poaching Again Threatens Amboseli Elephant Population
NAIROBI, March 18 (Swara) - In 1994, the world recoiled in horror when four distinguished elephants, subjects of the Amboseli Elephant Research Project, fell...
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When my Argentine friends Gabriel and Maria Raquel told me that they would travel to Africa...
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Nairobi National Park Must Not Become a Zoo
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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
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