Soroi Samburu Lodge: Reviving a Classic on the Banks of the Ewaso Nyiro
By Santiago Legarre
At the inception of the 20th century, the renowned photographers Martin and Osa Johnson travelled to...
World-renowned primatologist Jane Goodall dies at 91
Nairobi, Oct 2 (Swara) – Dr Jane Goodall, the pioneering British primatologist whose 65-year study of wild chimpanzees in Tanzania transformed the...
Mt. Kulal Named Kenya’s 70th Important Bird and Biodiversity Area
MT. KULAL, Kenya, Sept. 22 (Swara) – Rising above the arid landscapes east of Lake Turkana, Mt. Kulal in Marsabit County has...
Meru National Park: The Elewana Experience
By Santiago Legarre
Safari enthusiasts often argue that conservancies offer a superior experience compared to national parks and reserves....
IUCN Splits Giraffes into Four Species in Conservation Shake-Up
WINDHOEK, Namibia, Aug 21 (Swara) – Giraffes, long thought to be a single species, have been formally recognised as four genetically distinct...
Chimpanzees Treat Wounds, Help Each Other Remove Snares, Study Finds
New observations from Uganda’s Budongo Forest reveal that chimpanzees tend to their own injuries and care for wounded companions, offering vital clues...
Tragic Lion and Hyena Poisoning in Pololeti Game Reserve
Narok, Kenya, Feb 6 (Swara) - A devastating wildlife poisoning incident has claimed the lives of multiple lions and hyenas in Pololeti...
African Elephant Populations in Steep Decline – Study
NAIROBI, Nov 12 (Swara)—African elephant populations have suffered dramatic declines over the past five decades, with forest elephants down by 90 per...
Good News for Samburu: Larsens is back!
By Santiago Legarre
Safari enthusiasts will be pleased to hear that the iconic Larsens...
Global Challenge Returns to Support Africa’s Wildlife Rangers
NAIROBI, July 31 (Swara) - The fifth annual Wildlife Ranger Challenge, a two-month series of extreme fitness challenges, launched today on World...
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The Women of Surana Mara
By Santiago Legarre
Ashnil Hotels has recently added another Surana to its collection of lodges. Following the launch of...
The Missing Science of Ocean Regeneration
By Kevin Lunzalu
Tell me it’s 1992 without saying it? The birth of the Rio Conventions. A time when...
Exploring the Serengeti
By Santiago Legarre
When my Argentine friends Gabriel and Maria Raquel told me that they would travel to Africa...
Mystery surrounds 15 elephant deaths in Amboseli
Nairobi, July 29 (Swara) - Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) is investigating the deaths of 15 elephants recorded between 24 June and 24...
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...