Africa’s Pandemic-fueled Conservation Crisis Article 11.17.2020 The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has exposed long-standing weaknesses in how we protect African wilderness and species. But it has also given us an opportunity to vastly improve our approach to these urgent challenges.
Strength in Numbers Spotlight 09.26.2019 A spirited game of tug-of-war is more than just a sweet moment among siblings—it’s a sign of an African wild dog pack with enough members to keep its pups both safe and well-fed.
A Plague of Cactus Article 09.26.2019 Across Kenya’s wildlife-rich Laikipia Plateau, a thorny enemy is advancing. But a tiny sap-sucking insect may help save the region’s animals and people.
Handle With Care Spotlight 06.26.2019 For one of the most heavily persecuted creatures on the planet, protection sometimes requires a very hands-on approach.
Bounty Hunter Spotlight 06.12.2019 When the Cape fur seals along the Namibian coast have their pups each December, the desert’s top scavengers become seal-hunting specialists.
Taking Down Goliath Spotlight 03.08.2018 The world’s largest frogs are also among the most coveted in the African bushmeat trade. Can grassroots efforts save the goliath frog from extinction?
Quiver Kingdom Spotlight 01.23.2018 Quiver trees thrive in arid conditions, but as climate change makes the Namib Desert hotter and drier, can these immobile icons find a way to beat the heat?
Where the Dogs Lead Photo Essay 10.24.2017 Tracking dogs and their Maasai handlers are helping to keep wildlife and people safe in northern Tanzania—and word of their effectiveness is spreading.
World Traveler Spotlight 05.31.2017 This tiny songbird treks cross-hemisphere over deserts, oceans, and mountain ranges in one of the animal kingdom’s most impressive migrations.
A Noble War Article 05.09.2017 An ex-soldier of fortune takes up the fight to protect one of the world’s most heavily persecuted creatures.
The Great Divide Spotlight 04.25.2017 A fateful crossing of the Congo River by ancestral apes led to the rise of the modern bonobo.
Lion Guardians Photo Essay 04.11.2017 With human-wildlife conflicts on the rise across East Africa, Kenya’s iconic predators find some unlikely allies.
Savanna Socialites Spotlight 01.31.2017 In spotted hyena society, it’s not the strength of the bite, but a strong network of allies that matters most.
Spikes and Malice Spotlight 10.04.2016 For the armored bush cricket, survival in the Namib Desert requires a diverse and surprising arsenal of defenses.
Arid Apparition Spotlight 07.05.2016 Once driven to near extinction by trophy hunting, the black rhino’s slow recovery is now encountering a new threat.
March of the Flamingos Photo Essay 06.21.2016 In the harsh, hot soda lakes of East Africa, flamingos thrive, and now scientists are beginning to understand how these birds live where other species die.
Taking Pangolin off the Menu Photo Essay 05.10.2016 Without the tireless efforts of local conservation heroes, one of the most heavily trafficked animals on the planet might just go extinct—before you even know it exists.
Rhino Relocation Spotlight 05.10.2016 To protect rhinos from poachers, conservation workers have taken to the air to move these massive animals quickly and efficiently to safer ground.
Gorillas on the Mend Photo Essay 04.26.2016 To bring medical support to mountain gorillas, a group of veterinarians brave one of the world’s most dangerous national parks.
