Original source Top conservation organizations warned Wednesday that the illegal ivory trade is hastening the decline of Africa’s already endangered elephant population, and said they are ready to punish nations that are lax in fighting the problem. “Globally, illegal ivory trade activity has more than doubled since 2007, and is now over three times larger …
Elephant Kills Brothers
An elephant at the Balule Nature Reserve in Hoedspruit, Limpopo, has killed a reserve worker after killing his brother the week before. Nelson Bango was searching for the elephant which killed his brother William, when it attacked him on his motorbike around 5pm on Monday, The Star newspaper reported. “Nelson stalled the bike and then …
Zoo Elephant Released into the Wild
Gondwana Game Reserve in the Garden Route is embarking on a project together with the Bloemfontein Zoo and Conservation Global to relocate Thandora, a 27 year old elephant, from captivity to the wild. Thandora is currently based in the Bloemfontein Zoo and has been in captivity for 23 years. Recently her elephant companion died at …
Elephant Kicks Buffalo in the Head!
This amusing video has emerged from the Sabi Sabi Game Reserve in Mpumalanga, South Africa. A curious teenage elephant tries his luck with a big buffalo bull… Keen to visit South Africa? Check out Le Franschhoek Hotel & Spa, one of Africa Geographic’s Special Places.
Tanzania Withdraws Proposal to Downlist Elephants
Earlier this year Tanzania applied to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) for permission to hold a one-off sale of 101 tonnes of stockpiled ivory and to reduce protection for its elephant population. The African country intended to seek approval for trade in hunting trophies for non-commercial …
2012 Round-Up: The top 10 posts from the AG blog
Over the year we’ve published a variety of on-the-ball news stories, funny animal antics, photography sequences and general interest pieces. This is a round-up of the most-visited blog posts of 2012… 10. Did you know that dassies can sing? Stand-Up Comedians showcases the hilarious vocal calls of rock hyraxes. 9. The title speaks for itself. Botswana Will …
Tracks of Giants expedition kicks off in Namibia
Two intrepid conservationists, together with a dedicated support team, have begun a 5000 kilometre, 20 week journey through six countries to help raise awareness of the importance of transfrontier conservation in Africa. The Tracks of Giants expedition kicked off on the Atlantic coast of Southern Africa in Namibia on Tuesday, May 1, 2012. The expedition …
Respect those old bulls
Whilst on a recent visit to Seba Camp in the Okavango, I spent some time with Kate Evans and Simon Buckingham. Together they run the charity Elephants for Africa, which supports the research project based there. Kate, who is a researcher by profession, has been studying elephants in this particular part of the delta for …
The Return of the Rivers
If you know anything about the northern half of Botswana then you will know that the prime wildlife areas are heavily dependent upon three, life-sustaining rivers: the Okavango, the Kwando/Linyanti/Savuti (which is in fact one river with many names), and the Chobe. In the past few years there has been a marked rise in the …
Ivory traders get tusked
Ring one up for the elephants! The most recent CITES meeting in Doha, Qatar has drawn to a close and amongst the numerous resolutions, there was a significant victory for elephants and those opposed to the ivory trade. The proposals from Tanzania and Zambia to downgrade the conservation status of their elephant populations and to …
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Anti-Poaching Breakthrough at Odzala-Kokoua National Park
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Elephant ‘tramples to death suspected poacher’
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Chatting to a leopard lover
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Eco-Friendly Camp in the Greater Kruger
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