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Nyerere National Park
NYERERE National Park (formerly the northern part of Selous Game Reserve, pronunciation: "Seluu") is the largest national park in Tanzania and also one of the world's largest wildlife sanctuaries.
The total area of the park is 30,893 km2 (11,928 sq mi) and covers the Matemwe, Morogoro, Lindi, Mtwara and Ruvuma regions.… read more
Famous Addo lion Jack relocated to Shamwari Private Game Reserve
One of Addo Elephant National Park’s most popular inhabitants, known by
many members of the public as Jack, has been successfully relocated to
the Shamwari Private Game Reserve.
Four-year-old Jack’s move forms part of the Carnivore Management Plan of the Frontier Region (the administrative area of… read more
Mantis, Giltedge launch Ernest Hemingway safari package
Mantis, a leading conservation-focused hotel group, has teamed up with South African global luxury travel tour operator Giltedge to create an Ernest Hemingway package. This new package is inspired by the Nobel Prize-winning author's "Green Hills of Africa," "The Snows of Kilimanjaro" and "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber" a… read more
Addo Elephant National Park: Lion relocated to Shamwari Private Game Reserve
South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced that one of Addo Elephant National Park’s most popular lions has been successfully relocated to the … read more
Women's safari set for Zimbabwe
AdventureWomen, a by-women, for-women adventure travel company, is organizing a special women's safari to Zimbabwe in May in partnership with the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF).
Joining the trip will be AdventureWomen owner Judi Wineland, a longtime conservationist and adventure travel pioneer, and Carter Smith, AWF… read more
Four Seasons unveils Safari and Islands Collection, Africa
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts this month unveiled its Safari and Islands Collection, Africa. The collection of five properties in South Africa, Mauritius, the Serengeti and the Seychells allows travelers to combine different experiences, resorts and countries in Africa through customized journeys.
Four Seasons has partnered with l… read more
Fahari Aviation to participate in Kenya's First National Wildlife Census
This has entailed the deployment of Fahari Aviation’s drones and crew to pilot the use of drones in the ongoing National Wildlife Census exercise that aims to establish a national baseline of wildlife populations and their distribution in Kenya. The census is being coordinated by the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) and the newly established … read more
Kenya launches elephant naming festival to boost wildlife conservation
Kenya’s Tourism and Wildlife Minister Najib Balala launched an inaugural elephant naming festival Monday in Amboseli National Park.
Balala announced at the ceremony that Kenyans and people from across the world now have an opportunity to play a key role in the conservation of elephants following the launch of the event, whic… read more
Kenya launches elephant naming festival to boost wildlife conservation
Kenya on Monday launched a magical elephant naming festival in order to boost wildlife conservation.
Najib Balala, the cabinet secretary at the Ministry for Tourism and Wildlife, said that the event, which will be held annually on August 12, the World Elephant Day, seeks to raise awareness on the plight of elephants … read more
Zambia’s Kasanka NP and world’s largest mammal migration
The Kasanka National Park in Zambia – home to the world’s largest mammal migration – is under immediate threat from agricultural development.
Up to ten million fruit bats migrate to the wetlands in Kasanka for a few months every year. It is a globally significant biological spectacle that draws in tourists and helps to und… read more
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