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Domestic Tourism Picks Up in Etosha
Despite the negative impacts stemming from the Covid-19 pandemic, domestic tourism has been reported to have picked up with more locals visiting the Etosha National Park compared to international tourists.
Etosha is one of the largest national parks in Africa, one of the oldest, and is considered as Namibia's flagship tourist destin… read more
It’s baby season in the Kruger National Park
It’s always a wonderful experience to see wild animals with their babies. The Kruger National Park is currently teeming with newborns and visitors have been sharing sweet moments between fierce predators and their little bundles.
Among them is a hyena mother, trying to take a nap while her adorable cubs climb and clamber all over… read more
Rehabilitated rhino calves released back into the wild
After years of rehabilitation at the Zululand Rhino Orphanage, rhinos Mpilo and Makhosi were successfully released into their new, wild home.
‘Mpilo and Makhosi who were both rehabilitated at the Zululand Rhino Orphanage since they were young calves are a conservation success story, and now, they will finally go back into the wild a… read more
Rescuing 47 animals in Burkina Faso, Wildlife charity moves to Nigeria
Following devastating pictures of a malnourished male lion and dozens of underfed animals at a zoo in Nigeria which got the internet buzzing, a None Governmental Organisation (NGO), Wildlife Charity has begun a rescue mission to save the life of the severely starved lion after a visitor discovered it.
This comes as the organisation … read more
Are you planning a road trip to Namibia's Etosha National Park?
Etosha National Park is being rehabilitated in an effort to attract tourists and tour operators that have been shunning the park because of its badly damaged roads.
he Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) is rehabilitating parts of the road network in the Etosha National Park in an effort to attract tourists … read more
Tanzania's Serengeti scoops Africa's leading National Park Award
The World Travel Awards has declared Serengeti as the 2020 African's leading National Park.
A press statement issued by the Tanzania National Parks Authority early on Tuesday stated that "... instead of the traditional gathering of the African gala, the 27 world travel winners were united virtually and announced on Monday Nov… read more
Ngamba Chimpanzee Sanctuary struggles, visitor numbers still low
As tourism continues to recover at a snail pace following the outbreak of the Covid-19, Ngamba chimpanzee sanctuary struggles to cope with the situation and seeks more support to sustain the facility.
According to Dr Joshua Rukundo, the Executive Director of the sanctuary, since the reopening on October 1, they have registered on… read more
After Gorrilla sightings tourism gets a lift
Months after the first images of a group of gorillas with a number of infants were spotted at the Cross Rivers National Park (CRNP), the management of the park have yet again recorded trap photos of a large herd of forest elephants in some parts of the park.
According to the management, the herd of elephant was spotted around… read more
Sightings of elephants in Epe boosts tourism potential in Lagos, Nigeria
A herd of elephants have been sighted in the last week of October around Epe Waterside in Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria, according to reports. Sources claim that the elephants have their original habitat at the Omo Reserve in neighbouring Ogun State.
Human activities and rising water level, we learnt, are responsible … read more
Gishwati-Mukura National Park classified as a biosphere reserve by UNESCO
The Gishwati-Mukura National Park in Rwanda's Western Province is now part of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves. The park was named a "biosphere reserve" by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on October 28th, 2020.
Rwanda now has two national parks in the World Network of Biosp… read more
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