Conservation & Wildlife

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 24/09/2023 19:03

Eswatini: Cheetah spotted for the first time in over 30 years

The Times of Swaziland, a daily newspaper in Eswatini (formerly called Swaziland), is reporting that a cheetah has been spotted in Esw… read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 10/09/2023 21:08

2,000 Southern White Rhino to be released into the wild over bext 10 years

African Parks has purchased the world’s largest captive rhino breeding operation in a bid to rescue and rewild the rhino to safe and well-managed protected areas across Africa.

Johannesburg, South Africa, 04 September 2023 African Parks, a conservation NGO that manages 22 protected areas in partnership with 12 governments across Afr… read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• Attractions
• 03/09/2023 21:40

All nature reserves in Mpumalanga will go cashless

The Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency (MTPA) has announced that all of its nature reserves in Mpumalanga, including the popular … read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• Attractions
• 02/09/2023 07:09

Free entry to Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife reserves on Fridays during September 2023

Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, the governmental organisation responsible for maintaining more than 120 wildlife conservation areas and biodiversity in … read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 01/09/2023 05:52

Natural Habitat Adventures introduces electric safari vehicle in Botswana

Natural Habitat Adventures has deployed one of the first solar-powered electric safari vehicles (ESV) in Botswana. The initiative was done in collaboration with the World Wildlife Fund.

The ESV, stationed at  Natural Habitat's Gomoti Camp in the Okavango Delta, is a converted Land Cruiser that was previously diesel-powered. The vehicl… read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 01/08/2023 20:35

South Africa: New rhino poaching figures

South Africa's Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has released the rhino poaching figures for the first six mon… read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• Attractions
• 24/07/2023 20:43

KwaZulu-Natal: The Babanango Game Reserve is now home to the "Big 5"!

The Babanango Game Reserve in the heart of Zululand in … read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 04/07/2023 05:20

Lions are still being farmed in South Africa for hunters and Tourism

A man was arrested at the OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 23 June 2023 with five lion carcasses in his luggage. He was about to board a flight to Vietnam, where the use of lion bones in traditional medicines is practised.

The seizure is commendable but highlights South Africa's controversial legal industry … read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 28/06/2023 22:00

South Africa game reserve turns to AI to combat rhino poaching

Thanda Safari, a Big Five game reserve in South Africa's KwaZulu Natal province, has started using AI-driven technology to track and monitor its rhino populations.

Previously, Thanda Safari used various methods including foot collars and horn pods to monitor their black and white rhino populations. However, there were important limi… read more

• Accomodation
• Conservation & Wildlife
• 27/06/2023 07:54

Natural Selection creating luxe safari camp in Botswana's Moremi Reserve

Conservation-driven safari operator Natural Selection plans to build a luxury camp in Botswana's Moremi Game Reserve, with an eye on an opening next May. Named Tawana, the new addition will join the company's portfolio of premium lodges in the country, such as Jack's Camp, Tuludi and North Island Okavango.

Developed in collab… read more