Africa is home to an extraordinary diversity of snakes, with more than 400 species recorded across the continent. Kenya alone hosts over 130 of them, ranging from harmless house snakes to highly venomous black mambas. These reptiles thrive in warm…
New scientific research has revealed just how deeply elephant family life shapes the future of populations, and how poaching doesn’t just kill elephants, it dismantles the very social fabric that helps herds survive. What the study found Researchers Jasper Croll…
Hyenas are among Africa’s most misunderstood carnivores. Too often reduced to their reputation as scavengers, they are in fact a remarkably diverse family with intelligence, adaptability, and complex social systems that rival many of the savanna’s more celebrated predators. In…
Rhinos are among Africa’s most iconic species, yet they are also among the most endangered. Once abundant across the continent, they have been pushed to the edge of survival by poaching, habitat loss, and human expansion. Today, conservation efforts are…
Baboons are some of the most familiar primates in Africa. They belong to the genus Papio, a group of large Old World monkeys adapted to savannas, woodlands, and rocky areas across the continent. Recognizable by their dog-like muzzles, powerful jaws,…
A Recent Case in Samburu On a Sunday morning in Samburu Central, Kenya’s National Police Service (NPS) officers—working closely with Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS)—arrested two suspects in Maralal Town. Hidden inside a bag, they discovered seven pieces of elephant tusks…
When most people think of African predators, lions, leopards, and hyenas often come to mind. Yet Africa is also home to a surprising diversity of wild canines. From the desert-dwelling fennec fox to the critically endangered Ethiopian wolf, these species…
Visitors to Tsavo are often struck by the same thing before they even see an elephant: the soil. Rich orangey-red earth stretches across the savanna, staining everything it touches — from the trunks of baobabs to the hides of elephants…
Kenya is one of Africa’s most important elephant strongholds, with the Tsavo Conservation Area, Amboseli, Laikipia, and Samburu supporting tens of thousands of elephants. Decades of dedicated conservation work have reversed the worst of the poaching crisis, stabilizing populations that…
Spotted hyenas (Crocuta crocuta) are among Africa’s most misunderstood carnivores. While often portrayed as scavengers, they are highly skilled hunters with complex societies unlike any other large predator. Most remarkable of all, hyena clans are matriarchal: females are larger, more…