Four of the World's Last Known Eight Northern White Rhinos Come Home to Africa.

(4 January 2010)

Edition 47: Summer 2009

The collective name for a group of rhinoceros is a crash. As charming as that may sound, it’s also unfortunately fitting given the reduction in rhino populations worldwide.

Edition 47: Summer 2009

The world’s largest population of nesting leatherback sea turtles has recently been located on the beaches of Gabon. 

Edition 46: Spring 2009

Research in one of the most important biodiversity hotspots in the world has revealed fifteen new species of amphibians and a chameleon species. The findings are a result of biological surveys carried out in the South Nguru Mountains, Tanzania.
 

Edition 46: Spring 2009

Endemic to the coastlines of South Africa and Namibia, African penguins have earned a place in the heart of all who have encountered them. However, their population has not fared so well over the past few decades. 

Edition 46: Spring 2009

A remote fishing village in southern Madagascar has sold its first batch of locally farmed sea cucumbers. Believed to be a potent aphrodisiac in Southeast Asia, they were initially produced by a hatchery in the nearby town of Toliara.

Edition 45: Winter 2008/9

A text message from Kimani flashed across Richard Lesowapir’s screen: “I’m heading for neighbouring farms.” Not too impressive until you realise that Kimani is a huge bull elephant.

Edition 44: Autumn 2008

The first ever horse safaris in Zambia’s Kafue National Park will start in March 2009. After being given a stunning concession bordering the park, Kafue Horse Safaris have sorted out the final regulatory details and are now accepting bookings.

Edition 43: Summer 2008

Children in the Wilderness (CITW) Botswana, a non-profit organisation in a joint venture with Wilderness Safaris, has now started hosting underprivileged children at two safari camps in the Okavango Delta.

Edition 43: Summer 2008

Over 140 Kodak Lens Vision Centres in the UK have become involved in a unique recycling scheme called the Second Sight Project, which is run in conjunction with Vision Aid Overseas.

Edition 43: Summer 2008

Kenya’s Ol Pejeta Conservancy hosted the Comrie Cricket Club from Scotland this spring for a match against a Laikipia ‘select eleven’. The match took place within the conservancy, surrounded by wildlife – this included one rather intrigued black rhino that trotted past just as the match was about to start.