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Two of a Kind, Twice: Inside Virunga’s Extraordinary Wildlife Comeback

A mountain gorilla has defied the odds — again. And she’s not the only one making history in one of Africa’s most embattled parks. Deep in eastern DR Congo, inside a park that has survived militia incursions, decades of conflict, and the slow grind of a conservation crisis, a mountain gorilla named Nyiramurema has done […]

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Wild pangolin foraging on dry land in Africa.

The Illegal Trade Of Pangolins Continues, With Over One Million Individuals Seized In Only Eight Years

A new global report, Conservation Status, Trade and Enforcement Efforts for Pangolins,  reveals that more than half a million pangolins — an estimated 530,978 individuals — were involved in 2,222 illegal trade seizures between 2016 and 2024. Pangolin scales accounted for 99 percent of all confiscated parts. Released at the end of 2025, the report […]

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NoelKok Executive Director NEWF

Local Filmmaker And Explorer Noel Kok Hosts Key Event At National Geographic International Explorers Festival

Co-Founder of Nature Environment and Wildlife Filmmakers (NEWF) brings decades of experience to the first National Geographic International Explorers Festival to be hosted in Africa, as NEWF Fellows take the stage among global counterparts  Nature Environment and Wildlife Filmmakers (NEWF) Executive Director and National Geographic Explorer, Noel Kok, recently hosted the first ever National Geographic […]

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credited to HHMI tangled Bank Studios and NEWF

Film Release: NEWF Applauds Debut Of ‘Wild Hope – Rhino Ops’ As A Significant Milestone For African Filmmaking And Conservation

Nature, Environment and Wildlife Filmmakers (NEWF), in a co-production with HHMI Tangled Bank Studios and supported by Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, have produced ‘Wild Hope: Rhino Ops’, a gripping film showcasing the park’s largest rhino horn programme to date. NEWF celebrates the recent premier of the film, on Wild Hope TV and on PBS Nature’s YouTube […]

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African female ranger on a suspension bridge in a wildlife reserve.

World Ranger Day 2025: Protect Our Wildlife Protectors

Sharing Stories of Resilience and Courage from African Rangers in the Field   Today marks World Ranger Day 2025, celebrated under the theme “Rangers, Powering Transformative Conservation.” This annual initiative honours the critical work of rangers worldwide and commemorates those rangers who suffered in the line of duty. Across Africa, nearly 60,000 rangers dedicate themselves to […]

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Entrance to Lolelunga Private Reserve in Zambia with natural stone pathway.

Lolelunga Private Reserve Redefines The Zambian Safari Experience

A new era of African exploration dawns in the northwestern region of Zambia Arrival at Lolelunga Private Reserve, Zambia Lolelunga Private Reserve, a captivating 30,000-hectare sanctuary situated in the Kaonde area, just 30 kilometres / 19 miles north of Kafue National Park, welcomes its first guests in August 2025. This pioneering Big Five private reserve […]

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Why The Business For Wildlife Conservation Is Important

With developing economies striving to put up big infrastructural projects and settling their growing populations, conservation experts say the exercise of conservation will be important if this development is to be sustainable. To talk more about this CNBC Africa is joined by Kaddu Sebunya, President of the African Wildlife Foundation.

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