Conservation & Wildlife

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 14/10/2021 06:31

Maputo Special Reserve welcomes cheetahs after 60-year absence

Cheetahs are set to return to the plains of Maputo Special Reserve in Southern Mozambique for the first time in 60 years. Four of the endangered big cats, sourced from game reserves in South Africa, have been transported to holding bomas within the reserve.

The four cheetahs will undergo an acclimatisation period, before being … read more

• Destinations
• Conservation & Wildlife
• 13/10/2021 21:46

Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR): Several facilities are affected by fuel shortages

Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR), the state-owned enterprise mandated to run the tourism facilities within the protected areas of Namibia… read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 12/10/2021 04:57

Kenya raises 149,000 USD for conservation of elephants

Kenya has announced that it has raised 16.5 million shillings ($149,000) towards the conservation of elephants against the target of $900,000 within the current financial year that ends in June 2022.

Najib Balala, cabinet secretary of the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife, said that the funds were raised from corporate and individua… read more

• Accomodation
• Conservation & Wildlife
• 09/10/2021 01:13

Desert & Delta Safaris increases its portfolio with the acquisition of Nxamaseri Island Lodge

Desert & Delta Safaris announce a new addition to its luxury lodge portfolio. The company which is based, owned and operated in Botswana, has purchased Nxamaseri Island Lodge, increasing its stunning range of lodges and camps to a total of nine. The addition of Nxamaseri Island Lodge truly complements the existing eight lodges … read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 07/10/2021 06:23

Cederberg Wilderness Area (Western Cape): Algeria Campsite to temporarily close until March 2022!

CapeNature, the public institution with the responsibility for biodiversity conservation in South Africa's … read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 04/10/2021 21:48

WTM Africa announces Reigniting Africa Travel & Tourism Award winner

WTM Africa announce that luxury experiential travel company andBeyond is the winner of the Reigniting Africa Travel & Tourism Awards. Runner-up is Cape Nature, while The Art of Penguin Conservation received an honourable mention.

andBeyond won the award with the inspirational WILDwatch Live Safaris campaign, which was establishe… read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 01/10/2021 07:42

Kruger National Park Calendar - November

Weather:

• early summer
• very hot days and warm evenings
• rain - rainfall usually double that of October

Temperatures:

• between 16°C - 32°C (Fahrenheit: e.g. 28°C = [(28x9)]/5 + 32 = 82.4°F)
• visit our webcam page for live footage from

• Accomodation
• Conservation & Wildlife
• 25/09/2021 06:13

Mantis launches an immersive rhino experience

Conservation-focused hotel group Mantis has recently announced the launch of its Rhino Conservation Experience, which offers travelers a four-day immersion into the world of rhino conservation at Mantis Founders Lodge in South Africa.

The immersive experience includes walking safaris and game drives with Mantis guides, rhino conserv… read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 20/09/2021 21:16

Karoo National Park: The Pienaars Pass 4x4 eco-trail has been re-opened!

South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced that the Pienaars Pass 4x4 eco-trail in the Karoo National Park has been re-opened after the completion of necessary maintenance. The 6km eco-trail, which was clo… read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 18/09/2021 06:14

North West Parks Board (NWPB) has announced the dates for the "Park Mahala Week 2021"!

The North West Parks Board (NWPB), the governmental organisation responsible for the management of protected areas and public nature reserves in … read more