When it comes to African wildlife, few things capture the imagination like the Big Five animals. I still remember the first time I saw a rhino. It was about 20 years ago, and I was on my first ever ...

Africa’s monitored wildlife populations have declined an average of 80% since 1970, according to a new global assessment.

Wildlife populations monitored across Africa have declined by an average of 80 percent over the past five decades, according to a major new assessment by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), which ...

In 2025, three African wild dogs set out on a nine-month trip to find mates and a new home. It became the longest journey ...

Poaching elephants and rhinos for their ivory is a barbaric act that has caused a devastating decline in their populations. Sadly, according to the Humane Society International, 25,000 African ...

A new study of African wildlife poop sheds light on what shapes the gut ecosystem. The study of elephants, giraffes, and other wildlife in Namibia’s Etosha National Park underscores the ways in which ...

For the past several years, AWI has supported the Africa Animal Welfare Conference (AAWC), an annual event that draws government officials, animal protection groups, and animal advocates from across ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — They are hunted for their unique scales, and the demand makes them the most trafficked mammal in the world. Wildlife conservationists are again raising the plight of ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. A recent study quantifies the impact of biodiversity loss on ecological functions by tracking energy flows within them. It found that declines in ...

The quantity and complexity of commercial wildlife trade laws has grown globally over the past century. A new study examines wildlife trade laws in 11 countries and finds that a country's Global ...

Africa is known for its incredible biodiversity. From the desert to the wide-open plains, the forested cliffs to the coral reefs, the continent is rich in plant and animal species found nowhere else ...

When it comes to African wildlife, few things capture the imagination like the Big Five animals. I still remember the first time I saw a rhino. It was about 20 years ago, and I was on my first ever ...