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No wildlife event on the planet rivals Kenya’s Great Migration for sheer drama. Enormous herds of wildebeest and zebra, two million strong, make a great circuit across the Serengeti Plains as they travel from Tanzania north into Kenya’s famed Maasai Mara and back, following the new grass that sprouts with the seasonal rains.
There’s nothing on Earth quite like watching the spectacle of East Africa’s Great Migration, when thousands upon thousands of wildebeest traverse the savanna in search of fresh grass while trying to elude cunning predators, perpetuating the ancient circle of life.
In this new video, Nat Hab Expedition Leader Pietro Luraschi shares his passion for guiding people to witness East Africa’s Great Migration. Be transported by Pietro’s description of the awe he feels while watching seemingly infinite herds of wild African animals traverse across the vast savanna.
A new music video for a conservation-driven song called Stand Together showcases the Namibian people’s commitment to protecting their nation’s prolific wildlife, especially the critically endangered black rhino populations.
“Legendary” is the best word to describe the herds and predators of the Maasai Mara National Reserve, an expansive tract of African savanna comprising the northern portion of the Serengeti Plains.
If you’re looking for a way to take your African safari wildlife viewing experience to the next level, many wildlife reserves are now offering wildlife night drives where you have a chance of seeing nocturnal animals that are rarely spotted during the day.
Usually dogs are associated as beloved pets who have adored traits of loyalty, obedience and affection. But the African Wild dog is a vastly different breed that thrives in the desert and open plains of sub-saharan Africa.
As I wrote in a recent article, See—and Save—the Endangered Rhino, two of the remaining species of Rhinoceros in Asia—the Javan and Sumatran rhinos—are critically endangered (with an estimated only 57 individuals left in Java, Indonesia!).
A region once devastated by human activity and characterized by loss is in the midst of a revival of hope. On November 11, 2016 Businza, an adult female member of the Rushegura mountain gorilla family gave birth to a new baby.
We are losing animal species at an alarming, unprecedented rate, and our wild places are increasingly coming under attack.
Rhino poaching has reached epidemic proportions across the African continent. Even though the international trade in rhino horn has been banned since 1977, rising consumer demand has continued to fuel criminal syndicates that brutally kill rhinos for their horns.
By Chief Operating Officer of Natural Habitat Headquarters Rick Guthke The Busanga Plains within Zambia’s remote Kafue National Park is extremely remote and secluded.
