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Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, founder of Conservation Through Public Health in Uganda, is one of the most inspiring conservationists I’ve ever had the good fortune to meet. She has won many global awards for her work—she’s a National Geographic Explorer, a UN Champion of the Earth and an Ashoka Fellow.
Victoria Falls: The Eden of Africa Scottish explorer David Livingstone first recorded Victoria Falls in 1855, writing that he was struck by “scenes so lovely they must have been gazed upon by angels in their flight.” Rising spray creates shimmering rainbows and sustains a lush rainforest microclimate along the basalt canyon walls.
From Rwanda’s lush volcanic slopes to the vast savannas of Kenya and onward to South Africa’s wildlands, extraordinary conservation efforts are protecting Africa’s unique biodiversity and reshaping wildlife travel. Explore three compelling stories that illustrate how humans and wildlife can thrive together through innovative solutions and community-driven initiatives.
A trip to the rainforest is filled with interesting possibilities for adventure, whether through cultural exchange, photography, fishing, hiking, birding or wildlife spotting. But not all rainforests are the same! Some are hot and humid and filled with colorful orchids, while others are cool and misty and packed with prehistoric ferns.
I sat in the middle of the woods, waterproof notebook in hand, the pitter-patter of raindrops falling around me. Out of the corner of my eye, a red ruffed lemur popped its long snout from behind a large pine, fixing its curious yellow eyes upon another red-haired target—me.
Namibia can be described almost exclusively in superlatives: largest, oldest, driest, richest, most. Are you looking for an African safari adventure in a land of surreal landscapes and growing wildlife populations with a culture of conservation? Consider Namibia, the second least densely populated sovereign country in the world.
Neighboring Zambia and Zimbabwe each offer remote wilderness experiences found in few other African destinations. Zimbabwe’s tourism nearly disappeared due to political turmoil in the early 2000s but has since returned to stability. Its economy is recovering and welcoming locals are eager to share their country’s remarkable wildlife and pristine landscapes.
Zambia is home to the wildlife of a classic African safari—elephants wandering vast plains, cheetahs stalking silently through the grass and hippos bobbing in rivers. Yet Zambia offers even more: an extraordinary variety of rare and unusual animals found in few other places.
Within Africa’s second-youngest country lies the world’s oldest desert, with more than 55 million years of history buried in its shifting sands. The vast Namib Desert extends for 1,200 miles along the Atlantic coast—from Angola southward across Namibia—to the Olifants River in South Africa.
By Bas Huijbregts, WWF African Species Director for the Wildlife Conservation Program, and Jake Sokol, WWF Senior Director of Philanthropy of the Eastern Region “Look at that strange rock!”
Picture yourself standing quietly on a sunlit morning in Zambia’s South Luangwa National Park, senses fully attuned to the rich tapestry of life around you. The subtle rustling of grasses, distant elephant trumpets and delicate bird songs fill the air.
They slide on their bellies across the snow, congregate on icebergs and seem to fly through freezing water in search of fish. That’s how most people picture penguins: playing among icebergs in Antarctica.
