Nature Photography
Every Friday, we choose our favorite photo of the week from our Wildlife Photo of the Day website. This week, we selected a mountain gorilla in Uganda. While trekking in Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, photographer Efrain Villa captured this image of a member of the Nkuringo group of mountain gorillas. Have you taken some amazing wildlife photos during your travels?
Videos
Last week, you read about shelter dogs that are finding employment—and a new lease on life—as conservation officers in the University of Washington’s Conservation Canines (CK9) program. In the video below, you’ll see some of these dogged deputies in action.
Nature Photography
Every Friday, we choose our favorite photo of the week from our Wildlife Photo of the Day website. This week, we chose Richard Nickel’s photo – “Back Off!”
African Safaris
It’s difficult to imagine why such a large and powerful animal would be so skittish. With a modest charge, a white or black rhino could seemingly bulldoze anything in its path. But some of the rhinos newly introduced to wildlife conservation areas in Kenya are noticeably wary of human presence.
Conservation
Radio collars, GPS tracking devices and remote-controlled drones—when it comes to monitoring wildlife, it’s easy to get caught up in high-tech devices. It turns out, however, that our best tool for endangered species conservation work might be the least technological of all.
Nature Photography
Every Friday, we choose our favorite photo of the week from our Wildlife Photo of the Day website. This week, we chose Carol Griffiths’ photo – “Curiousity!” Carol Griffiths came upon this den of African wild dog pups while on safari in Botswana with Nat Hab!
African Safaris
Months after my trip to Botswana, I’m still scrolling through photos and reminiscing about what a magical trip it was. A treat to explore (for the first time with my husband) the wilds of Botswana, while gathering research and perfecting trips for work on the side. Yes, I love my job!
News & More
As of January 22, 2016, lions will be protected under the Endangered Species Act, which is administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). Our federal government, of course, cannot regulate conservation practices in other nations.
Nature Photography
Every Friday we choose our favorite photo of the week from our Wildlife Photo of the Day website. This week we selected two wildebeests during a dramatic sunset. Photographer Mark Schwartz captured this photo during safari in the Okavango Delta in Botswana. Have you taken some amazing wildlife photos during your travels?
News & More
I heard about another act of wildlife poaching this morning. Only this time it wasn’t African elephants or Indian tigers or Indonesian rhinos. It was in the U.S., and it involved deer. The poachers have been sentenced to five-year terms and have turned themselves in for transport to prison today, January 4, 2016.
African Safaris
Drastic times calls for drastic measures, as the old adage goes. And these are certainly drastic times for South Africa’s rhinos. The country, which is home to 80% of the world’s remaining rhinos, has been in the grips of a raging poaching epidemic since 2007.
Nature Photography
Every Friday we choose our favorite photo of the week from our Wildlife Photo of the Day website. This week we selected adorable cheetahs relaxing in Tanzania. Photographer Karin Leperi took this photo while on safari in Tanzania’s Serengeti. Have you taken some amazing wildlife photos during your travels?
