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Hope for Coral Reefs in Crisis
For almost 24 million years, say scientists, coral reefs have functioned relatively unchanged. That is, until the 1980s. Starting in that decade, tropical coral reef coverage around the world has declined by about 30
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Kenya’s Cattle Ranchers Conserve Wild Hartebeests—and Lion Predators
Hartebeests—the narrow-faced, savanna-adapted and unusual-looking African antelope that are native to more than 25 African countries—are on a downhill population slide. The African Wildlife Foundation estimates that there are about 360,000 of them left
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Video: Elephants and Lions Align Against Rhinos
The term Africa’s Big Five means something quite different today than it did when it was coined in the late 1800s during the continent’s colonial period. Then, it referenced the animals—Cape buffalo (or African buffalo),
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9 Nat Hab destinations from NYT’s 52 places to visit in 2020
Every year, the New York Times names 52 places as top destinations to visit. This year, nine Nat Hab destinations made the list. Some destinations are making strides in conservation and others are dramatically
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The Coolness of Zebra Stripes
Why zebras have stripes has been a matter for scientific debate for decades. A lot of theories have been put forth, such as they’ve evolved for camouflage, to confuse the vision of biting flies,
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What are the Big Five and Where Can I See Them?
The Lion King left many viewers longing to visit the plains of Africa, conjuring up images of elephants browsing on acacia trees and amber-eyed predators prowling among golden grasses as an enormous red sun
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Wildlife Photo of the Week: Going Home
Every Friday, we choose our favorite photo of the week from our Wildlife Photo of the Day website. This week we chose an elephant herd in Kenya. Photographer Yochi Levanon captured this amazing image
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Wildlife Photo of the Week: Amboseli Nightfall
Every Friday, we choose our favorite photo of the week from our Wildlife Photo of the Day website. This week we chose a family of elephants. Photographer Gary Herman took this shot while on
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