Even Without Benin Bronzes, This New Museum Aims to Be a Powerhouse

The Museum of West African Art is poised to give Nigeria an institution of global significance, although its most hyped ...

Save the Giraffes Expands Global Conservation Network -- Opens Giraffe Research Centre in South Africa and Partners with Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch in Texas

Save the Giraffes, a Texas-based nonprofit founded by the team behind Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch, has announced two major milestones in global giraffe conservation: the opening of the Giraffe ...
People

Rare Hyena’s Eerie Photo Captured by South African Photographer Wins 2025 Wildlife Prize

The striking image earned South African photographer Wim van den Heever the Natural History Museum in London's top honor Dave Quinn is the Deputy News Director at PEOPLE. He has been working at the ...
Phys.org

African wildlife scat sheds light on what shapes the gut ecosystem

A study of elephants, giraffes and other wildlife in Namibia's Etosha National Park underscores the ways in which the environment, biological sex, and anatomical distinctions can drive variation in ...
USA Today

Haunting image of hyena in ghost town wins Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025

South African wildlife photographer Wim van den Heever was announced as the Natural History Museum London's Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025 for his photograph of a hyena at an abandoned town in ...
New York Post

Chad cuts ties with wildlife charity linked to Prince Harry over ‘disrespectful attitude’

Chad said it has withdrawn a mandate held by a non-profit conservation group associated with Prince Harry to manage its wildlife reserves, accusing the leading charity of not doing enough to stop ...
NJ.com

During an era of erasure, a free Georgia museum highlights African art

Lisa Jackson isn’t going to let the threat of erasure stop her from telling Black stories. The Savannah African Art Museum has become a reservoir of heritage since its opening in 2017. Inside a ...
Mongabay

Mass vulture poisonings expose need for cross-border action in Southern Africa

A cluster of mass vulture poisonings in May and June 2025 has drawn attention to an ongoing problem in the transfrontier conservation area that straddles South Africa, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. The ...
Miami Herald

Helicopter spots at-risk species in first-of-its-kind sighting in South Africa

A helicopter survey in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, found the region’s first sighting of a critically endangered species, photos show. Photo from Wildlife ACT Watching out the windows of a helicopter ...
UNESCO

UNESCO launches collaboration with the College of African Wildlife Management in Tanzania to safeguard African heritage

On 25 August 2025, the College of African Wildlife Management (MWEKA) in Tanzania and UNESCO officially launched a collaboration initiative that aims to support capacity development to strengthen ...
Joplin Globe

MSSU opens West African art exhibit

Missouri Southern State University kicked off its themed international semester this week with “The Art of West Africa — Select Works from the MSSU African Art Collection.” The exhibit runs through ...
Seattle Times

The safari boat changing how you see Africa’s wildlife

Solar-powered and equipped with quiet electric motors, the Pangolin Voyager is the safari boat changing how you see Africa’s wildlife. It offers a fresh way to see elephants, hippos and rare birds in ...