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Lions trigger buffalo stampede, causing mass drowning in Namibian river

The Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism confirmed on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, the drowning of over 80 buffaloes in Namibia’s Chobe River following...

Filming Gabon’s forgotten bonds with Elephants, Lions

Kristina Obame, Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI) friend of the month for April 2025, is a bilingual Gabonese writer/producer currently residing in Libreville, Gabon. Her...

World Lion Day: Unraveling epic saga of lions, their fight for survival

"Lions remind us that we share this planet with other magnificent beings who deserve their rightful place in the circle of life. Conservation is...

Maasai warriors swap killing lions for collecting trophies in ‘Olympics’

Maasai warriors who traditionally killed lions to prove their prestige and protect their livestock on Saturday, December 10, 2022, competed in the 5th biennial...

World Lion Day: 10 reasons to save lions

For all of their roaring, growling, and ferociousness, lions are described as family animals and social in their own communities. Allyson Shaw of the...

South Africa to ban private lion breeding

South Africa says it is declaring war on the country’s controversial lion-breeding industry. Animal rights activists had welcomed Environment Minister Barbara Creecy’s announcement of recommendations to...

Six lions killed in western Uganda in suspected poisoning

Six lions were found dead in Queen Elizabeth National Park in western Uganda, a national conservation agency said on Saturday, March 20, 2021. Uganda Wildlife...

Lions escape from South Africa’s Kruger National Park

Armed South African wildlife rangers and police scoured farmland around a small town near the Mozambican border on Tuesday, May 9, 2017 for five...

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WWF Africa marks 20 years of Earth Hour with call for renewed environmental action

WWF Africa has commemorated 20 years of Earth Hour, celebrating two decades of global and African-led action to protect...
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10 key takeaways that explain the global waste crisis

Solid waste is one of the most visible by-products of human prosperity - and one of the most underestimated...

‘Reducing demand’ identified a complementary strategy to combat illegal wildlife trade 

Demand for wildlife products supplied through illegal trade supply chains continues to place significant pressure on many wild species....

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WWF Africa marks 20 years of Earth Hour with call for renewed environmental action

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