Category: News
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Wildly Magical Workplace Weddings
Not many people would choose to get married at work. But when your office is Ant’s Hill, it’s a different story. Ants employees (and happy lovebirds) Lara and Adam, as well as Rosie and Nick, recently experienced the romance of Ants first-hand when they opted to have their weddings at the lodge! We chatted with…
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Witness the Wildebeest Migration 2018
Here is an amazing wildlife story from wildebeest hippo encounters in the Masai Mara, Kenya. This incredible story was in Masai Mara National Park involving amazing interactions between an injured wildebeest and some hippo’s during a river crossing in the Masai Mara in Kenya. Nature sure has strange ways and this account of the humane…
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Book Congo Gorilla Permits at as low as US$400
Compared to Rwanda and Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo offers lower rates for gorilla safaris in Africa. Today, gorilla permits can be booed at as low at US$ 400 each. This is quite a good offer if compared with Rwanda, where the cost of gorilla permit has been increased from US$750 to US$1500. In…
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A Stroll in Tsavo West National Park
According to most guidebooks, black rhinos charge out of fear, confusion, and panic. This happens frequently, due to their terrible eyesight. They have been known to charge tree trunks and termite mounds. I ask Karanja, the Kenya Wildlife Service officer I am following across the dusty thornlands of Tsavo West, a 3,500-square-mile national park in…
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Love Wildlife? Love Photography?
Mix your love of wildlife with a passion for wildlife photography and enter a photo competition run by the East African Wild Life Society (EAWLS). The competition aims to highlight the threats facing wildlife, in particular, and the environment, in general, in the East Africa region, as well as showcasing the beauty of East Africa…
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The Dutch Help Reintroduce Rhinos To Rwanda
African Parks is delighted to announce that on World Wildlife Day the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs committed €200,000 to the Rwandan Development Board (RDB) in support of bringing black rhino back to Akagera National Park. The funding will go towards the sourcing, translocation, reintroduction and protection of black rhinos into Akagera National Park later…
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It’s a Win-Win: Make Space for the Great Migration
Well now here’s a win-win for all: Donate over $5,000 and automatically be entered into a raffle draw for a 6 night safari in Mara North Conservancy! Dear Friends, I know that you often get asked for donations for one worthy cause or another, but in this case I make no apology for doing so…
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Tongole Foresees Strong Partnership With African Parks
African Parks, a renowned non-profit conservation NGO, recently took over the management of Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve and Liwonde National Park in Malawi. Tongole Wilderness Lodge, a luxury eco-lodge nestled deep amongst the breath-taking Miombo woodlands of the Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve, look forward to working with African Parks towards the common goal of ensuring the best management of…
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Leobo: A James Bond Safari
‘Built on a 20,000 acre completely private conservancy with mountains, rivers, open plains, 250 kilometres of sandy tracks, lakes and waterfall and dubbed James Bond in the bush, Leobo Private Reserve has of all the toys for every generation to enjoy. From two resident helicopters, a fleet of quad bikes (including high speed racers for…
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Angama Mara: A Ground Breaking Safari Lodge Launches In Kenya
Angama Mara has opened! This much anticipated newcomer to Kenya’s bespoke safari scene has taken just 11 months to build since the first peg was planted – a ground breaking achievement in itself. There is little that is conventional about the creation of Angama Mara: translated from Swahili to be suspended in mid-air, it is…