Wild Dogs: Pups Galore
Unlike the big cats and hyenas, wild dogs are seasonal breeders, raising their pups for approximately three months around a central den typically from June/July time with pups emerging in…
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Against the Odds
Just over a year ago, two lionesses were caught and killed by snares set by poachers in the Papyrus Swamps of Busanga Plains, Kafue National Park in Zambia. Eight cubs,…
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Super Sized
A super pride is a pride of lion numbering more than 15. A pride this size is formidable, able to dominate a large territory. Conditions have to be near perfect…
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A Dog’s Life
In 2019 we partnered with Painted Dog Conservation to support its anti poaching units in and around Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe. Mr. Jerry Gotora from PDC joined us at the Royal Geographical Society…
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Remembering the Vital Role of Rangers
The Congo Basin is a biodiversity hotspot spanning six countries in the heart of Africa. Along the northern edge of the Congo Basin sits The Dzanga Sangha Protected Area (DSPA)…
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In the Field
In 2022 we partnered with Zambian Carnivore Programme. We were particularly keen to lend our support to field-based conservation of cheetah and wild dog across three ecosystems in Zambia – these are some…
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The Dry Season in South Luangwa
It is the dry winter season across Southern Africa. The cool dry stretches from April/May to July with the hot dry from August to October. Animals gather along the river bank…
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Echo’s family
Last year we supported a project in the Dzanga Sangha Protected Area, the largest intact forest block remaining in Central African Republic. It is part of the Congo Basin – a vast…
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Rescues in the Valley
Rescue Last week, rescue teams from Conservation South Luangwa, Zambian Carnivore Programme and Zambia’s Department of National Parks and Wildlife (DNPW) were called upon after two lions were caught in…
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Tiny Tenom
Sun bears are the smallest and least-studied bear species. They live in tropical lowland forests and are the only bear in South-East Asia. Bornean sun bears are found exclusively in Borneo.…
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