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Learn more about Africa's wildlife and the wider conservation issues

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Super Moon: anything but romantic for rhino conservation

Are you getting ready to watch the super moon tonight?

Reading time: 1 minute

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African animals: how endangered are they? (Infographic)

Learn how endangered some African animals are, and how you can help them with African Conservation Experience.

Reading time: 2 minutes

Student feeding a baby rhino Student feeding a baby rhino
Scientific study of rehabilitation prospects for orphaned rhino at Care for Wild Rhino sanctuary

Dr. María Fàbregas, in collaboration with South African National Parks and Care for Wild Africa Rhino Sanctuary, is conducting a study of rhino orphans.

Reading time: 1 minute

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The endangered painted wild dog

As it's Endangered Species Day, we have focussed on the African Wild Dog.

Reading time: 1 minute

Tomer Admon: close-up of a lion Tomer Admon: close-up of a lion
The legacy of Cecil the lion

Should “charismatic” wildlife species have UNESCO World Heritage status? How do we decide which wildlife species to save?

Reading time: 4 minutes

Anelisa and Manuela Hissnauer: a mother and baby rhino in the bush Anelisa and Manuela Hissnauer: a mother and baby rhino in the bush
Rhino fact file

Learn the top facts about rhinos and how you can contribute to the overall conservation effort.

Reading time: 6 minutes

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Lions in wildlife rehabilitation projects - no blood on our hands

The recent documentary Blood Lions has rightly encouraged people to ask questions about the conservation industry - we are here to supply some answers.

Reading time: 5 minutes

A pair of very cute cheetah cubs partially obscured by foliage A pair of very cute cheetah cubs partially obscured by foliage
When it's not just the thought that counts

Discover what makes a conservation project good, what a good conservation traveller looks like, and which projects you should choose to support.

Nathalie Neumann: Two lions lying down in the bush Nathalie Neumann: Two lions lying down in the bush
Predators under threat

Learn about the main threats to predators, from the human-wildlife conflict to bushmeat hunting.

Reading time: 2 minutes

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Lizard, thought to be locally extinct, spotted in Harmony Flats Nature Reserve

The Southern Spiny Agama (Agama hispida) has been spotted!

Reading time: 2 minutes

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Choosing a worthwhile conservation project

Let African Conservation Experience help you choose a worthwhile and meaningful conservation project, no matter who you book with.

Reading time: 4 minutes

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