The Lion, as iconic as it is, is not the only big cat of Africa, as this land also has the stealthy Leopard, the superfast Cheetah and the medium sized Caracal, Serval and even the rare African Golden Cat. I have had the good fortune to see and photograph all these beautiful beasts in the wild…
Author: Markel Zilla
When conservation biologist Moreangels Mbizah arrived at a village in Zimbabwe in 2014, an unexpected tragedy forced her to face a reality about wildlife. The incident happened when a lion wandered far beyond the boundaries of Hwange National Park, which led Mbizah and her team to track down the animal. When she found the lion,…
Consider a reality in which the cost of solar panels keeps declining each year, wind farms are hitting new highs, and renewable energy is being developed more rapidly than at any point. But even with all this rapid progress, there are still millions of families who return home every evening to no electricity. Children have…
The partnership between Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance and Rwanda Wildlife Conservation Association (RWCA) is a powerful example of how we are working to protect wildlife and support communities in Rwanda and across East Africa. Together, our teams are working with local leadership at the intersection of science, community, and action to create conservation solutions that have a lasting impact.
They are unusual pieces of evidence that regularly appear in Kenyan courtrooms: thousands of ants packed into tiny containers.
Three partners – French energy company TotalEnergies, South African renewables developer Hydra Storage Holding, and local investment firm Reatile Renewables – have jointly inaugurated a 216 MW solar and 500 MWh battery storage plant in South Africa’s Northern Cape province.
The fifth instalment of the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Collective Conversations on Science for Society series, held on 27 July 2026, explored the urgent need to rethink water and waste management as South Africa grapples with deteriorating water infrastructure, climate change and increasing urban demand. The latest event in this series was titled: “Rethinking water and…
World heritage sites are among key biodiversity areas that are under growing threat in Kenya.
It’s been more than two decades since scientists first reported that a warming climate was responsible for malaria epidemics in the mountains of Kenya and Ethiopia, making it one of the first diseases linked to climate change. But after years of debate, it has remained unclear whether climate change is indeed making malaria worse.
Explore why elephant culling remains controversial, with the science, ethics, and conservation arguments for and against. Image: Mariana Balt
