Five of the world’s most endangered sea turtles live off the coast of Ghana, where they are threatened by fishing nets and poachers who sell their meat and eggs. To help in the revival of turtle populations, a group of young footballers has undertaken to guard turtle nests and rescue turtles captured by fishermen
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, wildlife poaching has surged in Africa’s national parks, as people who have lost their jobs hunt for food. Anti-poaching organisations, including a vegan women’s ranger squad, have been founded to assist protect the animals
The African Wild Dog, Also Known As The African Painted Dog, Is One Of The World’s Most Endangered Species, With Only 7,000 Left, Largely Due To Human-Wildlife Conflict
When former president Blaise Compaore fled Burkina Faso seven years ago, he left behind a zoo of lions, ostriches, hippos and hyenas, which began starving to death. A non-profit stepped in to rescue them last year and has reopened the zoo to the public
As the Jerusalema dance challenge sweeps across Africa, in Zimbabwe the wildlife are joining in. Staff at a Zimbabwe sanctuary for rescued wildlife have seen their dance video posted online with elephants, giraffes and other animals go viral
With tourists gone and their money, too, protecting endangered wildlife like black rhinos has become that much more challenging. And the poachers, like many desperate to make a living, might become more daring.
Artists are often at the forefront of social change, as they use their works to address difficult political and cultural issues. While audiences are probably most familiar with activist painters, filmmakers and musicians, choreographers have also addressed social issues with their dance companies
Kenya has recently declared giraffes critically endangered and launched a recovery plan to fight habitat loss, poaching and disease