Elephants in Africa, particularly in Tanzania, have faced a devastating population drop in recent years. This is primarily due to a rapid rise in elephant poachers killing them for Keep Reading
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MADAGASCAR: Conserving Ring-tailed Lemurs at Anja Reserve
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#JustOneRhino: 10 Reasons to Save Rhinos
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INTERVIEW: NatGeo’s Dereck Joubert on Rhinos Without Borders
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PHOTO GALLERY: The Wilds of Amboseli National Park & Timbavati Game Reserve
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INTERVIEW: South African Legend Johnny Clegg, “The White Zulu”
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Imagine yourself petting a cute, cuddly lion cub. You can play with it, pose for pictures with it, even go for a walk through the African bush with it. Sounds pretty amazing, right? But what if you Keep Reading
INTERVIEW: Hassan Hakmoun on Morocco’s Gnawa Music & Culture
Known as "the Godfather of Gnawa music," Hassan Hakmoun is arguably the most famous musician ever to emerge from Morocco. Born in Marrakech in 1963, he grew up with a mother widely known as a Keep Reading
INTERVIEW: Tinariwen, Mali’s Tuareg Blues Legends
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MOROCCO: A Journey into the Atlas Mountains of Morocco
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ECO NEWS: Killing for Conservation- Can Hunting Save the Black Rhino?
Conservation, n.: “The action or process of conserving; preservation of life, health, perfection, etc.; (also) preservation from destructive influences, natural decay, or waste.” What would Keep Reading
INTERVIEW: Soweto Gospel Choir on Nelson Mandela & South African Culture
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