CNN — Imagine being a child and having a front-row seat, every day, to one of nature’s most remarkable live-action shows. That was the reality for conservationist Joseph Kyalo, who grew up along the border of the largest protected area in Kenya. Tsavo East National Park is known as the “theater of the wild” and … Read More “Last of the ‘Super Tuskers’: Saving Kenya’s majestic megafauna | CNN” »
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CNN — A grueling two-year drought in Kenya has wiped out 2% of the world’s rarest zebra species and increased elephant deaths as well, as the climate crisis takes its toll on the east African nation’s wildlife. Animal carcasses rotting on the ground – including giraffes and livestock – have become a common sight in … Read More “2% of the world’s rarest zebras wiped out in Kenya’s relentless drought | CNN” »
CNN — Despite growing pleas from climate change activists, the Democratic Republic of Congo says it is moving forward with its plans to auction off a vast majority of oil and gas drilling blocks located in the country’s rainforest and peatland. In a statement, the Ministry of Hydrocarbon said 27 oil and 3 gas blocks … Read More “Oil permits up for auction in Congo’s Virunga park, putting endangered gorillas at risk | CNN” »