Wildlife ACT Blog

Chris Kelly Recognised for Special Award for Endangered Species Conservation

Wildlife ACT co-founder, Chris Kelly, wins award for 1st Runner-up in the Endangered Species Conservation category at the Rhino Conservation Awards 2017 We are very proud to announce that Wildlife... read more

Dear John, Our Response to your Rhino Horn Auction

Rhino farmer, John Hume, will be auctioning 500kgs of rhino horn online today (23 August 2017) – on a website that has been translated into Mandarin and Vietnamese. He presents arguments for his... read more

New Pack of African Wild Dogs Established in uMkhuze

A new pack of African Wild Dogs has recently been established at the uMkhuze section of the iSimangaliso Wetland Park in Northern KwaZulu-Natal. This was after acquiring 3 male Wild Dogs from... read more

Wildlife ACT Best for Habitat and Species Conservation in South Africa (and second in Africa)!

Wildlife ACT is honoured to have been awarded with a Silver Award in the category Best for Habitat and Species Conservation at the African Responsible Tourism Awards 2017. This achievement recognizes... read more

Written Objection to Draft Regulations for Domestic Trade & International Export of Rhino Horn

We are calling on all individuals and conservation organisations to read the proposed amendments to be made by the DEA, to be found here and for people to please take note that it is with great... read more

An Unbelievable Time for Conservation Volunteers in HiP!

Successful Wild Dog hunt, puppies, vulture sightings, three lion brothers roaring and a fantastic leopard visual A recent 2 week cycle was a very special one for our iMfolozi volunteer group. They... read more

A Perspective on Rhino Poaching by Mother and Child

Whenever I am asked what my passions are, like most women I list two: my family and my career. I am the mother of two young children, my passion project in the truest sense of the term; and I am a... read more

First Cheetah Collared on HiP!

A cheetah conservation project success story! The Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park (HiP) cheetah population is one of the most important cheetah populations in KZN, being one of the oldest and most stable in... read more

Why are African Wild Dogs so Endangered?

African Wild Dogs are endangered mostly due to ongoing habitat fragmentation, conflict with human activities and infectious disease. The estimated decline in African Wild Dog population size can be... read more

First Humpback Whale Survey in Nearly Two Decades

The East Coast Humpback Whale Survey, which began in late June 2018, has gotten off to a good start in Cape Vidal, iSimangaliso Wetland Park. Consistent whale numbers have already been recorded by... read more

Giraffe – New Endangered Species?

Giraffe are firmly favoured for their spectacular appearance on the African savannah. With adaptations that render them completely unique – dramatically elongated neck, a tough agile black tongue,... read more

Secretary Bird (Sagittarius serpentarius)

The Leopard Survey team was out in the field checking cameras when we all spotted an animal in the distance. Tucked away in the tall grasses of Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park, there walked a pair of... read more

New PantheraIDS Software Comes to the Leopard Survey

The Wildlife ACT Leopard Survey team were recently joined by Panthera staff for an intensive two-day training workshop. With coffee brewed and laptops charged, the training began. Firstly, Ross... read more

Hooded Vulture Pair on uMkhuze Game Reserve

Perhaps due to their odd appearance or their association from animation films as the “bringers of bad news”, vultures often inherit a bad rap. However, when you put aside these vulture... read more

Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta): Sex, Social Structure & Conservation Status

Curious looking creatures with an awkward gait, these Spotted Hyena looked somewhat startled as they walked past the camera trap. Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta) look like very large, heavily-built... read more

First Ever African Wild Dog Introduction to Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique

Partnerships continue to drive endangered species conservation success as endangered African Wild Dogs are reintroduced to Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique after decades of absence In a... read more

The Seychelles Conservation Ecotourism Experience

It the middle section of the Seychelles archipelago is a small, private island that is achieving some of the best conservation work in the world. This claim to fame is backed up by National... read more

First Sighting of an Unusual Animal During the Ithala Leopard Survey

Clicking through camera trap folders and then different date folders in search of priority species, is one of the tasks that the volunteers of the Leopard Survey are asked to help with. Each reserve... read more