Wildlife ACT Blog
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....
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...
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...
Black Rhino Relocation to Lilongwe in Malawi
Wildlife ACT has assisted with the monitoring of Black Rhino on all BRREP sites since the first population was established in 2004. In November 2019,...
Tortoise DNA Project in KwaZulu-Natal
To minimise the threat of exposing existing wild populations to genetic out-crossing, the aim of the Tortoise DNA Project will be to ensure that the...
African Wildlife Photography Opportunities
African wildlife photography opportunities have attracted many professional and aspiring photographers to join our Endangered Species Monitoring...
A Bush Walk Tracking Wildlife and Looking for Animal Signs
Towards the end of our first-ever Conservation Training Course, our students delved into the “Track & Sign” and “Camera Trapping” sections of...
A Day in the Life of a Wildlife ACT Volunteer
We were just about to head out again and there the dogs were - running past us! So a quick gulp of coffee and we begin to follow them. This is not an...
Vulture Poisoning Dampens Festive Cheer
A case for this vulture poisoning incident has been opened through the local SAPS Stock-theft unit and we are hoping this leads to an arrest....
How Much is the Life of a Rhino Worth?
The answer, as I would soon find out, just based on the illegal sale of the horn, is a lot. An animal that has roamed the earth for generations, a...
Painted Dogs Released on Tembe Elephant Park
In early August, a pack of four African Painted Dogs (Lycaon pictus) were released back into Tembe Elephant Park from the predator boma where they...
Record Funds Raised at Rhino Peak Challenge 2019
This year, the Rhino Peak Challenge raised a total of R834 000 - almost double the amount raised in 2018! These funds make a vital difference to the...