Ecotourism has collapsed in the Serengeti National Park as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving the conservation of this important ecosystem in crisis. Tourism revenue from the Serengeti paid for the management and protection… Read More
The Serengeti De-snaring Programme Newsletter Jan & Feb 2020
The Serengeti De-snaring Programme is a joint project between the Tanzania National Parks, Frankfurt Zoological Society and a group of committed tour operators, the SENAPA INVESTORS, working towards reducing the number of snares in the… Read More
Tanzania bans single use plastic bags
Recently Tanzania joined the ranks of Rwanda and Kenya in banning single use plastic bags, see the official statement below: “The Government of Tanzania wishes to make an official note to travellers planning to visit… Read More
Eyes in the bush
Listen to the birds – and they will often tell you exactly what you want to know. Is there a leopard loose? A jackal lurking? A lioness on the hunt? That’s just one of the… Read More
Many strings to the Hadzabe bow
I’m a child of the eighties born into the western developed world and named after a ridiculous pop star with a regrettable haircut. This means that in my lifetime I will eat about two and… Read More
Rescuing ‘Pili’ the Elephant
6.53 AM, Saturday morning, I’m settling into a strong coffee, the morning send off completed, the dawn chorus dissipating as the birds head off to feed. Sammy, one of our Serian mess attendants rushes in with… Read More
Pyramids of Life – Grass and Rain
Grass and Rain – Set on the short-grass plains, the Southern Serengeti hosts the wildebeest birthing season and all the predator action that dogs this movable feast. Pyramids of Life – Grass and Rain from… Read More