Topic: Wildlife

Nairobi National Park remains one of the few protected wildlife areas located so close to a major city, making occasional wildlife encounters outside the park a persistent challenge.

Every year, countless animals lose their lives on roads that cut through or near wildlife habitats. What many drivers see as a brief stopover on the way to their holiday destination is, to these animals, their home and their only path for survival.

Despite Narok county adopting a management plan in 2023 and calling for a suspension on new tourism developments until 2032, it has publicly defended the project as lawful and aligned with conservation goals.

For many families living near national parks, losing livestock to predators is not just frustrating but also financially damaging. In response, some take matters into their own hands, harming wildlife in return.

Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) Director General, Prof. Erustus Kanga noted that measures have been put in place to facilitate visitors who had already booked and paid for their trips through the eCitizen prior to this pronouncement.

The okapi seems to have been stitched together by an artist with an overactive imagination — a giraffe’s head, a horse’s body, and the striped hind legs of a zebra. Yet this odd combination is not a mistake of evolution; it’s a masterpiece of adaptation.

The theme for World Nature Conservation Day 2025 — “Connecting People and Plants: Exploring Digital Innovation in Wildlife Conservation” — focuses on the role of modern technology in enhancing conservation efforts.

Captured at the height of the migration season, which runs from July through October, the live coverage highlighted the dramatic river crossings that attract visitors and wildlife enthusiasts from around the world.

Pangolins are more than just victims of illegal trade. They play a crucial role in their ecosystems by controlling ant and termite populations, thus helping to maintain soil health and ecological balance.

With between 65-70 per cent of wildlife residing outside protected areas, one of the critical challenges to conservation is how to enhance and sustain coexistence between people and wildlife.

A touch of feminine vigor has occasioned a significant impact on park protection and community outreach, as they can efficiently play on both sides of the field; courtesy of their ‘multi-tasking’ ability.

Accommodation of endangered flora and fauna, such as the white and black colobus monkeys and the sandalwood tree species, adds to its already beautified profile.