Geographical Location: Africa

May 10, 2021

JWM: Giraffes develop life-long social groups

Female giraffes may eat from the same trees and drink from the same waterholes, but that doesn’t mean they necessarily come from the same social community. Masai giraffes’ behaviors are...

May 4, 2021

Watch: Cameras confirm rare dryas monkeys in Congo

Dryas monkeys prefer dense vegetation in thickets of secondary forest, which means the primates are difficult to detect in their native habitat in the jungles of the Democratic Republic of...

April 1, 2021

Wild Cam: The strength and limitations of community science

How good are you at spotting a giraffe? While the world’s tallest land animals might seem difficult to miss, community scientists commonly fail to see and identify the yellow-spotted ungulates...

January 4, 2021

TWS2020: Herbivores, lions in South Africa exploit fire benefits

Prescribed fires in South Africa temporarily benefit herbivores and the lions that prey on them after burns, according to ongoing research. “Our research shows that sometimes there can be community-level...

December 7, 2020

Humans have impacted lion genetics over the years

Over the past century, a growing human population has caused movement barriers for lion populations, reducing their genetic diversity. “The African landscape has changed drastically over the past century with...

November 30, 2020

TWS2020: Birds may help coffee farms in Kenya

Birds may provide ecosystem services for coffee farms in Kenya by eating pest insects that damage crops. By encouraging the diversity of bird species, coffee farmers may be able to...

November 17, 2020

TWS2020: Baboon conflict in Kenya

Conflicts between baboons and humans surrounding wildlife reserves in Kenya could be improved by creating better compensation programs for the poorest farmers affected by primate rates. “There’s evidence to say...

October 26, 2020

Wild Cam: Discovering Cape Town’s little known urban cats

The urban felines paw the beach sands, cross highline pipes and move through people’s backyards in Cape Town, but they are far from the typical house cat. Caracals, researchers have...

October 23, 2020

TWS2020: Photos reveal endangered nyala in Ethiopian park

A trail camera study in Ethiopia’s Bale Mountains has revealed the presence of endangered mountain nyalas in an area where the antelopes previously had not been known. “They are usually...

October 2, 2020

TWS2020: How do dogs and cats impact Madagascar carnivores?

Erin Wampole heard the trumpeting sounds of indri (Indri indri) calling to one another in the Madagascan tropical forests. The large lemurs were her morning alarm clock, waking her up...