Conservation scientists use AI to count flamingos
25 June 2024 Counting half a million flamingos using machine learning helps establish the significant conservation importance of the Makgadikgadi…
Category: Animals
12 orphaned elephants reintroduced into wild in Botswana
7 June 2024 At least 12 orphaned elephants have been reintroduced into the wild, after spending years under care at…
New beetle species discovered at Orapa diamond in Botswana
1 April 2024 A new beetle species, the Paleothius mckayi, has been discovered at Debswana’s Orapa diamond mine in Botswana,…
Cheetahs become more nocturnal on hot days. Climate change may trigger fights among predators
9 November 2023 Cheetahs are usually daytime hunters, but the speedy big cats will shift their activity toward dawn and…
Watch: All-white wild dog pup born in Botswana
28 July 2023 The cream-coloured dog has been observed closely and found to be healthy and happily interacting with the…
Orphaned elephants in Botswana receive a helping hand from AI
19 July 2023 Orphaned elephants in Botswana are about to receive some help thanks to a pioneering collaboration between wildlife…
Neophyte finds niche among hot-shot birders in Africa
20 June 2023 When the lions left a kill, circling vultures converged. When the elephants hid from the sun, the…
Botswana NGOs unite to tackle rampant vulture poisoning
Two separate incidents in Chobe National Park decimated close to one hundred endangered white-backed vultures last year As a response…
Migration of the mighty zebra
From November to December every year, a captivating spectacle of Southern Africa’s longest migration of animals takes place in Botswana…
Witness the zebra migration in Botswana
When thinking of animal migrations in Africa, the first thing that springs to mind is the wildebeest migration in the…
Stunning images of African wild dogs feature in new book about the species
The endangered African wild dog has been immortalised in a new book featuring stunning images donated by leading wildlife photographers.…
Campers take refuge in their car as fearless big cat raids their tent in Botswana – and it’s in no hurry to leave
The curious big cat wandered into campers’ tent in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Botswana, before disappearing into the darkness with some…
Botswana: Mystery elephant deaths caused by cyanobacteria
Toxins made by microscopic algae in water caused the previously unexplained deaths of hundreds of elephants in Botswana, wildlife officials…
Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe unite to save endangered vultures
Organisations within Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe have established a vulture safe zone to help save the endangered species. This…
Painting eyes on cow butts could save the lives of cattle and lions
The four-year study in Botswana found cattle with eye marks painted on their behinds were less likely to be killed…
What’s killing Botswana’s elephants? Here are the top theories
THEY WALK IN circles and appear dizzy before suddenly dropping dead, sometimes face-first. No one knows why. Over the past…
275 elephant carcasses verified against the 356 cases reported
The Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources, Conservation and Tourism says 275 elephant carcasses have been verified against the 356 reported…
Botswana engages South Africa as elephant deaths mystery deepens
Botswana through the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism has engaged South African authorities to probe the mysterious death of…
Anthrax ruled out as Okavango elephant death toll exceeds 100
DEVELOPING STORY: The elephants recently discovered mysteriously dead in the Okavango panhandle have reportedly tested negative for anthrax. This was…
Okavango elephant death toll jumps to 48
The number of elephants mysteriously found dead in the Okavango Panhandle has risen to 48, up from the 36 counted…
Elephants found dead in Okavango panhandle
About 16 elephants have reportedly been found dead in Botswana’s Okavango panhandle. The Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and…
Black rhinos evacuated from Botswana kill zone
Botswana’s critically endangered black rhinos are being evacuated from prime tourist areas to a secret location to spare them from…
Banded mongoose study reveals how its environment influences the spread of infectious disease
A new study explores the ways that landscapes can influence animal behaviour, fostering dynamics that either encourage or limit the…
14 facts that dispel the myths about Botswana’s spotted hyenas
The spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) is the most widespread predator in Africa and is found in just about every country…
Incredible footage shows python, honey badger and a pair of jackals viciously fighting in Botswana
Move over, WWE SmackDown – here comes BWA Safari Showdown! Tourist Roselyne Kerjosse happened to be in the right place at the…
It’s pretty special’: Calgary naturalist in awe of Botswana elephant herd
Brian Keating says you have to experience it to fully understand ‘One of the highlights was sitting in a wildlife…