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Photographing a wildebeest migration

Thu, 2011-03-17 21:02 by Hans
Wildebeest congregating at the shore of Mara River

Brothers Will & Matt Burrard-Lucas are Wildlife Photographers from the UK. They aim to use teamwork and ingenuity to take striking and original images of wild animals in their natural environments.

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As wildlife photographers, finding new ways to portray well-covered natural phenomena is often one of the biggest challenges we face. We recently visited the Serengeti in Tanzania for the annual wildebeest migration and coming up with a new way to portray this incredible event was our primary objective.

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Three distinct cheetah populations, but Iran's on the brink

Tue, 2011-01-25 17:55 by Hans

By EIizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, Science Fair

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The Earth's rapidly dwindling cheetah populations are more distinct than scientists had previously believed, a new genetic analysis of the cats finds.

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Happy New Year

Tue, 2011-01-04 06:38 by ACK Mary · Forum/category:
Purr-fect Christmas 2010

New postings coming soon...

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KWS raises park entry charges for foreign visitors

Fri, 2010-12-31 14:42 by Hans
Tourists had a busy day at the world-famous Lake Nakuru National Park, which is home to flamingoes. There are high expectations that Kenya will earn a record Sh100 billion from the tourism sector this year. Photo/JOSEPH KlHERl

BUSINESS DAILY
Corporate News
By WANGUI MAlNA
Posted Tuesday, December 28 2010

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Foreign visitors to Kenya’s game parks will from next week have dig deeper into their pockets following the gazettement of new fees.

Kenya Wildlife Service, the custodian of game parks, has introduced charges that will see the fees increase to $75 (Sh6,000) from $60 (Sh4,800) from January 1.

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African huts far from the grid glow with renewable power

Sat, 2010-12-25 18:17 by Hans
Thanks to this solar panel, Sara Ruto no longer takes a three-hour taxi ride to a town with electricity to recharge her cellphone.

The New York Times
BEYOND FOSSIL FUELS
By ELISABETH ROSENTAL

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Old Man, who aided humanity, dies at 32

Wed, 2010-12-22 14:10 by Hans
HELEN L. M0NT0YA, SAN ANT0NI0 EXPRESS-NEWS – Research on 0ld Man and other naked mole-rats like this one is yielding insights into age-related diseases.

Researchers sad at passing of the patriarch of naked mole rats

Houston & Texas News
Chron.com—Houston Chronicle
By RICHARD A. MARlNI
STAFF WRITER
Dec. 21, 2010, 8:28PM

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Rhino poaching on the rise in Kenya

Wed, 2010-12-22 14:00 by Hans

News - Mail & Guardian Online
LEWA CONSERVANCY, KENYA Dec 22 2010 08:27

Melita's bloody, stripped carcass still lies in a dip between two hillocks, a once stately black rhino slain by poachers in early December in Kenya's Lewa private wildlife reserve.

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The valley of taboos

Tue, 2010-10-26 17:40 by Hans
The Masque of Africa Spellbound

V.S. Naipaul dares to discuss Africa's indigenous beliefs. Karen Palmer finds out about a witch camp in West Africa.

A review of the book:

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2011 Action for Cheetahs in Kenya Calendars

Mon, 2010-10-04 23:15 by ACK Mary · Forum/category:
2011 calendar

2011 Action for Cheetahs in Kenya Calendars now available
- Design by Maxime Lapidaire
- photos by Federico Veronesi (back by popular demand!)

Learn more about cheetah conservation work in Kenya while enjoying spectacular photos throughout the year.

Three convenient ways to order:
In Kenya: order through the Action for Cheetahs in Kenya email address – cheetah@africaonline.co.ke

In Europe: order through Cheetah Friends Europe - http://www.cheetahfriends.nl

In the US or any other countries:
order through Project Survival http://www.cathaven.com/Catalog.aspx?catid=3

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Collared Cheetahs Have Cubs

Tue, 2010-09-28 13:54 by ACK Mary · Forum/category:
"Jane" just prior to release - Aug 09 - Salama "Nataanywa" release - Jan 2010 - Samburu

While I am away at University Cosmas keeps things moving in Kenya. Last week he told me that a collared cheetah was seen in the Salama study site with 3 cubs. Since the GSM collar stopped transmitting we are not certain if it is "Cheetah Jane" or our old "Mom". The scouts are keeping an eye out for the collared mom with hopes that if it can be confirmed we will re-set the traps that she went into twice in August 2009. She would be recollared with a new GSM collar while we look at the cause for the previous one to transmit for only four months.