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Three Hirola in AfricaYoung hirola. © TNC
Meet the Hirola

See this charismatic, critically endangered antelope in its natural habitat. View hirola slideshow

Hirola Sanctuary 215x143Hirola are air-lifted to holding pens for relocation to Ishaqbini Hirola Community Conservancy, Kenya. © Michael Dalton-Smith/Digital Crossing Productions
Antelope Airlines

See how a sanctuary for the endangered hirola got off to a flying start. View sanctuary slideshow

Chimpanzee in Africa 215x143Chimpanzee in the forest at Mahale National Park on Lake Tanganyika in Tanzania. © Ami Vitale
Chimpanzees of Gombe and Mahale

Most of Tanzania's endangered chimpanzees live in the Greater Mahale Ecosystem. View chimpanzee slideshow

Villager getting water TanzaniaSwema Kabliya walks to get water in the village of Nkonkwa, on Lake Tanganyika in Tanzania. © Ami Vitale
People of Tanganyika

In Tanzanian villages along Lake Tanganyika, life revolves around fishing. View Tanganyika slideshow

Red Lechwes 215x143Red Lechwes - Okavango Delta, Botswana. © Kenneth K. Coe
Through the Lens

Africa Council member Kenneth Coe shares some of his favorite photos. View Kenneth Coe slideshow

African Elephant 215x143Tusks grow for most of an elephant’s lifetime and are an indicator of age. Despite bans on international sales of ivory, elephants are still being poached because market demand for ivory remains high. © Gwynn Crichton/TNC
African Elephants

Learn more about one of Africa's most iconic and embattled animals.  View elephant slideshow

Matt Brown 215x143TNC's Matt Brown (director of conservation for Africa) and Scott Jurek climbing the race course's steepest climb. © Jim Petterson
2012 Safaricom Marathon

Ultramarathoner Scott Jurek runs with Team Nature in Kenya to raise funds for conservation. View Safaricom slideshow

Mount Kenya Peak 215x143View of Mount Kenya at Sunrise, at the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, Kenya. © Suzi Eszterhas
Shaping Northern Kenya

We're supporting community-based conservation across the vast Northern Kenya Rangelands. View rangelands slideshow

Adam Whelchel 215x143Adam Whelchel with the late Wangari Maathai, Nobel Peace Prize winner and founder of the Green Belt Movement. © Adam Whelchel (TNC)
Green Belt Movement

Our partnership expands to encompass watershed-wide planning. View Green Belt slideshow

Caroline Byrd and daughter CateCaroline Byrd and daughter Cate with Maasai scouts from Terat, Tanzania. © Caroline Byrd/TNC
Tanzania: Dusty Roads

Caroline Byrd shares photos from her work with community wildlife scouts. View Caroline's slideshow

Tanzanian children 215x143Tanzanian children © David Banks/TNC
Mahale and Lake Tanganyika

Africa director David Banks shares scenes from his travels in Tanzania. View Tanzania slideshow

egyptian geese_215x143.jpgEgyptian geese fly over the Zambezi River near the confluence with the Kafue River, Zambia. © Daniel White/TNC
Exploring the Zambezi

The Zambezi River is an astonishing expanse of water that supports a diversity of life. View Zambezi slideshow

hippos closeup 215x143Hippos (Hippopotamus amphibius) in Africa. © David Banks/TNC
From Africa with Love

What can Africa's wildlife teach us about dating and relationships? View wildlife slideshow

Earth Day Arusha, Tanzania 215x14350 students from the Olasiti Primary School in Arusha, Tanzania enjoyed a Picnic for the Planet on Earth Day 2011. Photo © TNC
Picnic for the Planet

Students celebrate Earth Day with the Conservancy in Arusha, Tanzania. View Earth Day slideshow

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Photo Special Features TabLion in Maasai Mara, Kenya, Africa. © Kenneth K. Coe

Close Encounters with Nature

Whether scary or exciting, nature has a way of sneaking up on you. See stories

Arden OConnor 215x143Arden O’Connor. © Lajla LeBlanc

Nature Matters

Hear some of nature's success stories and see how nature matters to us all. Watch videos

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