Hundreds of species rely on the Zambezi's life-giving waters, keeping to the rhythm of the seasons for their survival.
Dec 3rd, 2008 | 2 comments | 3,556 Views
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Murder in the Troop: Photo Essay: Along the Zambezi River
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Animal Guide: Spotted Hyena
Unlike other carnivores, spotted hyenas have a complex social system with clans of up to 90 individuals. This requires a great deal of social intelligence.
Nov 4th, 2008 | 1 comment | 3,803 Views
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Animal Guide: Guereza Colobus
Guereza monkeys have a specialized stomach with two different regions, similar to a cow’s stomach, which helps them digest their leafy diet.
Oct 30th, 2008 | 0 comments | 1,889 Views
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Animal Guide: Blue Wildebeest
Blue wildebeest females and their young form herds of anywhere from 10 to 1,000 individuals. Young males form bachelor groups, but most adult males are solitary.
Oct 19th, 2008 | 0 comments | 2,717 Views
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Animal Guide: Bat-Eared Fox
The ears of bat-eared foxes can grow up to 5.3 inches long. For an animal that stands 11.8-15.7 inches at the shoulder, that’s enormous.
Oct 14th, 2008 | 5 comments | 3,027 Views
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Clever Monkeys: Photo Essay: Meet the Guenons
Guenons are a diverse group of African monkeys, characterized by their long tails and large cheek pouches, which they use to carry food.
Oct 10th, 2008 | 0 comments | 2,642 Views
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Animal Guide: Cape Griffon Vulture
Like other vultures, the Cape Griffon does not kill its prey, but rather feeds preferentially on the soft tissue and bone fragments of dead animals -- usually nothing smaller than an antelope -- that they find solely by sight.
Jun 9th, 2008 | 0 comments | 3,110 Views
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The Vanishing Lions: Saving the Lion
Lion conservationists are enlisting every ally they can find. In early 2006, for instance, two groups held a "lion summit" in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Jun 2nd, 2008 | 11 comments | 6,550 Views
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The Vanishing Lions: The Laikipia Predator Project
In hopes of protecting both lions and farmers, local communities have embarked on a model experiment in wildlife-friendly land management called the Laikipia Predator Project.
Jun 2nd, 2008 | 3 comments | 6,574 Views
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Deep Jungle: The Beast Within: Tracking Gorillas
Primatologist Chloe Cipolletta is trying to befriend a group of western lowland gorillas in order to learn more about how to protect these endangered primates.
May 1st, 2005 | 1 comment | 1,121 Views
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