In the conservation world, animal translocation has become one of the most discussed tools in modern conservation, especially for reintroducing critically endangered species. For example, moving rhinos from captive-breeding centres or overpopulated reserves into their former home ranges can offer...
In Zimbabwe’s Lowveld, children gather outside their classrooms, cups in hand, waiting for a drink that links past to present: maheu, the smooth, lightly fermented maize beverage that has sustained local families for generations. This moment is simple, but its significance...
A comforting, slightly sour, lightly sweet drink enjoyed across Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, and beyond. Ingredients (Traditional Base) 1 cup maize meal (fine or roller meal) 4 cups water 3–5 tablespoons sugar (to taste) 1–2 tablespoons flour (for thickening) ½–1 cup leftover maheu or a small pinch...
Life along the edge of the Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve is shaped by the close relationship between people and the wilderness. Children walk to school past ancient baobabs, farmers tend their fields, and wildlife moves freely through the landscape, a daily...
For more than two decades, the Malilangwe Scouts have exemplified a conservation model grounded in the principle that landscapes are most effectively protected by the people who inhabit, understand, and are culturally embedded within them. Their contribution extends far beyond...
The Malilangwe Trust’s Junior Ranger Programme Across Africa, the future of conservation depends on deep partnerships with the communities who live closest to wildlife. The Malilangwe Trust’s Junior Ranger Programme (JRP) is one of the region’s most successful examples of this...
As we look ahead to next year, three eastern black rhinos, Mizi, Kisima, and Chanua, will return to their ancestral homeland in East Africa when they arrive in northwestern Tanzania’s Ikorongo-Grumeti Game Reserve (IGGR). This moment is the culmination...
The future of wildlife begins in the classroom. There’s a powerful Swahili proverb: Mtoto umleavyo ndivyo akuavyo” “As you bring up a child, so will they become.” It’s a timeless truth, one that echoes across cultures, and one that lies at the heart...
In the battle to protect endangered species like the eastern black rhino, sometimes the most powerful ally walks on four legs and wags its tail. This September, a specially trained detection and tracking dog called Mawenzi will join the Grumeti Fund’s...
Halting the Spread of Invaders Imagine a lush forest filled with exotic plants, hundreds of bird species, and wildlife that thrive in their natural habitat. It’s a beautiful scene, one that we all hope to preserve for...
Zaituni, The Orphaned Rhino Zaituni is one of the success stories we love to recount of the Eastern Black Rhino. Zaituni, meaning Olive in Kiswahili has shown growth since she was first found orphaned in the Serengeti...
We are hiring Research and Innovation for the Serengeti Ecosystem (RISE) has opened applications for the fourth inaugural Women in the Field program, a skills-based program designed for Tanzanian women interested in pursuing careers in conservation science....
