An excerpt from Patricia Thornton’s WorldView Blog Karibu is Kiswahili for “welcome,” and it may as well be the national word of Tanzania. I learned a lot about Tanzania’s welcoming spirit during my two weeks of teaching language methodologies on...
An ambitious study that seeks to apply advanced technology to prevent elephants from destroying crop farms has kicked off in Western Serengeti to address human-wildlife conflicts. Read the full article This article was originally posted on Singita Grumeti Fund -...
In recent years there has been a wild dog re-introduction program taking place within the greater Serengeti ecosystem. Under the direction of the Tanzanian Wildlife Research Institute (TAWIRI), this endangered carnivore has been returned to the Serengeti national park and...
On this International Women’s Day we are celebrating the women who work for the Singita Grumeti Fund. A team of women from various backgrounds and of different ages and determinations who play an integral role in the organization’s success. These...
On this World Wildlife Day we are celebrating the successful completion of phase one of our elephant collaring program! This past week we collared 12 elephants in the Singita Grumeti concession – a combination of six cows and six bulls...
Mentoring, at its core, guarantees young people that there is someone who cares about them, assures them they are not alone in dealing with day-to-day challenges, and makes them feel like they matter. Research confirms that quality mentoring relationships have...
The Singita Grumeti concession area includes two iconic Tanzanian game reserves: Grumeti and Ikorongo. Grumeti is where the majority of visitors tend to spend the lion’s share of their time. It is astonishingly beautiful with wide-open plains and abundant wildlife...
What a year it was for the Singita Grumeti Fund! With the generous support of many donors and partners the team on the ground was able to implement an array of projects and programs to increase the impact of our conservation...
There is an increase of arrests of poachers and collection of snares in a 350,000- acre concession wildlife reserve under Singita Grumeti which is adjacent to the Serengeti National Park, thanks to deployment of high technology and well trained game...
This week the Singita Grumeti Fund hosted a series of women’s and girl’s empowerment sessions. Over the three days 700 girls and women joined together to hear about topics ranging from the importance of confidence and career development to menstrual...
Tracking dogs and their Maasai handlers are helping to keep wildlife and people safe in northern Tanzania—and word of their effectiveness is spreading. Read the full article This article was originally posted on Singita Grumeti Fund - http://www.singitagrumetifund.org/blog/press/biographic/...
This past week the Singita Grumeti Fund, in partnership with the Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute (TAWIRI), saved an elephant’s life. On October 12th, a bull elephant was seen with a grotesquely swollen front-right leg and a badly slashed trunk. ...
