Daily Archives: February 3, 2016

Born Free Expedition Finds Lost Lions in Ethiopia

Following a recent expedition supported by Born Free USA and Born Free Foundation, wildlife conservationists have confirmed for the first time that lions are living in a remote national park in Ethiopia. The discovery was made after an expedition into the heart of Alatash National Park in northwest Ethiopia.Read More

Bidding now open for a new name for Omo

An extremely rare white giraffe calf was recently spotted in Tanzania’s Tarangire National Park. Omo is leucistic, which means she still has pigment in her soft tissues, such as her eyes, but not her skin cells. Though uncommon, leucism occurs in many species, including penguins, eagles, and hippos. Read More For the next two weeks, readers can bid…

World Travel Awards Unveils Nominees for Arica & Indian Ocean

World Travel Awards has unveiled the nominees for its upcoming Africa & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony 2016. This year, the ceremony, the first event on the annual Grand Tour, will be hosted by Diamonds La Gemma dell’Est in Zanzibar, Tanzania, on April 9th. With more than 1,500 nominations now revealed, voting is expected to be…