Instagram – September 13th, 2018
Charismatic, cute and always cheerful, meerkats might be the cutest animals in the bush but did you know they’re also under threat from people trying to keep them as household pets? @jamessuter ‘s been out […]
Read MoreInstagram – September 11th, 2018
We are thrilled to announce that the grant for @wearewilderness , raised from our safari auction in May, will be going to the Wilderness Wildlife Trust. The Trust supports a wide variety of programs across […]
Read MoreInstagram – September 9th, 2018
Our dear friend and work partner, @jamessuter , reminding us why we do what we do. Africa really is the most incredible continent, filled with magical wildlife and life-changing experiences- and it’s our aim to […]
Read MoreInstagram – September 7th, 2018
Today we’re looking back on our amazingly successful trip to South Africa this June. As part of the trip our Empowers team spent some time at Somkhanda, a Big Five community reserve, and lent a […]
Read MoreInstagram – September 5th, 2018
We are absolutely devastated to hear the news that almost 90 elephants have been killed in a poaching spree in Botswana. The tusks of all 87 animals, found during an aerial survey by @elephantswithoutborders , […]
Read MoreInstagram – September 3rd, 2018
We’re getting the week off to a fantastic start and are delighted to announce that the grant for @thornybush_collection , raised from our auction in May, is going the Inzalo Community Project’s Utah Garden. One […]
Read MoreInstagram – August 31st, 2018
Spending Friday gazing at the views from the top of Kilimanjaro, courtesy of @kriegerhemingway 😍 In June, our intrepid team from Empowers conquered Africa’s highest mountain, raising money for our wildlife conservation and human empowerment […]
Read MoreInstagram – August 29th, 2018
Last week, Empowers Africa Director of Operations, Ally Lebron, attended the XXVII meeting of the International Primatological Society (IPS) at the @unitednations headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. Ally presented on her past research into human-wildlife relations […]
Read MoreInstagram – August 27th, 2018
When ‘wildlife poaching’ comes to mind, many people think of a group of poachers tracking animals with high-powered rifles in hand. Whilst rifles and high-calibre rounds are certainly a part of the poaching crisis, it’s […]
Read MoreInstagram – August 24th, 2018
We thought we’d finish this week with some amazing and incredibly positive news from our friends @africanparksnetworks From award-winning rangers that protect some of the continent’s most vulnerable locations, to wildlife rehabilitations and an increase […]
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