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Last Photos Of The Legendary ‘Elephant Queen’ Before Her Death

Fri, 15 Mar 2019 11:05:49 +0300

Elephants are, without a doubt, one of the most majestic creatures walking the Earth. Despite being around 3m tall and African elephants weighing about 6000kg. on average, they are gentle giants, known for their empathy and strong family bonds. Unfortunately, there are people in the world that don’t see the gentle nature in the animal when they look at them, they see a profit.

24-Year-Old Dominant Gorilla Meets A Tiny Creature In The Forest, And His Reaction Is Priceless

Fri, 31 Aug 2018 10:29:44 +0300

Ape Action Africa, a non-profit dedicated to the conservation of endangered gorillas, chimpanzees, and monkeys, was founded in 1996, but their ape inhabitants are still finding new ways to surprise these experienced caregivers. Recently, Bobo, a Western Lowland Gorilla that was rescued by the organization in the same 1996, made a new friend, and their relationship is probably the most unusual you could imagine.

Wildcat Hitch Hikes Through Africa

Tue, 30 Sep 2014 14:50:07 +0400

Hanging out on the back of a rhino is definitely one way to get a ride through Africa.

99-Year-Old Woman Spreads Love By Making Dresses For Children In Need

Tue, 26 Aug 2014 11:16:12 +0400

99-year-old midwesterner Lillian Weber has an extraordinary hobby that helps clothe children halfway across the world. For the past two years, the nonagenarian has been sewing a dress a day to send to young girls in need in Africa through a non-profit Christian organization called Little Dresses for Africa.

Portraits of a Militia in Central African Republic

Fri, 11 Apr 2014 10:23:14 +0400

Anti-balaka militia originally sprang up to protect the Christian population of the Central African Republic, but now stand accused of human rights abuses themselves. Last month, the African Union branded militia targeting Muslims in Central African Republic as “terrorists” and said they would be treated as enemy combatants, a day after killing a Congolese peacekeeper and amid deepening international frustration at continuing violence in the impoverished and landlocked country.

Meanwhile in Africa

Mon, 20 Jan 2014 13:12:23 +0400

A collection of funny photos from warm continent

Ganvie, the village on a lake

Fri, 13 Dec 2013 11:54:28 +0400

Ganvie is a peculiar village built on Lake Nokoué, just an hour north of the city of Cotonou, the administrative capital and the largest city of the Republic of Benin – a country in West Africa.

Shanty Town: Slum Themed Resort for the Tasteless Rich

Thu, 12 Dec 2013 10:54:30 +0400

Themed hotels and restaurants can offer people an alternative and fantastic experience and can be quite popular among tourists when done tastefully. But Shanty Town is possibly one of the most tasteless and insensitive themed resort ever created.

Across Africa

Fri, 16 Aug 2013 12:46:07 +0400

One guy has spent a year and a half travelling across Africa. He travelled passing through the countries of South Africa, Mozambique, Malawi, Botswana, Zambia, Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia and Egypt. Here are the pictures he made in 2012-2013.