Elephant Collaring in Africa

We protect more than you think. Your visit helps us save wild animal populations globally. This elephant collaring project is ongoing and aims to protect elephants from poaching and negative human-elephant contact. These GPS collars alert Rangers to the herds’ locations so they can be redirected to safety.

Typical Owls and Barn Owls

Portrait of a Barn Owl(Tyto alba) perched on a fence post.

Owls are birds of prey, that are mostly nocturnal (active at night) comprising the order Strigiformes.  The order is divided into two families: Tytonidae or barn owls and related species, and Strigidae or Typical Owls. Owls are best known for their ability to fly silently in the air, when striking on prey. This feature is important, since most owls hunt during the night, and there is less noise in the environment. Any noise made by the owl could easily warn the potential prey.

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