The African School of Storytelling (AFRISOS) The African School of Storytelling (AFRISOS) is a non-governmental organization based in Arusha, Tanzania, and founded in 2020. Their mission is to preserve Africa’s rich natural and cultural heritage through the power of community-led storytelling. They believe that authentic African narratives—told by local voices—are essential to truly capture the depth and diversity of…
For over 2,000 years, the Maasai and other pastoralist communities in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area have shared their land with lions. However, habitat loss, climate change, and increasing human-wildlife conflict threaten both the traditional way of life and the survival of these iconic big cats. 🦁 Restoring Balance Between People & LionsKope Lion works to re-establish lion corridors between the Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti, helping…
Whilst on a walk in the montane forest of Mount Meru last week a group of guest heard an awful din from up ahead. There was clearly some drama going on! The guide and the ranger had a discussion with the group – the noise was from a number of baboons up ahead – and they were clearly very…
One of life’s great unknowns …. When will the rains arrive in the Serengeti!!!! If you talk to the old time farmers, they will tell you that you could set your watch by the arrival of the rains, but now climate change or whatever it is now, is totally up in the air and almost impossible to predict. Well…
Farida Mussa! When she’s not climbing the mountain, she in the workshop learning about cars, or out guiding and learning about the wilderness – meet Farida everyone! She is a powerhouse and there is nothing that will stop her. She has a certificate in Wildlife Management as well as Mountain Tour-guiding from MWEKA. She also completed the WFR course…
Thanks to Nancy and her group for sending us such detailed feedback; After our 10 Day Walking Safari with African Environments we could highlight so many extraordinary moments and experiences: ⭐ the wildlife – unforgettable and moving ⭐ the landscape – stunning beauty ⭐ the camps – seemingly effortless style and comfort – sigh!! ⭐ the cuisine – so much food and so…
A strong El Ninio current and a warm Indian Ocean surface temperature usual means heavy rains in Tanzania but this year the rainfall is off the chart. Some locations have had a full year’s average rain in just 6 weeks, having devastating effects in many locations. Tanzania’s 3rd highest peak, Hanang, has had so much rain that a huge…
What an amazing experience at Itikoni! A departure from the same-old formula of traditional big name safari camps. At Itikoni the attentive camp staff struck the right balance of being on hand when needed but being scarce when you wanted to enjoy the verdant montane rainforest surroundings. The fires warming each tent high in the mountain were a welcome…
Poaching is sadly still a big issue in Tanzania, as well as many other countries in Africa. Serengeti’s De-Snaring Programme was started back in April 2017 which we helped found along with TANAPA (Tanzania Parks), Frankfurt Zoological Society and a few other conservation NGOs. This programme is set up to patrol the Serengeti National Park of poachers who are…
It’s not very often these days that you get to explore some total wilderness outside of a National Park so we got pretty excited when we heard that Darakuta, a large cattle ranch in the Rift Valley had become a conservation area. Not quite sure what to expect we headed down for the weekend to get a feel for…
