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Zimbabwe hopes to bring attention to trafficking endangered species with the Pangolin Project

Zimbabwe is raising awareness about animal trafficking with the annual World Pangolin Day. The pangolin is the...

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Donkey-drawn mobile libraries bring books to people in Zimbabwe

It's not always easy for people in rural Zimbabwe to visit a library, so Rural Libraries and Resources Development...

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Cecil the lion’s son shot and killed by trophy hunter

In 2015, Cecil the lion was reportedly lured out of Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park to be slaughtered by American...

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7 eco-friendly and conservation-minded safari lodges across Africa

Gallivanting across Africa in search of majestic and fascinating wild animals is at the top of many people’s...

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Air Shepherd drones hunt poachers using cyanide to poison Zimbabwe wildlife

An elephant is slaughtered every 14 minutes in Africa, according to a group called Air Shepherd that is utilizing...

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U.S. dentist will not be prosecuted in Zimbabwe for killing Cecil the lion

A month after returning to work at his Minnesota dental practice, big game hunter Walter Palmer is likely breathing...

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Turn Clicks into Bricks: Help Build Sustainable Classrooms for a Zimbabwe Primary School

Studio Mada is a team comprised of young Norwegian Architects working with a Zimbabwe School that's currently...

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Matali Crasset Works With Zimbabwean Weavers to Craft Organic Vessels With Drooping Udders

Matali Crasset worked with 17 women and a master weaver for a week to create these containers during a workshop...

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Texas Cheerleader Claims Hunting the “Big 5” in Africa is Conservation

19-year-old Kendall Jones, a cheerleader from Texas, has been hunting big game in Africa with her father for 10...

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Poachers Completely Wipe Out African Rhinos in Mozambique

The African Rhinoceros evolved over millions of years, and despite living on earth for eons, it has not been able...

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BIOMIMETIC ARCHITECTURE: Green Building in Zimbabwe Modeled After Termite Mounds

Biomimicry's Cool Alternative: Eastgate Centre in Zimbabwe The Eastgate Centre in Harare, Zimbabwe, typifies the...

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Donald Trump’s Sons Under Fire for Photos with Dead Leopard, Elephant and More

Real estate mogul Donald Trump's sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, have come under fire after some gruesome...

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EcoAfrica Transforms T-Shirt Clippings and Weeds Into Amazing Handmade Paper Crafts

When Janice went on holiday to Zimbabwe in 2008, she discovered handmade paper products with texture and colors...

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S. African Designer Heath Nash Builds Shade Structure Out of Recycled Bottles

Upon arrival, Nash walked around the city and was interested how people congregated under the shade of trees to...

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Mapungubwe Interpretation Centre is a Fun Cluster of Earthy Domes

Not only was the natural landscape of the mesa the inspiration for the design of the center, it was also the source...

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