Giraffes have been front and center on the live cams at the Mpala Research Centre recently. On Mpala, we have reticulated giraffes–in our opinion the most beautiful of the nine sub-species. In an informal poll at the Mpala Research Centre a few years ago, the giraffe was voted the most popular of all our animals.
Count Down for Giraffes and Zebras
2018 has begun on an exciting high here at Explore.org’s home of African wildlife. This marks nearly four years since the installation of live streaming cameras deep in the heart of Laikipia’s wild plateau, along the Ewaso Ng’iro river. Over this time, viewers and camera operators have had enlightening conversations and insights with almost 100,000 comments.
Citizen Science Protecting our Wildlife
One of the most effective ways of collecting and classifying data is through the involvement and participation of members of the general public. Successful projects in biology, ecology and conservation have used the citizen science method. Every day on Explore.org, viewers participate in ad hoc community science by monitoring, recording and engaging in conversations about
Getting to Know the Animals on the African Wildlife Cams
We hope you’ve been enjoying the new African River Wildlife Cams… it’s been a thrill for us to watch these gorgeous animals! Read what the director and experts at Mpala, our partner in Kenya, have to say about the animals we’re seeing on the live cam in this first installment of behind the scenes facts! Today we’re
