Tunde Folawiyo | African Wildlife Foundation Conservation Tourism

As its mission to protect the endangered species of Africa remains vital as ever, the African Wildlife Foundation continues to initiate new projects focused on wildlife conservation. Whilst the continent is home to some of the world’s most stunning landscapes housing...

Tunde Folawiyo | Lion pride numbers in Africa continue to fall

Over the course of the last two decades, the total number of lions in Africa has dropped by 30%. The dramatic fall in the population of West African lions is likely to be of particular concern to conservationist enthusiasts such as Tunde Folawiyo, with recent...

Tunde Folawiyo | AWF Spreads Efforts toward Primary Schools

Throughout its history as an organisation, the African Wildlife Foundation has maintained its everlasting mission to protect the endangered animals of African continent and beyond. A wide variety of animals have fallen victim to poaching throughout the region, driving...

Why the African lion must be saved from extinction | Tunde Folawiyo

Just four decades ago, the continent of Africa contained more than 200,000 lions; however, by the end of 2012, this number had shrunk to 32,000. At this rate of decline, the African lion could be extinct by 2050. The increasingly small number of West African lions is...

Protecting the last of the Grevy zebra | Tunde Folawiyo

Last week, a Grevy zebra foal was born in the UK, at a zoo in Chester. The arrival of this creature was met with great excitement, as this particular zebra species is extremely rare, and currently classified as endangered. Tim Rowlands, the curator of mammals, spoke...