Tourist Guides' Association of Namibia

31/07/2025

🎉 Exciting giraffe conservation news from Cameroon! 🇨🇲🦒

Fully supported by GCF, our partner BEDD: Biodiversity-Environment & Sustainable-Development has completed the first-ever comprehensive survey of Kordofan giraffe in Bouba Ndjidda National Park, northern Cameroon.

Researchers covered 2,112 km of survey routes, mapping all giraffe sightings, including age and s*x, to identify core areas, movement patterns, and population structure.

📊 The results? 52 giraffe observed in 24 herds—a huge step forward in understanding and protecting this vulnerable giraffe population! 👏

31/07/2025

31/07/2025

World Nature Conservation Day

Today, we join the global call to protect, preserve, and prioritize the natural world — because conservation isn’t just a cause, it’s a responsibility.

Here at KAWDCP, we are proud to stand on the front lines of this mission every day, fighting for the survival of one of Namibia’s most endangered carnivores — the African wild dog. With an estimated 350 individuals left in the country and just over 6,000 globally, every life matters, every effort counts.

Conservation isn’t just about saving wildlife — it’s about protecting entire ecosystems, supporting local communities, and ensuring a sustainable future for generations to come.

From safeguarding pups in the wild to working hand-in-hand with farmers and raising awareness across borders, KAWDCP remains deeply committed to protecting what cannot protect itself.

This World Nature Conservation Day, we invite you to be part of something bigger than all of us.
🌱 Donate.
📢 Share our mission.
🧠 Educate others.
🐾 Stand for the pack.

Together, we can create a future where wild dogs and wild spaces not only survive — but thrive.

23/07/2025

This is realy a very Bad behavior of so called Touristguides, cutting of a important Naturale Migration way !
We got absolutly no Answers for that!

15/07/2025

Wild Dog Wednesday 🐾No two African wild dogs share the same coat pattern. Each one is a completely unique blend of black, brown, white, and golden fur—like a fingerprint in paint. These patterns don’t just make them beautiful—they serve a real purpose. The chaotic coloration helps break up their outline in the bush, providing natural camouflage when hunting or evading threats.

Researchers and conservationists even use these individual markings to track and identify wild dogs in the field.

In a world where individuality matters for survival, African wild dogs wear their identity on their fur.

15/07/2025

15/07/2025

🐘 MUST READ: A Heartwarming Damaraland Safari Story
In June 2024, we met a tiny desert-adapted elephant calf at Aba-Huab — a true little fighter in the harsh landscapes of Damaraland. Our guide, Stewart, has been following his journey ever since… and we’ve decided to name him Stewie.

One year later, on our latest safari — we found him again! Stewie is still going strong, surviving and thriving in one of Namibia’s toughest environments.

👉 Curious to learn more about Stewie and the incredible desert elephants of Damaraland?
🎥Read the full story and watch the VIDEO on our blog: https://naturetravelnamibia.com/following-stewie-episode-3/


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03/07/2025

Rescue of the Month – #387 for 2025!

We don't often find two seals entangled together. Seals in such a situation don't survive very long at all. This was a special rescue, and therefore, it made our rescue of the month.

We got a call out for these two seal pups bound together. We went out to find them that same day, but we didn't, unfortunately. We went out the next day, hoping to find them, and we did.

Fortunately, these two seals were both in excellent shape and very lively despite their situation. We removed the illegal drift gill net (which isn't allowed in Namibia) and freed them both.

The video will be out soon! Stay Tuned!

30/06/2025

30/06/2025

GCF's State of Giraffe 2025 is now live! These latest trends give us hope in the face of giraffe's silent extinction! ☀️🦒

Three of the four giraffe species are showing positive population trends ⬆️🦒. We are proud to say that this is a direct result of effective conservation actions, dedicated research, and growing global awareness. 👏

Read here for more insights 👉 giraffeconservation.org/state-of-giraffe/

30/06/2025