

Wildlife of Africa Conservation Initiative
A Special Wildlife Conservation, Research, Education, and Rescue Initiative
World Wetlands Day is celebrated on the 2nd of February every year, though it was not originally celebrated until 1997. This day serves to recognize the influence and positive production Continue Reading →
Author: Bibitayo Ayobami Owolabi. Department of Wildlife and Ecotourism Management. Osun State University, Osogbo, Nigeria. bibitayo.owolabi@uniosun.edu.ng. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0136-6720 The hooded vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus) is an Old-World vulture in the order Accipitriformes. It is native to sub-Saharan Africa, Continue Reading →
Hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus)
African Rock Python (Python sebae)
Author: Bibitayo Ayobami, Owolabi. Department of Wildlife and Ecotourism Management. Osun State University, Osogbo, Nigeria. bibitayo.owolabi@uniosun.edu.ng. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0136-6720 Description The Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio), also known as the African Purple Swamphen, Purple Moorhen, Purple Gallinule or Purple Coot, Continue Reading →
African Forest Elephant (Loxodanta cyclotis)
HARTEBEEST (Alcelaphus buselaphus) The hartebeest is a large, fawn-colored antelope. Their most distinctive characteristics are a steeply sloping back, long legs, and elongated snout. Despite their ungainly appearance, they are Continue Reading →
Author: Bibitayo Ayobami Owolabi. Department of Wildlife and Ecotourism Management. Osun State University, Osogbo, Nigeria. bibitayo.owolabi@uniosun.edu.ng. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0136-6720 The Orange-cheeked Waxbill (Estrilda melpoda) is a common species of estrildid finch, with Continue Reading →