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Papilio menestheus (Western Emperor Swallowtail)
Happy Monday from Papilio menestheus. Shot by Ojunugwa Ekpah. This is a rather scarce forest butterfly that require little search in forests of good condition. Both sexes are fond of Continue Reading →
Papilio dardanus (Flying Handkerchief)
Meet the Flying Handkerchief butterfly documented by Ojonugwa Ekpah. This butterfly fascinates scientists in Africa partly because it is large, beautiful and easy to breed. This species is broadly distributed Continue Reading →
Euryphura chalcis (Common Commander)
Happy Monday! This is a common forest butterfly which is sometime found in severely disturbed areas, even in gardens, shot by Ojonugwa Ekpah. Courtship takes place in open sunlight in Continue Reading →
Wildlife Species of the Week
Roan antelopes Roan antelopes are one of the largest species of antelopes habituating open grassland savannah of West Africa. However, anthropogenic activities such as poaching and urbanization has decimated the Continue Reading →
WACI GETS NEW CEO AND NEW APPOINTEES
As a milestone achievement, the Board of Trustees of Wildlife of Africa Conservation Initiative, WACI, has approved the appointment of Dr. Stella Egbe as Chief Executive Officer of the organization. Continue Reading →
Papillo phorcas (Apple Green Swallowtail)
Happy Monday! Meet Papillo phorcas, shot by Ojonugwa Ekpah. This species are hardly seen in human disturbed areas and not even areas around Lagos. It is absent from many forests Continue Reading →
Euphaedra losinga (Dark Brown Forester)
Happy Monday! Meet Euphaedra losinga (Dark Brown Forester) shot by Ojonugwa Ekpah. Some of these were sighted in January, 2021 at the Becheve Nature Resserve in Obudu Cattle Ranch of Continue Reading →
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