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OUR EDUCATION CONTENT REVAMPS THE NATIONAL CURRICULUM
On this International Day of Education, we’re excited to share that our environmental education content will soon be part of

NO ANIMAL LEFT BEHIND: A SNAPSHOT OF OUR EMERGENCY RESCUE WORK
Our Wildlife Emergency Response Unit (WERU) responds to a large number of calls each year for animals in need, many

CARING FOR A BABY HYENA
Orphan season is one of the busiest times of the year for our team at Lilongwe Wildlife Centre, when we

BUBBA, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE
We are deeply saddened to report that we have had to say goodbye to one of our best detectives, Bubba.

ELEPHANTS TREATED FOR SNARE WOUNDS
We recently received an emergency call about an injured elephant spotted in Vwaza Marsh Wildlife Reserve with a debilitating snare

PANGOLIN TRAFFICKING ON THE RISE: ELF’S STORY
Missing limbs, life-threatening wounds, internal injuries – this is what we often see when a pangolin is rescued from wildlife

REHABILITATING A THREE-LEGGED DUIKER
We have a difficult decision to make when we discover young duiker Esti has a serious infection in her leg.

FITTING TRACKING COLLARS ON CHEETAHS
These cheetahs have been brought to Majete Wildlife Reserve from South Africa to boost the population and diversify the genetic

ON THE TRAIL OF JUMBO THE PANGOLIN
Since last year, we’ve fitted satellite tags to 16 of the pangolins we’ve released back into the wild. This has

MONKEY BUSINESS: COAXING A BLUE MONKEY BACK TO HER FRIENDS
Blue monkey Indigo decided to explore a little further afield than her enclosure at Lilongwe Wildlife Centre. She kept us on

RELEASING HUGE PYTHONS BACK INTO THE WILD
Wrangling pythons is just another day in the office for our Wildlife Emergency Response Unit. Poached for their meat and

SAVING A BUSH PIG FROM POACHING WOUNDS
Our Wildlife Emergency Response Unit headed out on a mission to rescue a bush pig that we believe was attacked

INTRODUCING OUR IMPACT REPORT 2021-22
Our latest Impact Report is out! Find out how we worked with our incredible network of donors and partners to

ON THE HUNT FOR A BABY PANGOLIN’S FAVOURITE MEAL
Take a walk with baby pangolin Pangopup as we show her how to forage for ants. These critters are a

EXPERIENCE NYIKA NATIONAL PARK LIKE NEVER BEFORE
We’re running a limited series of research expeditions to the stunning Nyika National Park – and you can join the

RESCUING A FEISTY MONITOR LIZARD
When we get a call about a monitor lizard trapped in a drain, our Wildlife Emergency Response Unit springs into

BABY BUSH BABY OR BUSH BABY BABY?
This bush baby is Zebedee and he’s not been feeling well. He’s got a tummy bug and has become dehydrated.

WHO’S A GOOD BUOY? DETECTION DOGS HEAD TO LAKE MALAWI
The Wildlife Detection Dog Unit is taking to the waters of Lake Malawi in an effort to cover all trafficking

HEAD OF EDUCATION CLEMENT MANJAALERA NAMED A ‘CONSERVATION HERO’
Clement Manjaalera joined Lilongwe Wildlife Trust as a volunteer tour guide in 2008. Now our Head of Education, he was

ATTEMPTING MALAWI’S FIRST MAJOR PANGOLIN SURGERY
When Peggy the pangolin came to us last year, she was missing her left rear foot – likely an injury

IN FOR THE KILL: AN EXTRAORDINARY WILD DOG SIGHTING
African wild dogs were reintroduced into Liwonde National Park in July 2021 by African Parks in partnership with the Department

HOW TO TRANQUILLISE A RHINO FROM THE AIR
When a black rhino’s ear tag goes offline, our Wildlife Emergency Response Unit takes to the air to track it

REGENERATING AN INDIGENOUS FOREST
Today is the International Day of Biological Diversity, so we’d like to shine a spotlight on Kantukungwa Village Natural Resources

MEET BOUDICCA, A BABOON RESCUED FROM THE ILLEGAL PET TRADE
https://youtu.be/L4N-EBbe6WM Meet Boudicca, a five-year-old female baboon we rescued. She had been kept illegally as a pet, chained up in

MEET THE FUTURE LEADERS OF MALAWIAN CONSERVATION
We support the next generation of Malawian conservationists by offering a range of internships and placements for dedicated young professionals.

SEASON 2 OF MALAWI WILDLIFE RESCUE NOW AIRING WORLDWIDE
A brand new season of Malawi Wildlife Rescue is now airing worldwide! Follow our team in their efforts to rescue

SOUNDING THE ALARM: INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FORESTS 2022
Deforestation and forest degradation are among the most pressing challenges facing Malawi today. Rampant unregulated deforestation negatively impacts crop production

WORLD WILDLIFE DAY 2022: YOUNG ELEPHANT SAVED FROM GUNSHOT WOUNDS
Last week a concerned member of the public contacted our Wildlife Rescue Hotline with information about a young elephant displaying

WORLD PANGOLIN DAY 2022: MEET BILLY
Billy is a young pangolin who came in from the illegal wildlife trade with an adult female we assumed was

MALAWI JOINS CALL FOR NEW GLOBAL AGREEMENT ON WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING
On behalf of President Chakwera, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Wildlife Michael Usi has today announced that Malawi will join Angola,

RECOGNISING EXCELLENCE: ACCOLADES FOR THE WILDLIFE DETECTION DOG UNIT
Congratulations to the Wildlife Detection Dog Unit who have just received the ‘5 Animal Freedoms’ endorsement from the Centre for

WILDERNESS CAMPS: LEARNING IN NATURE
“We discovered that Nyika is one of the most important treasures Malawi has.” Sanderson Mbunge, a teacher at Nkhomboli Community