5 Ton giant dinosaur found in Tanzania.

A NEW species of giant dinosaur which roamed southern Africa 70 million years ago has been unearthed in Tanzania. The five-ton long-necked herbivore lived in the Cretaceous period when Madagascar and Antarctica split off from southern Africa followed by the gradual ‘unzipping’ of South America. Similar skeletons have been found worldwid but are best known … Continue reading 5 Ton giant dinosaur found in Tanzania.

Do you know the secret to why elephants rarely get cancer?

Scientists have unravelled the secret to why elephants rarely get cancer despite their large size.Elephants have 38 additional modified copies of a gene that encodes p53, a compound that suppresses tumour formation. Humans, on the other hand, have only two, according to the study in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). This means … Continue reading Do you know the secret to why elephants rarely get cancer?

Meno ya tembo yakamatwa.

SHEHENA YA MENO YA TEMBO YAKAMATWA MBEZI BEACH Waziri wa Maliasli na Utalii, Prof. Jumanne Maghembe amesema serikali imefanikiwa kukamata jumla ya meno ya tembo 28 katika ghala moja lililopo Mbezi Beach jijini Dar es salaam, yenye uzito wa takribani kilo 376. Akizungumza na waandishi wa habari jana jijini Dar es Salaam, Waziri Maghembe amesema … Continue reading Meno ya tembo yakamatwa.

Are you aware of keystones species?(2minutes read)

In an ecosystem, all living things rely on each other and work together to be healthy; but, some species are crucial to the way all the species interrelate. When a keystone species is removed from a habitat, the habitat is dramatically changed. All other species are affected and some may disappear from that ecosystem or … Continue reading Are you aware of keystones species?(2minutes read)

What you need to know now about the elephant poaching crisis

Clinton FoundatiThe Clinton Foundation transforms lives and communities from what they are today to what they can be, What you need to know now about the elephant poaching crisis Chelsea Clinton talked to “National Geographic Explorer” about the elephant poaching crisis and what can be done to save these majestic animals from extinction. By: Clinton Foundation … Continue reading What you need to know now about the elephant poaching crisis

A ‘shining light’ in the conservation world

Both Lotter and Clark have worked in wildlife conservation for decades. Inspired by their mutual passion for Africa’s wildlife, and appalled by the devastation they saw poaching wreaking across the continent, Lotter and Clark founded PAMS as a small, nimble NGO, that they hoped would be able to have the maximum amount of impact. They … Continue reading A ‘shining light’ in the conservation world