In the golden grasslands of Akagera National Park, something extraordinary unfolded in early June 2025. Seventy southern white rhinos massive, prehistoric-looking beasts with their signature wide mouths and two horns arrived after an epic trek from South Africa. This wasn’t just any wildlife move. It was Rwanda’s largest-ever rhino translocation, a bold chapter in Africa’s
Elephants in Akagera National Park
The elephants of Akagera National Park have been transported from Bugesera (Kigali) in in the year 1975. By that time they were about 7 years old. Among those elephants, only 3 (Mwiza, Hélico and Mutware (the Chief) have been habituated, while the others remained wild. The two (Mwiza and Hélico) ended up by following the
Black Rhinos Return to Akagera National Park
Since 10 years that the Black Rhinos were last spotted in Rwanda, they have finally returned to the Akagera National Park in unforgettable relocation effort. The Eastern Black Rhinos were last seen within this Savannah National Park in 2007 before they became extinct but now their population has increased to 20 Black rhinos after they
Lion Roar Again in Akagera
Dear all, I hope you have now heard the exciting news on the arrival of our lions this week. If not, there are some links below to media articles who have picked up the story, the news has been spreading far and wide, including The Guardian UK, Daily Mail UK, ABC Australia, Al Jazeera, France24
Lions Set to Return to Rwanda’s Akagera National Park
The tourism scene in Rwanda is expected to become even more vibrant with the anticipated return of lions at the country’s Akagera National Park. African Parks and The Rwanda Development Board announced today that the big cats are expected to arrive at the park in the first week of July 2015, marking a historic return
Kayonza: Akagera Park fencing activities almost done
Akagera National park fencing will be over before March 2013, Jean Bosco Rutayisire; Director of TNH-EME (that is fencing Akagera national park) has said. Fencing Akagera Park kicked off in May 2012 expecting to it to last in 9 months time in January 2013. Out of 110 kilometers, only 81 have been fenced but the