Since showing up on the radar in 2008, the current rhino poaching crisis has continued to escalate, becoming one of the most pressing conservation issues of the 21st century. At Singita, we believe that resolving this enigmatic challenge requires a tiered approach. In the long-term, reduced demand for rhino horn is essential to the ultimate…

The Singita Grumeti Fund has been instrumental in funding, translocating and reintroducing a number of endangered and locally extinct wildlife species to both Grumeti and the wider Serengeti ecosystem. The Grumeti Black Rhino project is projected to be a flagship conservation initiative in the region.  The Singita Grumeti Fund is exploring different avenues to acquire…

The vast majority of poaching incidents at Singita Grumeti involves commercial bush-meat poaching, however, elephant poaching for ivory is a constant and increasing concern.  The Singita Grumeti Fund combines cutting-edge technology with boots on the ground to combat this dual-poaching threat.  We have established 12 permanent scout patrol camps and a network of high-lying observation…

Surprisingly to many, leopards are one of the most intensively persecuted wild cats in the world. Across southern Africa, large numbers of leopards are poached for their skins, some of which are used for ceremonial and religious dress by the rapidly expanding Nazareth Baptist (Shembe) Church.   Data collected by scientists from Panthera, the world’s…

Protecting the western corridor of the Serengeti from the threat of illegal hunting is a critical part of the Singita Grumeti Fund’s role as custodian of this fragile ecosystem. Having worked to overcome the erstwhile neglect of this region and the subsequent environmental crisis, the now flourishing landscape and its abundant wildlife population remain at…

Under the constant watchful eye of Malilangwe’s anti-poaching team populations of both black and white rhino species have grown significantly over the last 18 years.

Leopards are one of the most adaptable and resilient of the world’s large carnivores, and as a result, it is often assumed that the conservation status of the species is secure. However, like many other species, illegal hunting, habitat loss and the bushmeat trade are having a negative impact on leopard numbers. In recent years…

Since showing up on the radar in 2008, the current rhino poaching crisis has continued to escalate, becoming one of the most pressing conservation issues of the 21st century. At Singita, we believe that resolving this enigmatic challenge requires a tiered approach. In the long-term, reduced demand for rhino horn is essential to the ultimate…

The Singita Grumeti Fund has been instrumental in funding, translocating and reintroducing a number of endangered and locally extinct wildlife species to both Grumeti and the wider Serengeti ecosystem. The Grumeti Black Rhino project is projected to be a flagship conservation initiative in the region.  The Singita Grumeti Fund is exploring different avenues to acquire…

The vast majority of poaching incidents at Singita Grumeti involves commercial bush-meat poaching, however, elephant poaching for ivory is a constant and increasing concern.  The Singita Grumeti Fund combines cutting-edge technology with boots on the ground to combat this dual-poaching threat.  We have established 12 permanent scout patrol camps and a network of high-lying observation…

Surprisingly to many, leopards are one of the most intensively persecuted wild cats in the world. Across southern Africa, large numbers of leopards are poached for their skins, some of which are used for ceremonial and religious dress by the rapidly expanding Nazareth Baptist (Shembe) Church.   Data collected by scientists from Panthera, the world’s…