Kenyan conservationist, National Geographic Explorer and 2021 Rolex National Geographic Explorer of the Year, Dr. Paula Kahumbu, is in Washington, DC this week attending the National Geographic Explorers Festival 2026, where her photograph currently appears on the entrance doors of National Geographic headquarters as the organization opens its new Museum of Exploration.

2025 has been an amazingly productive year for WildlifeDirect.  We piloted Africa’s first Biomimicry Challenge for the youth and saw magic before our eyes!  We also concluded a pilot project with Wallobooks of India, an innovative book-writing project designed to amplify values into conservation education through storytelling.

WildlifeDirect joins Kenya, Africa, and the global conservation community in mourning the passing of Dr. Iain Douglas-Hamilton, CBE a pioneering scientist, visionary leader, and towering figure in the protection of Africa’s elephants. His life’s work transformed global understanding of elephants and laid the scientific foundations for many of the protections they enjoy today.

The celebrated African wildlife series formerly known as Wildlife Warriors is returning to TV under a new name: WildlifeDirect Warriors. The relaunch brings exciting news! The show will now air on Akili Network, Kenya’s free-to-air educational children’s channel, dramatically expanding access to millions of viewers across the country.