As a passionate wildlife photographer, Ajith K Jose finally realised his dream of capturing the endangered grey-crowned crane. At around a metre in size and with a wingspan of two metres, this ...

White wings flashing overhead in the sunlight, conservationist Olivier Nsengimana points out Rwanda's grey crowned cranes, migratory birds that have made an extraordinary comeback in the Great Lakes ...

Ten years ago, the gray crowned crane (Balearica regulorum), faced with habitat loss and capture for illegal trade, was quietly slipping toward local extirpation in Rwanda. The Rwanda Wildlife ...

Dr Olivier Nsengimana, a Rwandan veterinarian, has been awarded the 2025 Whitley Gold Award, worth £100,000 (approx. Rwf192 million) for his leadership in protecting the Grey Crowned Crane and wetland ...

Just five years ago, it was easier to see a gray crowned crane in captivity than in the wild in Rwanda. Olivier Nsengimana, a local veterinarian who has dedicated himself to the species, remembers it ...

Uganda’s grey crowned crane has been in sharp decline due to loss of habitat and poaching. Across its range in East and Southern Africa, grey crowned crane populations fell by more than half between ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Breaking News. Followed categories will be added to My News. Their resurgence is thanks to the veterinarian and former gorilla doctor's work protecting their ...

Their resurgence is thanks to the veterinarian and former gorilla doctor's work protecting their natural habitat in a country better known for its misty peaks than damp swamps. The British charity ...