If you have been following us for a while, you know we want to build out our app to a full, location based game that brings real animals from the wild to your world. We are super excited to announce that we are now in the process of building that full fledged game, and we are kicking it off with great ape stars.
Read MoreThe year 2017 saw the emergence of an entirely new photography genre: Augmented Reality Wildlife Photography. Through Safari Central, people all over the world were able to become wildlife photographers without having to fly thousands of miles, crawl through swamps and wait for days before you could snap a photo of your favourite rare bird. Here are our ten favourites!
Read MoreWhat is a better way to end the year than with some great conservation news? Two of our game stars have baby updates to share!
Read MoreThis week we want to introduce you to our star from Madagascar: Beby, a blue-eyed mama lemur, living with her family of five in the rainforest. Her species, the Indri, is famous for its song, and Beby begins her day by singing louder and longer than her family members.
Read MoreEthyl is a 20-year old grizzly bear who likes to wander - a lot. Tracking data shows that she walked over 2,800 miles through Montana and Idaho in 3 years. She crossed high mountains as well as highways, apple orchards (from which she was kindly asked to leave - twice), and even people’s backyards.
Read MoreLola is a 10-year old female black rhino living on Ol Pejeta Conservancy in central Kenya. Lola was orphaned at birth and needed a lot of help from loving caretakers. She now roams free throughout the Conservancy, often in the company of her friend Nabuul, who was also rescued by Ol Pejeta as a young calf. Everyone is eagerly awaiting the day that Lola has a baby of her own.
Read MoreDon’t let her name fool you. Rockstar is shyer than most other Temminck’s pangolins of the Tswalu Kalahari Reserve, and likes to stay close to the creature comforts found in her area of the sand dunes.
Read MoreEveryone loves elephants, but loving Mweturia unconditionally is not easy for the people living in the Laikipia region of central Kenya. Mweturia is one of a few bold males that has mastered the art of breaking electric fences in order to raid farmland under the cover of darkness. It's no fun to see your maize harvest become an elephant's midnight snack!
Read MoreFemale jaguars are real girl bosses: they have to care for and protect their cubs, and do all of the hunting, all on their own! Atiaia, (ah-tee-eye-ah) meaning “the one who brings light,” is one of the few remaining jaguars in the Iguacu National Park in Brasil, and one of the favourite animals of our players, judging by the dozens of photos made with her in the app.
Read MoreThe cameras generally stop rolling after the poachers are caught, but the work of conservation organisations does not end there. Did you know they often have to help keep up the pressure to prosecute poachers, making sure witnesses get to trial hearings, or liaising with the authorities so key evidence like tusks are at court on the right day? One of our partners, Space for Giants, has a court monitoring unit, which keeps track of cases against poachers to ensure justice is truly served. It's one of the many reasons why Safari Central was developed: to get the public engaged in conservation and to raise funds for all the different activities that ensure wildlife has a future.
Read MoreYou too can be a wildlife photographer, and without travelling thousands of kilometers across the globe, purchasing expensive camera equipment and waiting in a swamp all day for the perfect picture. Just download our free app and start snapping away! Here are some tips for beginning Augmented Reality Wildlife photographers.
Read MoreAs one of the early promotors of conservation photography in India, Bittu Saghal has an eye for original, outstanding wildlife photography and we are proud to have him on our panel of judges for the Augmented Reality Wildlife Photographer of the Year Award!
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