Inspiring Conservation Leadership Among East African Youth Children from Ecole Primaire Saint Joseph recycling plastic and juice boxes to make upcycled Ankara box cases after watching Team Sayari episode on Oceans Vs. Plastics. WildlifeDirect is rolling out the Nature Positive Kids Outreach Program that aims to inspire and catalyze behavioral change that will have a lasting impact on the conservation of species-rich landscapes and generate meaningful economic development opportunities for communities in East Africa. The program is an extension of the National Geographic’s Team Sayari e ..read more

A pan-African kids’ TV series is inspiring the next generation of conservation leaders, featuring youth from Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, and Tanzania Written by Trish Sewe, COP of The National Geographic’s Team Sayari and Nature Positive Outreach Program A new nature-based conservation series targeting children aged 7-12-years-old is taking Africa by storm. Team Sayari is a National Geographic Kids programme that was launched in Kenya on September 17, 2022 and premiered across Africa on September 24, 2022 and airs every Saturday at 2:00 p.m. EAT via National Geographic Wild TV Channe ..read more

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE    WildlifeDirect Rolls Out Team Sayari “Nature Positive Kids” Outreach Program   Program to Inspire Behavioral Change and Meaningful Economic Development, Targeting 10,000 Children in East Africa Nairobi, Kenya, April 20, 2023 – WildlifeDirect, a non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of Africa’s wildlife, is pleased to announce the roll out of its new Nature Positive Kids Outreach Program which is an extension of the National Geographic’s Team Sayari educational entertainment Program. Team Sayari, a collaboration between the ..read more

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TEAM SAYARI REVEALED AS TITLE FOR NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS AFRICA PROGRAMME  First-of-its-kind in Kenya, nature-based, tech-infused set design for 26-episode series, based in Nairobi  NAIROBI / JOHANESBURG: 15 August 2022: Following field production commencing earlier this year, as well as the announcement of the local hosts, The Walt Disney Company Africa, together with its project partners, National Geographic, the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and WildlifeDirect have today revealed both th ..read more

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  TEAM SAYARI TO PREMIERE ACROSS AFRICA ON 24 SEPTEMBER 2022  Pan-African kids’ series to inspire the next generation of conservation leaders, featuring youth from Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, and Tanzania  NAIROBI / JOHANESBURG: 13 September 2022: Following the recent announcement of title of the series, The Walt Disney Company Africa, together with its project partners, National Geographic, the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and WildlifeDirect have today revealed that t ..read more

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRODUCTION COMMENCES ON NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS AFRICA EDUCATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT SERIES  Series aims to inspire lasting, impactful behaviour change in young viewers in Africa, inspiring the next generation of environmental advocates by providing them with the knowledge and skills to understand, conserve, and protect the world around us. Local series presenters announced Kenya-based White Rhino Films announced as production partner  Nairobi, 20 April 2022: In the lead up to Earth Day 2022, The Walt Disney Company, Wildlife Direct, the U.S. Agenc ..read more

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRODUCTION COMMENCES ON NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS AFRICA EDUCATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT SERIES  Series aims to inspire lasting, impactful behaviour change in young viewers in Africa, inspiring the next generation of environmental advocates by providing them with the knowledge and skills to understand, conserve, and protect the world around us. Local series presenters announced Kenya-based White Rhino Films announced as production partner  Nairobi, 20 April 2022: In the lead up to Earth Day 2022, The Walt Disney Company, Wildlife Direct, the U.S. Agenc ..read more

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TEAM SAYARI REVEALED AS TITLE FOR NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS AFRICA PROGRAMME  First-of-its-kind in Kenya, nature-based, tech-infused set design for 26-episode series, based in Nairobi  NAIROBI / JOHANESBURG: 15 August 2022: Following field production commencing earlier this year, as well as the announcement of the local hosts, The Walt Disney Company Africa, together with its project partners, National Geographic, the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and WildlifeDirect have today revealed both th ..read more

Wildlife Warriors – African made films shine a light on conservation success stories Written by Dr. Paula Kahumu, CEO of WildlifeDirect and producer and presenter of Wildlife Warriors Wildlife Warriors breaks new ground as the first TV wildlife documentary series made by Africans, about Africans and for Africans.  Our goal is to shine a light on Africa’s unsung conservation heroes to inspire a new generation of conservationists to follow their example. The series is the brainchild of my organization, Kenya-based WildlifeDirect. Season 1 featured 14 amazing heroines and heroes working on ..read more

My time at the Wildlife Warriors Field Lab Working in the field lab has provided me with numerous connections, opportunities to better myself, and a wealth of new experiences.  One of the highlights of visiting many different places is getting to form connections with a wide variety of people, and working as an intern at the field lab has given me the opportunity to do just that. There was a large gap in age between my coworkers at the lab and I. While this gap in age initially took some getting used to, once I did, conversing with my fellow field lab members was very enjoyable. I co ..read more