Key Species
Herd of Forest Elephants
A herd of forest elephants (Loxodonta cyclotis) deep in Nigeria’s largest remaining rainforest block which partly lies in the Cross River National Park. Indeed, these elephants were photographed in the park.
Roan Antelopes
Some young and upcoming roan antelopes (Hippotragus equinus) at a Yankari salt-lick, with western hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus major) in the background – these two species of antelope seem to be doing very well in Yankari in recent years thanks to the protection efforts of WCS Nigeria.
Striped Ground Squirrel
Striped Ground Squirrel (Xerus erythropus), Wawa Forest Reserve, northeastern Nigeria.
Male Lion
A big male lion (Panthera leo) in the wilds of the Yankari Game Reserve, Nigeria.
Nigeria-Cameroon Chimpanzees
A small group of Nigeria-Cameroon chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes ellioti) in the rainforests of Cross River in southeastern Nigeria. This particular subspecies of chimpanzee is the most endangered and least distributed among all chimpanzee subspecies.
Red-River Hogs
A group of red-river-hogs (Potamochoerus porcus) in the depths of the Nigerian rainforest. This species is West/Central Africa’s answer to the bushpig of southern and eastern Africa.
West African kob (Kobus kob kob) at the Kainji Lake National Park in northwestern Nigeria
A herd of West African kob (Kobus kob kob) at the Kainji Lake National Park in northwestern Nigeria. Kob are “impala like” in stature – perhaps West Africa’s answer to the impala, and they bear great resemblance to the lechwes of lower central Africa.
Male Leopard
A male leopard (Panthera pardus) walks by a camera-trap at night in the wilderness of the Yankari Game Reserve in northeastern Nigeria. WACN founder and President argues that; one-on-one, a bold male leopard is the 2nd most formidable land predator in Africa after the lion. Indeed, video blogs on the lives of once notorious and mighty male leopards in South Africa such as the Camp Pan male can attest to how formidable and capable male leopards in particular can be. At WACN, we love leopards!
Silverback Cross River gorilla
A silverback Cross River gorilla (Gorilla gorilla diehli) strolls through the Nigerian rainforest at Afi Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary, Cross River, Nigeria. Nigeria is home to West Africa’s only remaining wild gorilla populations.
A Serval
A serval (Leptailurus serval) photographed along the road at the Yankari Game Reserve in Nigeria. (Photo by Abubakar Ringim/WACN).
Adult Male Defassa Waterbuck
An adult male defassa waterbuck (kobus ellipsiprymnus defassa) at the Yankari Game Reserve in northeastern Nigeria.
West African Hartebeest
West African Hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus major), Yankari Game Reserve, Nigeria.
Common hippopotamus
Common hippopotamus (hippopotamus amphibius), Kainji Lake National Park, Nigeria.
Tantalus monkey
Tantalus monkey (Chlorocebus tantalus), Kainji Lake National Park, Nigeria.
Baleteur Eagle
