Chiyevedzo Mutero was one of dozens competing in the remote Zimbabwean bush to join the all-female anti-poaching Akashinga rangers when she broke her finger. She didn't consider quitting -- she even ...

National Geographic’s documentary about the Akashinga, the all female team of rangers protecting animals from poachers in Zimbabwe, is powerful. The horrors of poaching plague many countries around ...

Here are a few quick details to keep in mind about the National Geographic, National Geographic Documentary Films documentary flick. Akashinga: The Brave Ones starring Damien Mander, Petronella ...

Dressed in green camouflage, a woman crouches by the edge of the Zambezi River. Her task: to stop illegal elephant poachers — through might, mediation, or a combination of both. In Zimbabwe, where ...

Maria Wilhelm‘s Akashinga: The Brave Ones (2020) movie trailer for a documentary produced by director James Cameron has been released by National Geographic. Akashinga: The Brave Ones‘ plot synopsis: ...

Akashinga — Africa’s first armed, all-female anti-poaching unit currently protecting eight nature reserves across Zimbabwe — has to date made 1 303 arrests in 724 operations since its formation in ...

In Zimbabwe, where an estimated 85,000 elephants live, the fight to save vulnerable species isn't just a full-time job—it's a lifeline. Among the country's most dedicated anti-poachers are the ...

Abused and disadvantaged mothers and daughters are being honed into a squad of sharpshooters to save wildlife in the Zambezi valley The black metal of the AR-15 rifle has worn silvery and shiny in ...

The Akashinga, or “brave ones,” survived abuse and exploitation. Now, armed and trained like special forces, they're protecting the country’s most iconic wildlife. Petronella Chigumbura, a member of ...

EXCLUSIVE: “I want to use my skills and training to protect this animal…to protect this land. I’m prepared to give my life,” declares a member of the Zimbabwean all-female anti-poaching called ...

Chiyevedzo Mutero was one of dozens competing in the remote Zimbabwean bush to join the all-female anti-poaching Akashinga rangers when she broke her finger. She didn't consider quitting -- she even ...