WildlifeDirect CEO Paula Kahumbu is the winner of the prestigious Whitley Gold Award for 2021. "Delighted that the winner of this year’s Whitley Gold Award is Kenya’s Dr Paula Kahumbu, for her tireless work to protect and conserve Kenya’s biodiversity. “Congratulations to Paula for winning the prestigious Whitley Gold Award. The Whitley Gold Award is the top prize awarded to a Whitley Award alumni who have gone on to make an outstanding contribution to conservation. The Gold Award winners are international advocates for biodiversity with the passion and ambition to effect large-scale change.

Source: The Star May 13, 2021 06:33 UTC