Prince William honors African wildlife conservationists

Wildlife conservationists who have played an important role in protecting wildlife in Africa were honored by the Duke of Cambridge in London on Thursday. The Prince William Award for Conservation in Africa was awarded to Carlos Lopes Pereira from Mozambique, where the number of protected species like elephants and rhinos has been dwindling. Zambia's Benson Kanyembo took home the Wildlife Ranger award, while Senegal's Tomas Diagne was honored for his work in conserving African turtles and tortoises. Two finalists from Kenya and Uganda also won grants in recognition of their work to protect lions and mountain gorillas respectively. The annual event has been held for the past seven years.