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title: "Corailking gives voice to Africa’s wildlife heritage and culture through art"
description: "Corailking, whose real name is Corail Ibrahim Adamo, is a Gabonese artist known for his detailed illustrations and vibrant street art and, most notably, his focus on the preservation of African culture and the protection of the continent’s wildlife heritage."
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publisher: "Daily Maverick"
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author: "Wild Africa Fund"
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published: "2023-05-04T16:32:47"
updated: "2023-05-04T16:56:26"
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# Corailking gives voice to Africa’s wildlife heritage and culture through art

> Corailking, whose real name is Corail Ibrahim Adamo, is a Gabonese artist known for his detailed illustrations and vibrant street art and, most notably, his focus on the preservation of African culture and the protection of the continent’s wildlife heritage.

By Wild Africa Fund · Published 4 May 2023, 18:32 SAST · Updated 4 May 2023, 18:56 SAST

## Key points
- Corailking is on a mission to inspire young people to reconnect with nature and take action to protect it before it's too late.
- Gabonese artist Corailking is passionate about connecting people with nature.
- He believes we are on the edge of the void and must act to protect our environment.
- His artwork aims to encourage young people to take action.
- Corailking hopes to spread a message of environmental awareness.

## Content

“You can’t say Gabonese culture without saying nature. The message that I will pass on as an artist is that we have to stop at some point. What are we trying to do? Where is the environment going? We are on the edge of the void, if we don’t do something we’ll disappear,” Corailking says.

![Corail Ibrahim Adamo, also known as Corailking, in the forests of Gabon. (Image: Supplied)](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/7I9F85mkl2qcmqbgNoEHwU8jmEk=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/unsunghero-Corailking-5.jpg)

*Corail Ibrahim Adamo, alsoknown as Corailking, in the forests of Gabon. (Image: Supplied)*

Through his work, Corailking, hopes to connect people — particularly young people — with nature and the urgent need to protect it.

![Corail Ibrahim Adamo, also known as Corailking. (Image: Supplied)](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/1CbxP8mzlxbOe_9uXVSTquGQymU=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/unsunghero-Corailking-Main-option-2.jpg)

*Corail Ibrahim Adamo, also known as Corailking. (Image: Supplied)*

![Detailed artwork by Corail Ibrahim Adamo. (Image: Supplied)](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/wX7-XhN-Hr03wnWqlEH-5fZtqnk=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/unsunghero-Corailking-4.jpg)

*Detailed artwork by Corail Ibrahim Adamo. (Image: Supplied)*

[YouTube video: "YouTube video"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFfAW5fQSUA)

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