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The gauntlet of the Manyeleti game reserve
The lodge I worked at in the Manyeleti had no fence around the entire lodge and staff village which allowed EVERY kind of animal to wander through, and oh boy how they liked to walk through… At least...
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Learning the collective nouns for African animals
I believe in unicorns, just not pangolins… I have a thing for trying to learn the collective nouns of animals (trying being the operative word), as some of them are just utterly ridiculous, and clearly...
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The legend of the Mapogo lions
“Legend” – A person whose fame or notoriety makes him a source of exaggerated or romanticised tales or exploits. ‘Legend’ is a word that is thrown around all too often in this day and age, but the...
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New 50/50 Episode: 30th July 2012
TURTLES OF BANGLADESH During Kali Puja, an annual festival in Bangladesh, sacrifices are made to Kali, goddess of power. It’s a time of celebration and feasting and on the top of the menu is turtle. ©...
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African animal Olympians: smashing records!
Okay, so Olympic athletes are awesome. Throughout history, Olympians have striven to push their physical limits, compete and break records. © Getty Images But what about creatures in the animal...
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Meeting face to face in Niassa
Ella was doing her home-schooling work the other day, a lesson on the five senses. “What is a smell you like?”. “Flowers”, she says. “Ok, well what is a smell you dislike?” With no hesitation, “Dead...
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The Majesty of the Makgadikgadi
I have on many occasions accompanied guests, friends or family through the Makgadikgadi Pans of northern Botswana. Without fail the feedback has always been one of only two responses: a few have...
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Wondrous Winter Morning
The coldness enveloped us like an icy shroud as we pulled out of Bush Lodge. Hot breath from our recently consumed coffee condensed on contact with the air, causing plumes of vapour to erupt from our...
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24 Hours in Paradise: A Game Count in Zimbabwe
I’m tired but happy. I’ve counted 14 different species and there are literally hundreds of animals spread out before me, cropping the fresh emerald grass that is sprouting through the black ash left by...
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Victory for Animal Welfare: Zimbabwe Releases Captured Baby Elephants
Pic courtesy Hamish Rudland Post courtesy Simon Bloch - Sunday Argus – January 20th 2013 A day after the Zimbabwe Conservation Task Force announced its intention to bring a high court application...
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2 lions, 1 cheetah – who wins?
Young lions learn the meaning of inter-species competition. It was an uncharacteristically cold and rainy day in the bush, my family arrived to visit me from England after one of my photographic...
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Mac: Kruger’s legendary tusker
Did you know? A tusker is an elephant whose tusks are more than three metres in length. During the past 55 years or so, the legendary tusker Mac has spent his annual musth cycle traversing the northern...
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A Four-Wheel Drive Discovery in Khaudum NP
Namibia is well known as the land of great distances, desert and diamonds. Deteriorating shipwrecks litter the soft sand along the inhospitable Skeleton Coast, while kilometres of windswept red sand...
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Video Source: Africam.com “This video was taken by tourists in the Kruger National Park in South Africa. They thought the elephants were tame and would not harm them so they tried to get as close as...
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Historical Africa
In the Africa Geographic offices, we often come across images that depict what it was like for our ancestors living in Africa. From classic vehicles off road in early game reserves to camels used as...
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5 reasons to go on a walking safari
Escaping the confines of your game drive vehicle and exploring the bush on a walking safari opens a whole new world of the wild...
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Oh, the things you’ll see in the Kgalagadi
With one-third of its bulk in South Africa and the other two in neighbouring Botswana, the Kgalagadi Transfontier Park covers an uninterrupted 30 000 square kilometres of distinctive desert landscape....
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Greg Du Toit’s new book – AWE
We review Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Greg Du Toit's new book, AWE.
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Life sentence for poachers
The Kenyan parliament has passed a new bill that calls on a life sentence as punishment for wildlife poachers.
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6 things you’ll love about the Kalahari
The Kalahari Desert spans across Botswana, South Africa and Namibia; a total of over 900 000 square kilometres. Here are just six things we think you will love about this vast area.
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