Original source: UKZAMBIANS “Airline’s unusual passenger takes to the skies Proflight Zambia welcomed an unusual passenger on board its aircraft last week in the form of Douglina, a 120 kg hippo calf. The four-month-old orphan, which is 1.2 metres long, was flown by the airline in a specially made crate from the Lower Zambezi to …
Desert Elephants of Namibia
Scott Ramsay shares with us a memorable experience he had amongst desert elephants of North-West Nambia
Leopard interacts strangely with a vehicle
“A beautiful leopard in Kruger NP has special interest in a Fiat Punto. We think the leopard was attracted to the car, because it saw its own reflection. Very nice sighting between Tshokwane and Satara.” - africawildlifenl
Madagascar by the compass
Madagascar is quickly moving up explorers’ to-go lists as the island builds a reputation as a one-of-a-kind destination, with a biodiversity that is so incredible it is hard to believe that it all exists on one patch of land. It is rather a large patch of land at that! One way to see Madagascar’s natural …
Elephant ‘tramples to death suspected poacher’
Original source: telegraph.co.uk “A suspected poacher has reportedly been trampled to death by an elephant as he tried to shoot the beast in Zimbabwe. The bloodied remains of Solomon Manjoro were found by rangers after what was thought to be a botched poaching trip at the protected Charara safari area inside a national park. Zimbabwe’s …
Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed
Original source: bushboundgirl.com Braving a night-time walk in Laikipia, Kenya, I made my way down a little dirt path through the camp. Suddenly I froze. In the light of my torch shone two little blazing eyes, unblinking, gleaming at me boldly. The bushbabies’ little frog feet clung to a small acacia bush, just two feet …
Trekking for trash
Did you know that it takes three million steps to cover a distance of 3 000 kilometres? Social change adventurers Michael Baretta and Camilla Howard know all about it, with every last step their bruised and shin-splinted legs have taken over the past seven months. After 3 000 kilometres, they finally kicked off their shoes …
A lost whale brings new significance to Namibia’s coast
The confirmation, two days ago, of the presence of a grey whale in Walvis Bay, Namibia has caused some excitement not only locally but also throughout the international community of whale & dolphin researchers and beyond. Grey whales (scientific name: Eschrichtius robustus) used to inhabit the Atlantic, but were extinct by the 18th century, possibly …
President of Botswana injured by cheetah
Original Source: theJournal.ie “Botswana President Ian Khama has received two stitches in his face after being clawed by a cheetah, a government spokesman has said. The incident occurred at a Botswana Defence Force barracks last week government spokesman Jeff Ramsay told AFP. “He was scratched by a cheetah last week but not really attacked per …
Karibu Tanzania!
Processing the boat and us into Tanzania was nothing short of smooth and efficient. Mtwara is southern Tanzania’s largest town and we motored into it late in the night, finding a safe little anchorage next to a large that was preparing to head out to the offshore oil platforms. The next morning, we swiftly headed …
Eco-Friendly Camp in the Greater Kruger
There are numerous lodges scattered throughout South Africa that label themselves ‘eco-friendly’ or ‘green’. But what do these terms mean? Eco-friendly is a broad term that is bandied about quite freely, but it is often misunderstood to mean ‘sustainable’. Lodges can be both eco-friendly and sustainable at the same time, but the two adjectives refer …
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Anti-Poaching Breakthrough at Odzala-Kokoua National Park
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Leopard interacts strangely with a vehicle
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Elephant ‘tramples to death suspected poacher’
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Chatting to a leopard lover
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Eco-Friendly Camp in the Greater Kruger
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Proflight Zambia flies orphaned hippo to safety
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Leopard interacts strangely with a vehicle
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Madagascar by the compass
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Elephant ‘tramples to death suspected poacher’
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Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed
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Silma Parker: Those people's hearts must've almost stopped bea...
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Chris: Sometimes animals are attracted to the exhaust gas...
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Jean Robson: You are in Africa, the real thing, not some glorif...
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