As promised in my previous post, I have finished reading wildlife film-maker Alan Root’s rollicking autobiography. It’s taken a while, I know, what with magazine deadlines and other office-related matters, but what a roller-coaster ride of a book this is. You’ll laugh, get a lump in your throat, be horrified and, above all, be enthralled …
About Judy Beyer
Hi, I'm Judy, the senior sub-editor of Africa Geographic magazine. I'm not only fixated about commas, though. I am passionate about our planet, its wild landscapes and its bustling places. People fascinate me, animals even more and wide open spaces simply mesmerise me. I've travelled some and have been privileged to see a handful of Africa's amazing sights. Oh, and I love to write.
Cricketers Albie Morkel and David Miller are batting for rhinos
New rhino champions, cricketers Albie Morkel and David Miller, will go to bat to help raise R1-million to protect our rhinos. Our endangered rhinos have gained new supporters in the form of Proteas all-rounder Albie Morkel and his team-mate David Miller who will go out to bat to raise funds for the animals during the …
Strange but true, in Africa
It’s uncanny how often we discover themes that link features we run in Africa Geographic, serendipitous connections that help us uncover a fuller picture of wildlife and conservation in the continent. Editor Sarah Borchert has herself commented on this very occurrence in an earlier front-of-the-mag column. Recently we came across a remarkable link between an article …
Vanishing Flora…
Lose yourself in the magical inner world of flowers in photographer Anneke Kearney’s new pictorial work Vanishing Flora. Then get the lowdown on how they are faring in her text. What is it about macro images of flowers that is so appealing? The exposing of secret inner whorls and workings, proud stamens and delicately formed …
A close encounter for rhinos
At no point in my life have I been so intimately harnessed to another human being. But then again, at no point have I ever leapt from an aeroplane at 11 000 feet. But I did it. I was tucked and hooked and clipped in a surprisingly snug and reassuring fashion to Craig, who’d assured …
Orcas hunting common dolphins in Gansbaai, South Africa
The best thing about working on the ocean is never knowing what you will find. Thanks to Kira Matiwane and Katja Vinding-Petersen for spotting this incredible encounter. Never before has this predatory behaviour been documented in Gansbaai! Orcas hunting common dolphins in Gansbaai, South Africa. Check out more about these incredible 5 000 kg orcas …
Team Africa Geographic Skydives for Rhinos
Between July and September, 448 ordinary South Africans will leap from 10 000 feet to raise funds for rhino anti-poaching work – and make a sky-high statement that South Africans want the decimation of one of our greatest national assets to stop. And I’m one of them! I’m Judy Beyer, an ordinary South African and …
Recalling the falls
While scrolling through Africa Geographic’s Facebook page, I came across an image of the Victoria Falls. There are many pictures of this spectacular natural wonder around, but some, like this one (posted on 14 May), always manage to tug at my heartstrings. It rekindled my fondness for the falls … once seen, they never seem …
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Rhino guy banned for wearing ‘horn’
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Year of the snake
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Thandora death shocks experts
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What Will It Take to Save the East African Lion from Extinction? Hunting or Herding?
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The sky-diving leopard
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The mighty springbok migration
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The Forgotten Okavango Delta – the Panhandle
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Thandora death shocks experts
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Bizarre lion behaviour in the Okavango Delta
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Second round of treatments for Elandela rhinos
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Broad speaks: I was hugely disappointed in the book. Rushed to b...
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Elaine Harrington: I will have the opportunity to kiss one of these b...
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wwalford: While you feel sorry for the young gazelle it is a...
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Victoria: We are going summer 2014, can't wait!...
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