By Jemima Middleton I have always been told that after the rains, the bush erupts in a frenzy of territory-marking and reclamation of domains, as the storms wash away all previous signs of ownership and dominance. As a result, the post-rain slushiness can often bring about some of the most startling sightings. The other morning, …
Fear of the Dark on the ‘Dark Continent’
Fear of the unknown is probably the only phobia that affects every single person on the planet. What has enabled human beings to rise to an unsurpassed intellectual plane is the capacity of the brain. The gift of imagination has granted us the ability to invent ground-breaking technology and to surpass nearly every hurdle that …
A lion’s sense of humour
By Alek Komarnitsky This photo was taken June 28, 2012 in Nairobi National Park. I was staying at Emakoko, a great new lodge inside the park. Due to late rains, the grass was high and the lions used this sign to get a viewpoint. I am sure glad they can read. Keen to visit Kenya? …
Africa’s greatest animal dads
Having recently celebrated a first Father’s Day with our baby son it got me thinking that fathers in the animal kingdom often get a bad rap but surely there must be some good dads? So, here are the prize winners for the best animal dads, native to Africa. Award for the most protective dad – …
Little lion cubs survive big water
It is the end of August as I write this, and all over the Okavango water levels are now receding. A few months back, during the peak of the highest flood levels in many years, I posted a submission entitled “Big water and little cats”. In it I described the situation that the local lion …
Practice, Practice, Practice
Perhaps one of the most important things that a young lion will need to learn how to do well, is to learn how to hunt. Lions and other carnivores that prey on fast-moving prey have a much harder time of things when it comes to catching their food than do similarly sized herbivores whose plant …
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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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Whatever you do, don’t run!
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Elephants face extinction if Beijing does not ban ivory trade
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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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