Statistics? No, thank you. It’s the personal stories that matter. It is only after David Johnson turned his back on his profession as a lawyer and moved to South Africa from rainy London in 2003 that he found his true calling as environmentalist. I had the pleasure of interviewing him about his new project, Too …
How to snorkel with seal pups
Prior to my trip to Duiker Island off Hout Bay, friends had warned me about a possible addiction. They were right! 1. Seek adventure outside your comfort zone The ocean is both a magical and majestic place and more often than not you only get to experience its amazing underwater world when you seek adventure …
Chatting to a leopard lover
Jason Kipling is a passionate game ranger who works at the Umkumbe Safari Lodge in the Sabi Sand Game Reserve. An avid wildlife photographer and keen conservationist, he has an unwavering passion for leopards (Panthera pardus). When he is not tending to guests, his days are spent tracking these graceful creatures that are found in …
‘Her Deepness’ Dr Sylvia Earle launches Sea Pledge Coastal Tour
Make waves for our oceans by sharing what you know and protecting what you love… …in a collective effort to support coastal conservation in South Africa and to involve local communities whose livelihoods depend on our oceans! The Sea Pledge Saldanha to Sodwana Coastal Tour is a 2 000-kilometre journey and will offer amazing opportunities …
Kids rocking conservation
Don’t tell me the sky’s the limit when there are footprints on the moon: Bryan Daniels-Fok (5) and Ethan Nicholson (7) donated a combined R9,484 to Rhino SA in an attempt to support South Africa’s wildlife conservation efforts and save the species from extinction, one rhino at a time… ‘We had been informed about the …
Of dancing cheetahs and sculptures
Imagine a childhood dream of a ferocious lion on your heels, ready to pounce. Would you keep running away forever? Or one day turn around to face your fears? I interviewed American sculptress Rosetta to find out how she fought her recurring nightmares of big cats, and how this has spawned her love for dancing …
Gorongosa through the eyes of children
By: James Byrne As Media Director for the Gorongosa Restoration Foundation, I’ve been fortunate enough to visit Gorongosa National Park many times and witness countless beautiful sights. But now, with my family here with me, I get to experience the park through their eyes. And seeing Gorongosa through the eyes of my two children is …
From concrete jungle to bush camp
A crash is a crash. Whether it’s a car crash, an emergency medical procedure or a crash of computers – they’re all hair-raising scenarios that make your adrenalin pump. Being used to machine and man-made disasters, Corlia Oosthuizen decided it was time to explore a different type of crash – rhinos! Having had enough of …
A Kalahari Bushman experience at Haina Lodge
An African safari is traditionally experienced from the heightened perspective of an open-top land rover, at dawn and dusk, and translated by a trained professional. Guests will be on the look out for members of the Big Five and keep their cameras at the ready so as not to let the swish of a spotted …
A Visit from the Kalahari’s Master Trackers
The past three days have been the highlight of my career as we spent them guiding in Sabi Sabi with two ‡Khomani Sa, better known as Bushmen. Before everyone jumps to the conclusion that I am being politically incorrect, this is the name by which these people told me they choose to be known. The …
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