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 …
What kind of fair-trade traveller are you?
Whether you’re a true city-slicker or a five-star hippy, you can turn your stay and adventures into eco-friendly experiences with the Fair Trade Tourism organisation. In this month’s issue of Africa Geographic, traveller and journalist Catherine Sempill leaves only footprints as she spends some guilt-free time discovering sustainable tourism accommodations, tours and high-adrenalin adventures around …
The Hunting Games at Mara North Conservancy
Renowned photographer and guide Albie Venter shares with us dramatic pictures taken in Kenya’s Masai Mara Game Reserve. Cheetah mothers often take advantage of young antelope (in this case a Thompson’s gazelle) to teach their cubs how to hunt and kill. The young gazelle is hornless and so poses the least threat to her cubs. …
A Desert Romance
I had heard three things about camels: 1. Riding one is like being on a mechanical bull; 2. They are mean spirited; and 3. They spit green vomit at people. So, when the camel lifted his furry upper lip and came towards my arm with his huge, brown-stained teeth, my first response was to yell, …
Romping with Otters at Kariega Game Reserve
Truth be told there was nothing ominous about the morning as we duly kick-started it at 0600 am. The threat of rain seemed imminent, a leaden cloud slung low over Kariega’s contours and lazy mists rose from the grasslands below. Brendon Jennings, our guide, was bright eyed and bushy-tailed and as usual, eager as a …
A guided tour through Gombe Stream National Park
Having only been awarded the protective status of National Park in the late 1960s, the significance of Tanzania’s smallest forest reserve was, for a long time, unrecognised. Had this transition not taken place, the world might today be oblivious to the astounding genetic similarities between humans and chimpanzees. Take a guided tour through Tanzania’s Gombe …
Something to look forward to in 2013
Meet Botswana’s desert. Recognisable by its endlessly rolling red sand dunes, parched fossil riverbeds and wide acacia savannas, the Kalahari Desert is one of Africa’s richest and most remote safari destinations – and the perfect destination for your 2013 break. The Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park is where South Africa and Botswana relinquish their borders and offer …
Finding Leopard Cubs in a Tree and other Photographic Adventures
“Leopard,” I heard our guide, Andrew, shout, “And a cub in that tree”. We had barely left camp on our first game drive and we had already struck leopard. It was too much for my eyes to comprehend. It was pure dumb luck, the kind that would make you “Pphhhht” disparagingly at the fortunes of …
Head to Head with Zambezi Sharks
Having faced an uphill battle in our first two weeks, our luck has begun to change. We have identified the problems with the engine and we have acquired a very talented cameraman. Richard is from the Good Picture Company, making all of us look good and adding a wonderful energy into the team. We have …
Facing Into the Storm
After a delayed start, we’d eventually loaded everyone and everything onto the vessel in the bluff harbour. The excitement of beginning our adventure could hardly be quelled by anything. At least that’s what we thought… We sailed out of the harbour, perched contentedly on the bow with the Durban stadium lights behind us. After such …
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Elephant ‘tramples to death suspected poacher’
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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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Chatting to a leopard lover
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Eco-Friendly Camp in the Greater Kruger
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Elephant smashes car window
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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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MCS: In the US, the accomplices could be charged with m...
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