The pride of lions met us on the road in full force. They were littered along the track, traipsing straight toward us like indomitable soldiers. Bringing up the rear of this massive pride were the two dominant “Golf Course” males, a powerful unit, tagging along with the pride for the general benefits of living with [...]
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Money for honey – and a spotty cat
This is the day I have been preparing for, the visit to Singita Grumeti’s community outreach programme. We head for the environmental centre, passing topi, warthogs, the ubiquitous zebras and birds galore. We visit the local school, a beekeeper who is making money from honey; an idea his child learned at school. Another has planted [...]
Rohit’s trip to Tanzania: Day 2: Serengeti
We journey into the dusty plains of the Serengeti, on day two of Rohit’s Tanzanian travel stint. “What can you really say about Serengeti without using every cliché in the book? 32,000 sq kms of wildlife haven? It’s truly heaven on earth for wild life enthusiasts, amateurs, professionals, well; even you’re just tagging along. Notice [...]
Cats and the memory of water
It is often said that cats don’t like water. Undoubtedly, this has some truth in it, but for cats living in and around the wetlands of northern Botswana these days, coping with water is a reality.
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Sunburn: Casablanca to Joburg!
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Hope for the Future: a scary split-up and the completion of stage one
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Stuck in the Okavango Delta in a mini-skirt
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Mountain gorilla habitat under siege in DR Congo
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Hope for the Future: dramatic scenery and ‘the day with the sunrise’
