Archive for the ‘Environment’ Category
Why the Oryx is “the Constant Gardener”
A true “pooh” story about the oryx and how this amazing animal is essential in the cycle of life. Video Summary - The gemsbok, also known as the oryx, is one of the only large animals that has adapted to desert life. - Springbok have small hooves: they sink into ...
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Can Trophy Hunting and Eco-Tourism Co-Exist?
My headline this week asks a hard question. One which I am going to try and answer in as unemotional a way as possible, given the tough subject matter and my deep commitment to protecting Africa’s last remaining wild places. Trophy hunting is a lucrative industry, with many countries in ...
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A Day with Shamwari Vets – Darting Oryx Bulls
Konrad from the Shamwari Game reserve took some of the vet students out on a darting exercise with assistant vet Dr. Stokoe. They were taken across the reserve in a helicopter. Their mission? To dart two Oryx Bulls, which locally are called Gemsbok. After being in the air for a ...
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Uganda Elephant Numbers On the Increase
The current elephant population of Uganda is sitting at 5,000 – an increase of 3,000 from 1982 when years of civil war had depleted the numbers to little more than 2,000. Although this is an encouraging sign, the numbers are still nowhere near where they were in the 1960s when ...
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The Best Places to Watch Elephants
The African elephant is a true continental icon and embodies the spirit of Africa’s last, truly wild places. And, perhaps more than any other animal, it is incredible to behold in its natural habitat. So, where is it best in Africa to view this most noble of creatures? If “ellies” ...
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The New Voice of Conservation is…
There has been a brilliant competition running lately to find the New Voice of Conservation. The lucky winner would win the chance to spend a 1 to 3 month all expenses paid stint living and working with animals at the Shamwari Game Reserve this summer. As the Voice of Conservation ...
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“Robbed” by an Elephant…iPhone Story
Let’s put things back into context, shall we? Here’s the situation… Location? Simba A Campsite, on the edge of Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania). Time of the Day? It’s almost night time and we are all busy fiddling around with our tents before we run out of light. All of a sudden, ...
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Female Impala with “Horns”
In this footage, from the Timbavati Private Game Reserve in South Africa, we see one of the rarest sightings ever made on a game drive in the African bush – a female impala, or ewe, with horns! Normally, only impala rams have horns, but it is thought that a hormonal ...
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The Truth About Scorpion Stings
A very informative talk with “Boesman” (Bushman in Afrikaans), who explains to us interesting facts about scorpions, how to recognize the most venomous scorpion types, how to catch them, how they sting, etc. If you ever travel to the Sossusvlei or Deadvlei area (Namibia), I totally recommend his guided walks ...
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A “Smelly” Encounter…
“More seals breed at Cape Cross than anywhere else in the world” says Job Kamati, ranger at the Cape Cross Seal Reserve. It sure feels extra special to be surrounded by hundreds of thousands of funny-looking yet “extremely smelly” creatures! Cape Cross Seal Video Where is the Cape Cross Seal ...
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