African Blog: Conservation

• BACK ON SAFARI

  davide-aiea in Namibia,,

  March 17th, 2010 11:46am

  Good day, from the 22nd of march to the 3rd of aprile I will be leading my next trip to Namibia. It will be a group of travel agents from Italy and 1 journalist. This trip will take them to Epako Game lodge in order to see the white rhinos of...

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• Africa’s Lost Eden

  sandramallinson in Mozambique,, Inspirational Stories,, On Safari,, Responsible Tourism,, Wildlife,,

  April 14th, 2010 5:08pm

  National Geographic’s film “Africa’s Lost Eden” was aired for the first time in the USA on Monday (12 April). This 50-minute documentary tells the story of Mozambique’s ...

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• Sweeping Herds: the 2 Great African Migrations You Probably Won’t Have Heard Of.

  thefynbosguy in Botswana,, Zambia,, On Safari,, Wildlife,,

  May 12th, 2010 11:46am

  I reckon it's Basil Fawlty's fault: the manic Torquay hotelier's "herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically across the plains" line has long been part of the English lexicon and partly inspired this write...

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• Luxurious Responsible Tourism in Remote Namibia

  emmagass in Namibia,, African Adventures,, Inspirational Stories,, On Safari,, Responsible Tourism,,

  May 21st, 2010 4:09pm

  Too often tourists and travellers are accused of being part of the problem; they rush into an area, indulge in a luxurious holiday and then rush out again without really getting to know the land they’re visiting or contributing ...

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• The Wonders Of Amboseli

  ziarasafaris in Kenya,, African Adventures,, Family Holidays,, On Safari,, Responsible Tourism,, Self-drive holidays,, Travel Tips,, Wildlife,,

  June 29th, 2010 9:42am

    In a country where virtually every corner could be described as beautiful, amazing or breathtaking, it is testament to Amboseli's austere beauty and diversity of landscape that it continues to be, after the w...

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• Vulture Poaching: The Future Up In Smoke

  sandramallinson in South Africa,, Wildlife,,

  July 8th, 2010 3:48pm

  So, Paul the octopus did it again! Cruising the net this morning I noticed that news and social media sites are splattered with videos and reports testifying to the incredible ability of this 8-legged psychic. ...

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• So you think you know rhino…?

  nicolawade11 in Botswana,, Kenya,, Mozambique,, Namibia,, South Africa,, Swaziland,, Tanzania,, Uganda,, Zambia,, Zimbabwe,, Quirky Stuff,, Wildlife,,

  August 11th, 2010 3:01pm

  Is it a dinosaur? No, but surely a reptile of some mutant-sized kind? No again: the rhinoceros is a large, armoured vehicle-looking horned mammal dating from the Miocene era millions of years ago. ...

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• Go North! Tanzania’s Classic Northern Safari Circuit

  kimberoo in Tanzania,, Travel Tips,,

  August 20th, 2010 4:48pm

  Go north! No, south! Wait, combine it with the coast! What on earth? ...

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• Wild Dogs - Interesting Facts

  africanarray in Kenya,, South Africa,, Tanzania,,

  August 31st, 2010 10:20am

  Found only in Africa, the Wild dog is also known as: Painted Dog,Painted Hunting Dog,African Hunting Dog ...

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• Top 5 Reasons to go to the Masai Mara

  claudiskies in Kenya,, African Adventures,, Community & Culture,, Family Holidays,, On Safari,, Quick lists,, Wildlife,,

  October 13th, 2010 4:11pm

  It isn't exactly a secret that the Masai Mara is the playground for the masses of wildebeest that stampede across the plains every year between August and November, not to menti...

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• 24 hours at Spier - Stellenbosch Winelands

  burnleyfi in South Africa,,

  November 16th, 2010 3:57pm

  24 hours at Spier As a Capetonian (well adopted Capetonian as I only moved to South Africa when I was 34) my family and I make a point of visiting Spier at least once a year to enjoy a picnic arou...

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• Lambert’s Bay hidden gem

  mwendo in South Africa,,

  December 13th, 2010 9:24am

  It starts out as a little warm flutter at first, growing bolder every day and eventually blooms wholeheartedly, you get caught day dreaming about it at your desk, your friends eventually lose interest in your constant excited babbling and...

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• Soothing your soul at the Fish River Canyon….

  mwendo in Namibia,,

  January 31st, 2011 4:41pm

  I had never been to Namibia before, so crossing the border into this unknown landscape was particularly exciting. Across the invisible line, I could see jagged orange rocky outcrops set against an electric blue sky, with puffy white clouds drifting over...

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• Mala Mala: A Wildlife Wonderland

  claudiskies in South Africa,, African Adventures,, On Safari,, Wildlife,,

  February 22nd, 2011 3:02pm

  I recently read Ramona's Safari Journal (Magical Mala Mala) and it transported me back to my own trip there. ...

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• Under Pressure: World Heritage Sites Threatened by Development

  sandramallinson in Kenya,, Tanzania,, News & Current Affairs,, Responsible Tourism,, Wildlife,,

  March 10th, 2011 4:39pm

  The pressure to develop and the need to conserve: two massive forces continually butting heads. Although this battle...

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• Safari ‘Hotels’ in Kruger - What is the Eventual Impact Going to Be?

  kimberoo in South Africa,, News & Current Affairs,, Responsible Tourism,, Wildlife,,

  April 6th, 2011 12:13pm

  Recently a furore has erupted among those in the 'South Africa safari-know'; why? Well, SANParks (South Africa National Parks) has ...

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• Whisper It: Should you Miss the Mara?

  thefynbosguy in Kenya,, On Safari,, Responsible Tourism,, Wildlife,,

  April 19th, 2011 3:19pm

  It's one of Africa's most famous game reserves and is home - for part of the year at least - to the much-documented wildebeest migration as well as hordes of other familiarly furry African mammals. ...

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• Crystal Healing: Give Kenya’s Parks a Break

  sandramallinson in South Africa,, Responsible Tourism,, Wildlife,,

  April 26th, 2011 5:17pm

  The Masai Mara is dying. That was the sobering verdict of TheFynbosGuy in last week’s blog: ‘...

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• The KAZA Transfrontier Park: the Future of Conservation?

  thefynbosguy in Botswana,, Namibia,, Zambia,, Zimbabwe,, News & Current Affairs,, On Safari,, Wildlife,,

  April 28th, 2011 11:17am

  In December 2006, the leaders of 5 African countries - Botswana, Angola, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Namibia - did something quite extraordinary: gathering at Victoria Falls, they each signed a Memorandum of Unders...

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• A Royal Seychelles Honeymoon: Kate & Wills choose the Islands

  kimberoo in Seychelles,, News & Current Affairs,, Romance,,

  May 13th, 2011 11:12am

  The church bells have rung, billions have cheered from the sidelines and all the pomp and ceremony has been packed away (at least for now). The royal couple - also know...

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