‘You strike a woman, you strike a rock,’ were the words sung by hundreds of women as they marched to the Union Buildings on the 9th August 1956. Although that was 60 years ago, these words still ring true. Nowhere more so than in Balule Nature Reserve, where the Black Mamba all-women anti-poaching unit operates.
Around the globe, park rangers are on the frontline in the ongoing fight to protect our natural heritage. World Ranger Day offers a chance to pay tribute to their vital work; to give a heartfelt salute to rangers who continue to put themselves in danger for critical causes.
Built over an ancient elephant path, Mfuwe Lodge is renowned for its bountiful mango tree. Every spring, when the fruits ripen, an entire elephant herd lumbers through the lodge reception to gorge themselves on the feast beyond.
‘Elephants have a certain magic even at a distance but up close they are something else’.
Amy Attenborough, journalist and photographer at Londolozi Game Reserve, describes her up-close and personal encounter with one of Africa’s gentlest giants.
A flurry of activity, a collage of colour, a competitive energy pulsing through the air. A tribe of warriors gathered together, marching with staves, adorned with flamboyant armour, ready for contest.
Photographer and conservationist Jeremy Goss gives a beautiful, personal account of the search for a young, injured rhino and the incredible efforts wildlife rangers put into trying to save him.
‘Wild areas humble the spirit and inspire the soul – photographs embrace time’. Christie Fynn Morgan gives aspiring photographers a snapshot of what Ross Couper Photography is all about.
