Are Pangolins Endangered?
Pangolins are critically endangered. All eight pangolin species are protected by national and international laws….
What are Pangolins and where do they live?
What is a Pangolin? Pangolins are the most trafficked animal in the world, according to…
Poem: In the tracks of giants
‘To walk in the wake of elephants, to be small in a world of giants, to learn the spoor of silence, and the deep rumbling eloquence of kin.’
Today we celebrate ellies – the gentle giants who inspired our being – with these powerful words by Ian McCallum.
Black Mambas: Women protecting wildlife
‘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.
We salute the rangers of the world!
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.
The elephants that came to dinner
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.
What happens when an elephant comes for tea
‘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.
