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How are Kruger’s new rhinos doing?
Move over Freddie Mercury; there is a hairier star hailing from the islands of Africa set to redefine our appreciation of music. It turns out that the indri lemurs of Madagascar are rhythmically gifted. With songs echoing the stomp-stomp-clap of We Will Rock You, these singing lemurs are our (not-so) distant musical cousins. Researchers who studied 15 years of melodic musings from the lemurs have found their tunes share rhythmic patterns – known as isochrony – with human music. From steady 1:1 beats to 1:2 rhythms, their melodies hint at the evolutionary roots of music itself.
Indris sing for survival: morning roll calls, family reunions, predator alarm calls and turf wars. The lemurs are the only primates besides us known to produce these organised rhythms, linking their tunes to the development of early primate communication. With fewer than 10,000 indris left, preserving their harmony isn’t just conservation; it’s safeguarding a piece of our shared musical past.
This week, we’re checking in on the 120 rhinos rewilded to Greater Kruger as a part of African Parks’ Rhino Rewild initiative. We also share Villiers Steyn’s trip report on the epic AG photographic safari he led to Mana Pools. Don’t miss these stories below.
Taryn van Jaarsveld – Editor, Africa Geographic
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https://africageographic.com/stories/mana-pools-photo-safari-with-villiers-steyn/
MANA POOLS PHOTO SAFARI
Wildlife, photo ops & untamed experiences – Villiers Steyn headed to Mana Pools, Zimbabwe, to lead an epic AG photographic safari
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https://africageographic.com/stories/how-are-greater-krugers-120-rewilded-rhinos-doing/
KRUGER’S REWILDED RHINOS
We check in on the 120 rhinos rewilded to Greater Kruger as part of the African Parks Rhino Rewild project
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