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Natural history

12 edible indigenous South African plants

Connect to your food and the rhythm of nature in a new, fresh and wild way by growing these 12 indigenous edible plants.

Uncategorized

Extinct, then rediscovered – the ‘little violins’

The lovely yellow Lachenalia mathewsii, like so many plants in the Cape Floral Kingdom, is at risk of going extinct.

Hunting, News

Zimbabwe elephant hunter identified as German mogul Rainer Schorr

Animal rights group PETA has named the hunter who killed one of Africa’s largest elephants as German businessman Rainer Schorr

Natural history

18 000 Mauritian flying foxes: to cull or to treasure?

The Mauritian government plans to cull 18,000 endangered flying foxes – scientists say that this drastic measure threatens their existence

Uncategorized

Where did all the penguins go?

Penguins are in trouble. A 1930’s video clip with Cherry Kearton gives an insight into the extent of the endangered African penguin population decline.

Natural history

Rescuing Beatrice the baby aardvark

‘A’ is for aardvark – a strange nocturnal creature that wanders some of Africa’s drier areas. ‘B’ is for baby aardvark that was rescued

Natural history

PALF’s dogs sniff out illegal bushmeat

Crocodiles and turtles are released after the PALF dog team sniffs them out in a road block.

Cape Winelands, Destinations, South Africa, Travel & Lifestyle, Travel diaries

The Cape Winelands with a difference

Four Cap Classique-filled days spent discovering vineyards that are making a difference in the beautiful Cape Winelands.

Destinations, Madagascar, Photo Galleries

Lemurs of Madagascar – photo gallery

The endemic lemurs of Madagascar are unique and fascinating. Check out this fantastic photo gallery before packing your safari bags

Human-wildlife conflict

Elephants held hostage in Laikipia

Young bull elephants held hostage in Laikipia after destroying crops. It is estimated that local communities lose over a US$1 million in revenue from raiding elephant in Kenya each year.

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Cape Town, Destinations, South Africa, Travel & Lifestyle, Travel diaries

Hermanus & the not so False Bay

Hermanus and False Bay – things to do, what, when and how. A complete guide to having fun on Cape Town’s coastline – from a local

News

Rats sniff out landmines in Mozambique

Over two decades after the civil war in Mozambique finished, the country has now achieved ‘free of known landmine’ status.

African safari

Why choose us to craft your safari?

Handcrafted experiential safaris since 1991.

Travel in Africa is about knowing when and where to go, and with whom. A few weeks too early/late or a few kilometres off course, and you could miss the greatest show on Earth. And wouldn’t that be a pity?

African travel

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