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A Road Trip through South Africa’s National Parks
A road trip through South Africa’s national parks is one of the most captivating ways to experience the country’s breathtaking natural beauty and incredible wildlife diversity. South Africa is blessed with an exceptional network of protected areas — from the legendary Kruger National Park teeming with the Big Five, to the coastal cliffs of Tsitsikamma…
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5 Things I Learnt About Ringing Black Sparrowhawks
For the past three years I have been observing a pair of black sparrowhawks that nest just down the road from my family’s house in Tokai. A couple of weeks ago I was invited by the Black Sparrowhawk Project to assist them in ringing three new chicks. Strangely, in the days leading up to the…
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Why Go Mountain Gorilla Trekking in Africa
Wildlife, scenic Islands ,friendly people ,rich culture, landscape, lakes, rain forests, volcanoes, mountains-Uganda and Rwanda has all these to offer but gorilla trekking is more wrapped up as the top tourist attraction in the region regarded as the first welcoming trip to all visitors. Historical records confirm that Uganda and Rwanda are the leading gorilla…
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The Tree Climbing Lions of Uganda
Tree climbing lions are the highlights of most Uganda safaris to the Ishasha Sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park. Several tourists visit this East African country just to have a glance on these unique features of the pearl of Africa. The tree lions are the second most sought-after wildlife after the mountain gorillas that are…
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Elephants Face Extinction If Beijing Does Not Ban Ivory Trade
China needs to act now on the country’s illegal ivory trade to stop elephants becoming extinct, according to one conservationist. China accounts for 40 per cent of the world’s trade in elephant tusks, with many bound for the country intercepted by customs officials in Hong Kong Joyce Poole, co-director of Elephant Voices, said the creatures…
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EU to Back Kenya at CITES next month
With just a few weeks to go to the next meeting of CITES in Bangkok, the Dutch ambassador to Kenya has announced that the EU will be voting as a bloc in favour of Kenya’s proposal to ban all trade in ivory for the next 9 years and to prevent any proposals for auctions being…
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Meet the Primates of Uganda and Rwanda
One of the features that sets apart the African continent from the rest of the world is the unique gifts found in East African countries of Uganda, Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo. Apart from Africa’ diverse, unique and attractiveness, these countries seal the deal. Therefore it is easy to understand why all primates’ lovers…
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The Critically Endangered Dryas Monkeys of DR Congo
If you happen to go on a primate safari in the Democratic Republic of Congo, be sure to meet exceptional wildlife species not found in other African countries, and the Dryas monkeys are one of them. Also referred as Salonga monkeys, the Dryas monkeys are scientifically known as Cercopithecus dryas and are interestingly one of…
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Gorilla Trekking in the Virunga Mountains
National parks in Virunga region includes: Virunga National Park in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Volcanoes National park (Rwanda) and Mgahinga national park in Uganda. The Virunga region is the best world’s mountain gorilla trekking centre because of the presence of the mountain ranges. Virunga region is composed of nine Virunga mountains namely; Mt. Mikeno,…
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Interview With Douglas Groves ‘The Elephant Man’
When elephants are your best friends…. Douglas Groves Q: Doug, I have met you a couple of times in Botswana and from the way you live and handle your elephants I would say you have more with animals than with humans. Is that statement correct and how did you develop your deep love for nature…