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Monthly Archives: August 2013
Quote of the week
While driving around Somkhanda this week we came across a (disused) hide which the previous reserve owners used as a hunting hide. From the hide to water point is about 8 meters. Chloe Boshoff coined it when she said: “It’s … Continue reading
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Meet the team: Marc Holcroft
Originally wanting to pursue a career in Wildlife Management and live in wild places away from people, I failed in my first attempt at studies. Then, strangely, I accepted a position with the Wildlife Society as an Environmental Education Officer … Continue reading
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Suricate not Meerkat
Meerkats or Suricate Suricata suricatta is a small mammal belonging to the mongoose family. They are partial to dry areas and common in parts of the Kalahari Desert in Botswana, Namibia, Angola and South Africa. A group of Meerkats is … Continue reading
Bullying or merely competition?
Bullying is defined by the Encarta Dictionary as: intimidation of weaker persons – the process of intimidating or mistreating somebody weaker or in a more vulnerable situation. “What is Nigel on about now”, you are asking yourself! The other day … Continue reading
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Meet the Team – Picket Chabwedzeka
A registered Tourist guide, Game Ranger and Field Ranger Instructor, Picket is a dedicated young conservator who is passionate about the bush. After a few years of Game ranging and anti-poaching in Zimbabwe, Picket developed an interest in ranger training … Continue reading
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Meet the Team – Matt Cowell
Raised in Zimbabwe and actively involved in guiding wildlife safaris for the past 30 years, I have been privileged to work in some of Africa’s most amazing wild places. It has given me great joy to introduce many people from … Continue reading
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Meet the Team – Hannelie Pickering
Hannelie Pickering has been a freelance guide since 2007. She loves helping out on the Youth development trips with African Insight. Seeing students grow in multiple ways and achieving more than they though they are able to is very satisfying, … Continue reading
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Ethics and animals are the most important
As most of you know I am a very keen (wildlife) photographer, but I’m certainly not in the ‘big league’. I am not one of the photographers that manage to get people to stop in their tracks and say “Wow … Continue reading
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Meet the Team – Nigel Anderson
Nigel was born in Zambia and moved to South Africa in his early teens to the Midlands of KwaZulu Natal. After completing his schooling at Howick High School and doing the compulsory two year army stint, Nigel worked on a … Continue reading
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The Toilet Beckons – Beware
Do you know what EARTH OVERSHOOT DAY is? If not please keep reading as this is important AND it happened today the 20th August 2013! Earth Over shoot day is the day when man exhausts nature’s budget for the year! For … Continue reading
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