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wildlife, landscape, travel & conservation
“An understanding of the natural world and what's in it is a source of not only a great curiosity but great fulfilment”
Sir David Attenborough
The Chimpanzees
The Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes), also called chimps, are classified as great apes, gorillas, and orangutans. Chimpanzees and humans share up to 98% of the...
Florentin Tel Aviv~ A hipster neighbourhood
Florentin is an old neighbourhood in south Tel Aviv, Israel. It differs greatly from other parts of Tel Aviv due to its long and...
Israel’s Cat-astrophe
Israel has a significant cat problem, with approximately two million street cats. At the current rate of street cat reproduction, the cat population will...
International Leopard Day 2022
Today, May 3rd, 2022, is the annual celebration of International Leopard Day. A day to celebrate leopards (Panthera pardus) while at the same time...
Red Elephants
Surprisingly, the only place in the world to see Red Elephants is in Tsavo National Park (TNP). TNP is the largest National Park in...
Black-browed Albatross
The black-browed albatross (Thalassarche melanophris), also known as a black-browed Mollymawk, is the most common albatross species globally. It was named black-browed due to...
Somalisa Camp, the home of the elephants
Somalisa Camp, the home of the elephants, is in Hwange National Park (HNP). Without a doubt, it is a land of contrasts, from dense...
Vultures nature’s cleanup crew
Vultures are nature’s cleanup crew. When one thinks of vultures, several connotations spring to mind. Specifically, scavengers, ugly, gross, vulgar, dirty and diseased, to...
MalaMala ~ ‘home of the Big 5’
MalaMala game reserve is one of the largest and the first privately owned and commercially operated Big 5 game reserves in South Africa. MalaMala...
Tuskless Elephants in Africa
Tuskless elephants in Africa are increasing. The iconic feature of elephants is their large off-white tusks of varying sizes. These off-white ivory tusks are...
Port Arthur ~ UNESCO World Heritage Site
History Port Arthur is a UNESCO World Heritage Site on the island of Tasmania. While it is famous for being a penal settlement, it...
Wilderness Safari Photo Competition
Wilderness Safari Conservation The Wilderness Safari Photo competition has been running since 2017. This year’s photo competition raised ZAR200,000 ($18,000AU) for Children in the...
Eastern Quoll ~ very cute little marsupials
Eastern Quolls (Dasyurus viverrinus) are very cute little marsupials native to Australia. Once found in south-eastern mainland Australia and Tasmania, they were declared extinct on mainland...
King Billy Pine Forest ~ a walk with giants
King Billy Pines (Athrotaxis selanginoides), also known as King William Pines, is a tree endemic to Tasmania. They only grow in the mountains of...
Australian White Ibis ~ wetland to urbanland
The Australian White Ibis (Threskiornis molucca), also known as the Sacred Ibis, is a protected native bird of Australia under the State Wildlife Nature...
Tasmanian Devils ~ feisty carnivorous marsupials
The Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii), also known as the “Tassie Devil”, is a feisty, carnivorous marsupial. They are the largest carnivorous marsupial in the world. They...
Saltwater crocodile ~ a stealthy, deadly and lurking predator
The saltwater crocodile, estuarine crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) or “saltie”, most commonly called in Australia, are the largest living crocodilian species in the world. Their...
Waterlilies ~ quiet jewels of the pond
What are waterlilies Waterlilies ~ are the quiet jewels of the pond. Their scientific name is “Nymphaea,” derived from the Greek word “nymph.” According...
Mt Borradaile ~ nature and art paradise
Mt Borradaile (Awunbarna) is a registered Aboriginal sacred site in northwest Arnhem Land, Northern Territory (NT), Australia. The traditional owners and custodians of the...
Mana Pools ~ rugged and wild
Mana Pools National Park ~ rugged and wild, is one of Zimbabwe’s most remote and least developed safari parks. It is a 220-hectare wildlife...
Save the Elephant Day 2021
Save the Elephant Day 2021 is celebrated on April 16th. It is a day to honour and raise awareness of these magnificent animals. Furthermore,...
Antarctica The White Continent
Whenever I think about Antarctica, The White Continent, I can only think of the Drake Passage. Given the turbulence and drama of the Drake...
National Giant Panda Day 2021
March 16th is the day to honour the adorable black and white Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca). It is also a day to acknowledge National Giant Panda...
Lake Clark Alaska ~ Home of the Bears
Brown bears have made Lake Clark, Alaska, their home. Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (LCNPP) is approximately 160 km southwest of Anchorage, Alaska. It...