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The Mysterious Afrotheria

Published: 15 July 2019
Ruwenzori Cameleon

If I asked you which of the following animals were most closely related to African elephants, which ones would you say?

1) Lions

2) Elephant shrews

3) Zebras

4) Aardvarks

5) Dugongs

The answer may surprise you!

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Amazing Green Season Tanzania Safari

Published: 14 May 2019
Cheetahs

Always wanted to go to the Serengeti but just can't afford peak season prices?  Well here s an offer you don't want to miss! 

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The Report that Should Be Breaking the Internet

Published: 10 May 2019
Zebras en mass

All week I've been trying to write this blog, ever since the release of the UN IPBES' report.  In case you missed the story, in between the birth of Harry an Meghan's baby Archie or the Australian Prime Minister Sco-Mo getting egged, it s really quite a big deal.  So big a deal in fact, that it s given me writer's block.  One million species are now at risk of extinction. 

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The Ultimate African Reading List

Published: 27 March 2019
Bookshelf 1

Decades ago when I was dreaming of a future life in Africa after my first safari in Zimbabwe, books about Africa were my saving grace.  Classics like Jane Goodall's "In the Shadow of Man" and Dian Fossey's "Gorillas in the Mist", Iain Douglas-Hamilton's "Among the Elephants" and Mark and Delia Owens' "Cry of the Kalahari" all made what seemed like an impossible dream within my reach - and I have these authors to thank for helping on the path to becoming a zoologist working in Africa and a published author of my own books on Africa (signed copies of 'Dry Water', 'Elephant Dance' and 'Planet Elephant' are all available on my website).  Their stories made me see what was possible and swept me away into the magic and raw beauty of Africa's wild landscapes.

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What's the best place to go on safari in Africa?

Published: 13 March 2019

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