South African wildlife, pristine jungle teeming with wild animals and birds… What a splendid morning! Thousands of birds including pelican, cormorant and seagulls lined the beach, flew overhead in formation, and bobbed on the gentle waves. A spectacular sight! It made me think of what it must have been like a mere 200 years ago
Happy Holidays from the wildlife to all who love ‘em, protect ‘em, save ‘em and conserve ‘em! Seasons Greetings from Nikela and those you’ve helped this year… Karin and her monkeys (vervets and baboons) Anton and his leopards Shannon and her falcons and African birds of prey Silke and her vervet babies Ian who teaches
Part 3 in Series on Animal Poaching. What’s at the heart of animal poaching? Three experts’ opinions: local bushmeat, rhino horn trade, trophy and canned/captive hunting, illegal wildlife trafficking, organized crime. What’s at the Root of Africa’s Wildlife Loss? This is the third in our Series on addressing the serious topic of poaching in Africa.
African birds of prey, the owl and falcon predators like the leopard, wildlife in Africa. “…so they shot the owl!” It all started one fall. Each morning on the farm, it seemed like there was one less chicken! The days seemed calm, no apparent squawking or sign of trouble. At night several hens roosted on
Wildlife in Africa, leopards, big cats, birds of prey, African birds, primates, baboons and vervet monkeys. It’s been a little over a year ago that Nikela was founded to change the world! I say that tongue in cheek of course. You know how it is; it’s like falling in love for the first time or
‘Until the lions have their praise singers, the tales of the hunt will always glorify the hunter’. There is a TV series being aired in the UK titled “Conservation’s Dirty Secret”. As video clips of it are not accessible in the USA (or at least not what I could find) my friend Gavin sent me
Wildlife conservation, wildlife photographer, Frank van Egmond Frank has a gift for capturing the essense of the wilds and allowing us to step inside via his beautiful photography. (Photos at end of blog post) Its probably a year ago now that Frank and I connected via LinkedIn. During his trip to South Africa last year he
“Go home!” With kids cheering, this command from the audience sends the black vulture hopping for her carrier. Yesterday we enjoyed the afternoon at a Bird of Prey Celebration with John at Last Chance in Texas Hill Country. After a predator walk with owls and hawks and a fast flying falcon demonstration… …came
Animal Planet calls him “Africa’s Crocodile Dundee”. Will (from the Leopard Project) says he’s the absolute best at capturing a wild animal with minimal harm. Most comfortable in the bush tracking a man-eating lion or elusive leopard Dairen Simpson is coming to the Texas Hill Country. What a treat! Plan on being here in late
