The roar of a lion in the night wakes us both up. It’s after midnight, there is no moon. I drop down from the rooftop quickly (it’s that time of night) and don’t stop to enjoy the brilliant sky. A while later another roar… a whole lot closer! “Dam and I are going to see if we can find them.” Marnus and his SAN tracker slowly leave the camp in the direction of the most recent roar. We watch them from the roof top tent on top of our Land Rover. The search light dances around in front of their…
You’ve heard about elephants being afraid of mice right? Come to find out that bees save elephants because… that’s who really scares them. “I am a wildlife activist, in fact a youth aged 29 years deeply passionate with wildlife conservation and rescuing animals. How can I get support from Nikela?” Moses wrote. Back in early 2017 we’d planned to meet up with Moses Ryakitimbo near Arusha in Tanzania. Unfortunately things never worked out. However, Moses didn’t give up. When he needed help for a project, where bees save elephants, he reached out. Unlike some who ask for help, Moses founded…
Will giraffe populations survive humanity? They are as iconic as lions, rhinos and elephants and their long-term existence in the wild is under similar threat, however the world’s tallest animals get much less public attention or protection. In dire straits Giraffes are in decline in many parts of Africa as a result of habitat loss due to humans. However, what many people don’t know, is the species remains driven towards extermination by two types of hunters: those so poor, they kill for food , and those so rich, they kill for sport. According to the International Union for Conservation of…
Earth Day is set aside for us to consider what we can do to save the planet. It’s a day to raise awareness of the earth’s status, which isn’t that healthy at the moment. Why does the planet need saving? Well, with our ever growing need for more, the earth’s resources continue to get depleted. According to EcoWatch.com, “Human Consumption of Earth’s Natural Resources Has Tripled in 40 Years.” Among others these resources include Water, Minerals and Forests. This depletion has a tremendous impact on wildlife populations. As humans fell more and more trees each year, nature and wild places…
Baye is our youngest Wildlife Hero. Recently discovered something rather unusual when she was called out on a wildlife rescue mission. However, let’s start at the beginning In Baye’s own words… [Shared with her permission] Recently I was talking to Claire, a friend who owns and runs a donkey sanctuary. We were discussing how to differentiate between cruelty cases: Ones where there was intent to do harm, and ones due to individuals being naive. Claire said, with many rescue cases they find the owners who have names for their donkeys are generally the ones who have compassion for their animals….
