Wildlife Margrit, Author at Nikela: Helping People Saving Wildlife

Elephants up close and personal at Tuskers Camp in Zimbabwe

Oct 17, 2018 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: #NikelaAfrica, African elephant, elephant, Nikela Blog, wildlife lovers Tagged: elephant herd, Hwange NP, Tucker’s camp, Zimbabwe

We hadn’t planned on staying over at Tuckers camp, let alone enjoy a day watching elephants up close. Nestled next to the Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe there is a waterhole by a lodge and campsite. Here elephant, buffalo, zebra, kudu, baboon and all sorts of birds come to drink. I’d always wanted to spend a day overlooking a waterhole and now I had my chance. Instead of driving over into Hwange we stayed in camp. There are two opportunities to observe the wildlife. One from the observation platform with a gorgeous view. You can see the waterhole and various…

Why visiting Baye at Free to be Wild is always a surprise

Oct 13, 2018 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: #NikelaAfrica, Baboon, Free to be Wild, Nikela Blog, Pangolin Tagged: Baye Pigors, Rescue rehabilitation, wildlife sanctuary

Visiting Baye at Free to be Wild is always a surprise. Although we’d already stopped by in February it was time to bring the second half of the year’s sponsorship for Khumbulane, her chief handler and right hand man. From one tiny orphaned baboon four years ago Baye developed Bulawayo’s first rescue rehabilitation and release facility. Today she walks us around the sanctuary. Two large primate enclosures are home to a troop of vervet monkeys and chacma baboons. Adjacent to the baboon enclosure is a smaller one with a small gate. Here new orphans can slowly be introduced to the…

The legend of care for Baboons continues at C.A.R.E.

Sep 27, 2018 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: #NikelaAfrica, Baboon, Nikela Blog, wildlife conseration Tagged: baboon rehabilitation, C.A.R.E., Rita Miljo, Samantha Cassidy, Stephen Munro

In 2012 a tragic fire took the life of legendary baboon rehabber Rita Miljo. Without a doubt her legend of care for baboons continues with Samantha and Stephen. “Next time you’re in the area please come and visit us,” Samantha said. So we did. After leaving the highway between Hoedspruit and Phalaborwa we are in the bush. The terrain is hilly and the vistas right “Out of Africa”. We stop at the Olifant’s river overlook and spot a herd of elephant coming in to drink. Further along a young jackal is running along in the dusty brush beside the Landy….

Protecting five orphaned rhino requires a multi-faceted anti-poaching strategy

Sep 25, 2018 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: #NikelaAfrica, Nikela Blog, Poaching, rhino, rhino poaching Tagged: anti-poaching rangers, Natalie Rogers, orphaned rhino, poaching, race horses

From rescued tiny babies five orphaned rhino now live free and safe, but not without a huge cost and challenge to protect them and the other wildlife from poachers. The Hoedspruit area is a warm and sunny place in the spring. Well, the day we went to visit Natalie at the Rhino Revolution Rehabilitation Center it was anything but. Natalie has become one of our favorite wildlife Heroes. The very day before leaving for her annual trip home (in the UK) she was more than happy to spend several hours with us. And, that is after she’d been called out…

Saving Wildlife Traveling Africa VIDEO PLAYLIST ~ 2018-2019

Sep 5, 2018 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Baye, Nikela Blog, Silke, Stories from Africa Tagged: #NikelaAfrica, 2018-2019 Safari, South Africa to Ethiopia

From South Africa to Ethiopia in an old Land Rover with a rooftop tent. Margrit and Russ are off again saving wildlife traveling Africa. More videos added weekly Meet awesome wildlife heroes – See beautiful wild animals – Experience a few mishaps The adventures begin in the USA. Preparations galore. Then an exceptionally long flight to Johannesburg. Landy gets readied for the arduous journey. Documents of all kinds are secured. Margrit and Russ need their ‘tune up’, after-all, they’re old! Then the adventure begins in earnest. Wildlife heroes old and new. Cold, rainy and warm weather saving wildlife traveling Africa….

Elephants up close and personal at Tuskers Camp in Zimbabwe

Why visiting Baye at Free to be Wild is always a surprise

The legend of care for Baboons continues at C.A.R.E.

Protecting five orphaned rhino requires a multi-faceted anti-poaching strategy

Saving Wildlife Traveling Africa VIDEO PLAYLIST ~ 2018-2019

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