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Another two vervet monkey troops ready for freedom

Nov 2, 2016 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: #NikelaAfrica, Give Vervet Monkeys a Second Chance, Nikela Blog, Silke, Vervet monkeys, wild animals, wildlife conservation Tagged: Bambelela, Belinda, monkey troops, primate, release monkey troop, rescue rehab, Silke von Eynern, Vervet monkeys

Two vervet monkey troops sponsored by Nikela ready for release thanks to the team at Bambelela. Monty was in bad shape. Losing hair and getting mighty thin. Silke took him out of the Dingaan’s troop enclosure. Over the next weeks things didn’t look good for him. However, with the typical care every monkey at Bambelela receives he pulled through. Now three years later, with a troop named after him, he and 44 other vervet monkeys are ready to be released. The heavens opened and the rain came down for two days. The Waterberg received more rain that March in 2014 than…

African Wildlife Conservation: Five Rising Stars

Aug 3, 2016 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Nikela Blog, wildlife conservation Tagged: Baye, Belinda, Matthew, Moji, Natalie, Next generation

The next generation for African Wildlife Conservation are getting ready if not taking over as we speak. During our first Africa Wildlife Conservation tour in 2010 we were both amazed and concerned. Amazed by the caliber of people involved in saving and protecting Africa’s wild animals and birds. Concerned that many were older with no one being groomed to take over. Now six years later it’s a different story. We are finding the next generation of African wildlife conservationist. Today I want to introduce you to five very different young people going about saving wildlife in very different ways. Three…