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Six surprisingly beautiful African vultures – Photos and Video

Mar 22, 2017 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: #LuvWildlife, African Bird of Prey Sanctuary, Bird of Prey, Bird of prey sanctuary, Nikela Blog, Poaching, poisoning, Shannon, vultures, wildlife conservation Tagged: African Birds of Prey Sanctuary, Bearded Vulture, birds of prey, Cape Vulture, endangered species, Hooded vulture, palm nut vulture, threatened species, vultures, White Backed Vulture, White headed vulture

Up until recently I thought all vultures ugly, until I saw these beautiful African vultures at African Bird of Prey. If you’re like most people the word ‘vulture’ conjures up this image of a scrawny looking bird with a long bare neck and uglier head. You remember, like the two dense birds in original Jungle Book movie. The two of “What do you wanna do?” “I dunno what do you wanna do?” fame. However, vultures are really not ugly and really not dense. Sadly some are in serious trouble and are either threatened or endangered. Largely due to habitat loss,…

Meet one of wildlife conservation’s rising stars

Oct 25, 2016 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: #NikelaAfrica, African Bird of Prey Sanctuary, Bird of prey sanctuary, Raptors, wildlife conservation Tagged: African Bird of Prey Sanctuary, Belinda Phetna, birds of prey, owls, rising star, Shannon Hoffman, vultures, wildlife conservation

During our travels we meet some amazing people. Some, like Belinda may be wildlife conservation’s rising stars, bringing the passion needed to save the wild birds and animals of Africa. She has this light in her eyes and a ready humble smile. With grace and confidence she calls the owl to her. Her favorite bird lands on her gloved arm grabbing the morsel of meat offered. After watching Belinda Phetna exercise the ambassador birds with Shannon at African Bird of Prey we wanted to know more about her. Here was this young African woman obviously enjoying working with these raptors….

The Kalahari a Truly Wild Place

Jan 27, 2015 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: #NikelaAfrica, Africa Wildlife Conservation Tour 2014, Bird of Prey, conservation, endangered, lion, Nikela Blog, vultures, wild animals, wildlife conservation Tagged: Bat Eared Fox, Botswana, desert, Egret, Gemsbok, hartebeest, kalahari, Khutse Game Reserve, Kori Bustard, Lapped face vulture, lion, oryx, Ostrich, springbok, Steve, Tawny Eagle, vultures, White Backed Vulture

PHOTOS Khutse game Reserve in the Kalahari of Botswana is a truly wild place where nature reigns. “Another human?” That was my reaction that third night when Steve from the Lion and Leopard Research Project drove up to our campsite around dusk. After several days in the wilds of the Kalahari’s Khutse Reserve Russ and I got used to the quiet, no people only the sounds of birds or the ringing in my ears. Ever been in a place so quiet you ears literally start ringing? After our first day without phone service or internet access I was pretty much…