Tag: guiding
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New girls on the block
Every property has a superstition attached to it, “scientifically” based on the animal movements. If you want to find rhino you go this way, if you want to find elephants you go to the river, if you want to find lions you go North and if you want to find leopards you go East. On…
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The Charleston
Lion prides are probably one of the most interesting creatures to see over a period of time. Seeing them just once might prove boring as the myths are truth, they do sleep like the kings and queen on the jungle. Many an hour have been spent by all rangers in hopes of them raising their…
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Tree anthem
What is that one?” “I don’t know” “And that one?” “A jackalberry…?” “Ouch! That hurt. Was that not one a Jackalberry? “They both were, pay attention” “What is that one?” “Knob thorn” “Latin name?” “Acacia nigrescens” “That one?” “Acacia…?” “Oh, third one wrong. Off you go, hug and apologise to it” “Hug the thorny tree?”…
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The story of 11
Once upon a time there were… well, a bunch of people; how they met was a mix of fate, coincidence, opportunity, and maybe a bit of stubbornness. How they all arrived together in Africa is the mystery that weaves this story. If we had to chose a character to rile everyone up and travel to…
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My house smells like rhino
Poaching is a terrible thing worldwide and it affects too many species to count. It’s not only a serious problem, it’s a scary one. In some Asian countries, Traditional Chinese Medicine TCM prescribes different animals parts (like bone, eyes, gallbladders, horns, etc.) from different species (or substitutes species!) of animals to treat an ever-growing amount…