The Basarwa have been forced off their ancestral lands. The government say it is for environmental protection, but some believe it has more to do with diamonds and tourism. Click here to read the full article
Read moreI am regularly asked “why do you need to fiddle with your photos in Photoshop, mine come out of the camera just fine.” It’s true. Most people accept the photograph that their camera produces and, in many cases, that image is perfectly alright for a variety of uses. This is becoming even more the case as an increasing number of[…]
Read moreOn March 28, 2013, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife issued a permit for the importation of a black rhinoceros horn shot in Namibia in 2009. (According to Business Week, the rhino was shot by David K. Reinke, a big donor to Republican political candidates). The granting of the licence caused an outcry in many circles, but others accepted it as[…]
Read moreSome good news at last. A major anti-poaching breakthrough has been made in Congo’s Odzala-Kokoua National Park with the arrest of the kingpin of a regional ivory poaching and trafficking ring. click here for the full story
Read moreOmni, the only black rhino remaining at Il Ngwesi since the 70’s has been killed by poachers. Click here to read the full article
Read moreAnother great ‘no punches pulled’ article from Paula Kahumbu, Executive Director of #WildlifeDirect Click here to read Paula’s article
Read moreOur favourite photos of #lions #leopards #cheetahs from recent safaris https://www.wildlifephotographyafrica.com/galleries/a-collection-of-cats/
Read moreThere’s something special about a mobile tented camp. It’s much nicer (sooo much nicer) to come home to than a boring old lodge. This is the real safari experience. Instead of a lobby with souvenir shops we are in the wild, surrounded by the flora and fauna of the African bush. At night we hear the lions roar and the[…]
Read moreWe’ve been getting a few comments recently about the number of posts on our blog highlighting the issue of poaching and what you’re asking is ‘are we getting a bit too hung up on the subject?’ I don’t think so. No way. From a purely selfish viewpoint, our business is photographic safaris, for this we need animals to photograph. But[…]
Read moreTanzania’s jumbo elephant population could be wiped out in seven years if poaching continues at current rates, chairman of the parliamentary committee on land, environment and natural resources James Lembeli told the National Assembly on Tuesday. Click here to read the full article from Sabahi online
Read moreSome good news from Tanzania, sort of, although isn’t this what they have said they were doing all along. Maybe the penny has finally dropped. Click here for Tanzania Daily news article
Read moreWith yesterday’s @savetherhino #RhinoMayDay still such a fresh memory South Africa has yet again reminded us why action is needed with the news that the number of rhinos being poached continues to rise. click here for the Southafrica.info report
Read moreKenya’s Samburu National Reserve is one of our favourite game parks and Elephant Bedroom Camp is the place we like to stay. Set amid doum palms on the banks of the Ewaso Nyiro, Elephant Bedroom is an ideal base from which to explore the park. Accommodation comprises 12 spacious tents, each with its own verandah overlooking the river and the[…]
Read moreThe battle against poaching is being made even harder by corruption amongst those employed to fight it as this article from the UK’s Guardian newspaper explains. Click here to read the full article
Read moreA battle has erupted in Tanzania over the future of 30,000 Maasai people who claim the expansion of a big-game hunting reserve for foreigners will lead to their eviction from ancestral lands. Tanzania’s ministry of tourism announced this week that it will set aside 1,500 square kilometres bordering the Serengeti national park for a “wildlife corridor”. The Maasai will as[…]
Read moreRufiji River in the Selous is one of our favourite places to photograph birds
Read moreWASHINGTON, Apr 29 2013 (IPS) – Environment groups are applauding a new United Nations decision to officially characterise international wildlife and timber trafficking as a serious organised crime, in a move that advocates say will finally give international law enforcement officials the tools necessary to counter spiking rates of poaching. click here to read the full article from Inter Press Service[…]
Read moreA story in today’s Guardian newspaper (UK) reveals that the Chinese government has backed 1,700 projects on continent since 2000 in apparent attempt to win favour. The country’s financial commitments are significantly larger than previous estimates. click here to read the article Chinese interest in Africa is certainly growing with China Central Television (CCTV) -love the acronym- showing live coverage[…]
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