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The 11 Things Londolozi Gave Me

Amy Attenborough January 15, 2018 1 65

I’ve written a lot of stories during my time here but I’ve never been more stumped with what to say than with this one. How do you write a final story …

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Could a Leopard Recognize Batman?

James Tyrrell January 10, 2018 9

No we’re not having a competition to see who can come up with the most obscure title for a post. I was having coffee with a friend recently and were …

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Walking in Wonder

Josephine Benecke January 9, 2018 13

At 15.45 sharp Don pulled up in the Land Rover into a parking spot in front of the top office. He was taking us on a bush walk. It is …

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The 7 Best Aromas of The African Bush

James Tyrrell January 7, 2018 11

Smell is the most evocative of the 5 senses. The olfactory pathways along which scent travels are connected directly to the limbic system, which is the area of the brain …

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How Much Do Trees Communicate With Each Other?

Amy Attenborough December 7, 2017 30

A lot, it seems. For humans, communication normally equates to talking. Trees don’t talk by using language or forming words and so for many years, people have believed that it …

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What Whole Do You Form Part Of?

Amy Attenborough October 31, 2017 11

Hundred of thousands, sometimes millions of tiny red-billed queleas fly together in flocks creating clouds of movement called murmurations. How do they do it? How do they not bump into …

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The Place That Makes You Come To Life

Amy Attenborough October 26, 2017 31

“I feel that my boat has bumped, there at the bottom, into something big. And nothing happens! Nothing… Quiet… Waves… Nothing happens? Or has everything happened, and we are already …

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Heritage Day: The Limpopo Transfrontier Park

Rich Laburn September 24, 2017 3

Today is Heritage Day in South Africa. It is a day that we celebrate the myriad of cultures that make up this astonishing rainbow nation. Over the course of this …

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Surrounded By Elephants

Liam Henderson September 19, 2017 38

Allan McSmith and I had set out in search of elephants in the afternoon of a crisp winter’s day. Allan is a renowned trails guide in Botswana and the Kruger …

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When You Give Yourself To Places, They Give You Yourself Back

Amy Attenborough September 10, 2017 13

“The rhythm of walking generates a kind of rhythm of thinking, and a passage through a landscape echoes or stimulates the passage through a series of thoughts. This creates an …

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What A Hungry Elephant Can Teach You

Amy Attenborough July 2, 2017 8

Adult elephant bulls weigh on average about six tons. They eat about five percent of their body weight everyday. This means they’re eating about 300kg or 660 pounds of food. …

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A Leopard Teaches Us To Find Wonder in Rest

Christina Fox June 28, 2017 5

Wonder is one of the wildest elements and qualities on the massive scale of human experience. Just a pinch of it stops time. The world halts. The eyes fill. You …

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Trees Teach us How To Be Home

Amy Attenborough June 17, 2017 17

I wrote a blog recently on how all trees across the globe have the ability to heal people. For me there is one species though that I find particularly special. It is …

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Photographic Journal: When Being at Work is Better than Going on Leave

Amanda Ritchie June 6, 2017 17

Thirteen percent of people worldwide actually like their jobs. That’s according to Gallup.com, a polling organization in Washington D.C. 13 percent. That’s a terrifying statistic. Moreover, Gallup extrapolated on that number …

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The Africa of Connection

James Tyrrell May 14, 2017 14

I love the darkness immediately preceding the dawn. I like getting down to the camp deck early in the morning, before any other rangers or trackers are there, to make …

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