No-one has shaped our understanding of the natural world — and of the challenges faced by climate change and population growth — as impactfully as Sir David Attenborough. He has long spoken of his enduring affection for Africa. Drawing from several interviews, Paul Dargan explores Sir David’s relationship with the continent..
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Understandably, most safari-goers focus on the golden hours at dusk and dawn, when wildlife-watching is at its best. The period between is often overlooked — a time to relax, dine and get to bed early. Yet nights in the bush are frequently the unanticipated star of a trip — be it the awe-inspiring sweep of the galaxies above that catches you by surprise, or the hive of activity that fills the night air with intrigue and mystery. In this feature, we’ll explore the night-time experiences you can enjoy, reveal what wildlife gets up to while you’re asleep, and shed light on the majesty of the celestial show above…
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At Travel Africa, we’ve covered the Gorongosa story since the Carr Foundation’s first involvement 20 years ago, and Sarah Marshall’s recent visit reveals the fruits of its ongoing revival effort. Which prompts the question: is Gorongosa now one of Africa’s iconic, wildlife parks – and a symbol of what a visionary rehabilitation programme can achieve?
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SafariBookings.com is the world’s largest online marketplace for African safaris, and conducts extensive research to verify the operators it partners with. We asked co-founder Wouter Vergeer to offer his advice to help you to find an operator who is trustworthy and professional.
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Trees tend to get in the way on safari. They hide more exciting things like leopards, gorillas and red-crested turacos. But take the time to simply sit in an African forest — senses wide open — and you’ll experience something just as rewarding as an encounter with a great ape or big cat. By William Gray.
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In 1993, I got a call from a stranger wanting to know if I could take him on safari so that he and some friends could learn a bit about wildlife photography. I was just starting to take people to a special little 10-bedded camp in the northern Sabi Sand Game Reserve and so I
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“Hold on. I think I saw… Was that some kind of… Can you go back a second?” It’s around 7.45am on Friday 18 August, 1989. The words, or something similar, are my mother’s. They herald a moment that I have been trying to imagine for much of my life. Forget space travel or scoring the
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