Living in the proximity of wild elephants can be challenging and dangerous. These iconic animals we travel so far to be see can ruin a farmer’s livelihood in one night or worse, can kill local people. I came across this story about local villagers in the Okavango Delta region of…
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Leucistic Animals Back in 2015 a rare white giraffe was discovered in Tarangire National Park, Tanzania. Dr. Derek Lee, an ecologist with the Wild Nature Institute, first spotted the young calf while doing a giraffe survey in Tarangire. Three years later while on safari in Tanzania, my group was fortunate…
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Botswana is a year-round safari destination with amazing wildlife, beautiful landscapes, and friendly people. The winter season from June-September is often cited as the best time to visit Botswana, however each season has advantages and disadvantages. While you can expect good wildlife any time of the year, ultimately the best…
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A proposed hydroelectric dam threatens Tanzania’s largest game reserve, the Selous. The Tanzanian government plans to begin the massive dam inside the UNESCO protected wildlife reserve in July 2018. In preparation for construction more than 2.6 million trees will be removed from the dam and reservoir site. The dam will…
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