South African Wildlife
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The Fall and Rise of the Bontebok
I was reminded this week of the remarkable story of the Bontebok, the first African antelope to be saved from extinction, dragged back from the precipice when there were just 17 left in South Africa. I feel very privileged to… Continue reading
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Sowing the Seeds of Extinction
Where Did all the Lions Go? We are all too aware that the demise of wild life in Africa is as a result of human activity and it is well recognised that this started in the colonial era but, naively… Continue reading
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Three Zebras and Two Rhinos: William J Burchell
In 1810 a slight-figured, personable, young English naturalist travelled northwards from Cape Town in a huge 7,242 km loop into what is now the Northern Cape and beyond before returning via modern day Port Elizabeth and the Garden Route to… Continue reading
Travelogues and Other Memories 