In this week’s Shamwari series, I visit South Africa’s only wolf sanctuary, and back on the reserve, I face the challenges of digging up bluebush! This follows
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Fighting fast fashion with Secondhand September
This month is Secondhand September. The aim is to ditch our quick-fix shopping habits for new clothing for one whole month and shop secondhand.
Shamwari Diaries: Act 4 Scene 4 — Highs, lows and watering holes
This week we find ourselves face-to-face with a lion at nighttime, I spot the rarest mammal on the Amakhala reserve, and we find out what happens when you remove algae from a watering hole!
No Entry: book review and giveaway
Discover the brilliant new book ‘No Entry’, a page-turning new novel about elephant poaching in South Africa. Win a copy for yourself or use my code for a free e-book download
Shamwari Diaries: Act 4 Scene 3 — Amakhala Conservation Centre
This week at Amakhala, we release Lightfoot the male cheetah onto the reserve and help launch a new initiative to help the local community manage an HIV and AIDS epidemic.
ECOSTREAMZ — Introducing the first documentary subscription service for the global activist community
ECOSTREAMZ is creating an ever-evolving platform providing concerned citizens of the world with a variety of media covering wildlife conservation and more.
Shamwari Diaries: Act 4 Scene 2 – Lion territory
This week we discover young lions playing with a discarded glass bottle, and have the exciting task of assisting the vet with darting a lioness.
Bug Safari: A fun way to get children outdoors this summer
The school holidays are a great time for children and parents alike to engage with nature. Going on a ‘bug safari’ is a great way to encourage kids to get outside and explore the world around them.
Shamwari Diaries: Act 4 Scene 1 – In with the new
In this week’s Shamwari series I say goodbye to Shamwari student lodge and move to neighbouring Amakhala Game Reserve, where I learn the ropes of volunteer duties on a relatively new reserve.
Animal emotions film raises awareness of zoo animals’ welfare issues
The key to holding zoos and safari parks accountable in their standards of care — today and for years to come — is to encourage the general public, especially youngsters, to see the benefit of ensuring all animals held in captivity receive good care and welfare.