We all have stories that shape us. Tales of triumph, or tragedy — or both — which serve to remind us why we do what
Tag: Virginia Mckenna
Reflecting on a gentle nature
Lately, I have found myself in a reflective state of mind. Reflecting on my work, my goals, the small successes of the campaigns I’ve joined
Top 5 ways to beat ‘Blue Monday’…
Apparently today is the most depressing day of the year. Cold January Mondays, can be a miserable time as it is, without the thought that statistics
Remembering elephants as CITES starts
The 17th CITES meeting began in Johannesburg yesterday. CITES; the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, is a meeting
David and the lion’s den
Sounds like a twist on a biblical story, doesn’t it? Well, there are a couple of things of epic proportions in this latest update. Just
What’s it like to work at a game reserve in South Africa?
Volunteering report: Shamwari Game Reserve & Born Free Foundation’s big cat sanctuaries Before there was blogging… Or perhaps at least before sites such as WordPress
Colouring for conservation with Millie Marotta & Virginia McKenna
I love to sit in bookshop cafés. There’s something romantic about the notion: removing oneself from the wired in, Wi-Fi ready world around us to
In the spirit of Elsa, Christian and Cecil
‘Animal activist’ is never a title I’ve given myself, but it’s one that’s been applied to me on a few occasions recently and suppose in
Be the one traveler, long I stood
I believe in journeys. I believe in journeys because they bring change and challenge and movement. Journeys bring progress. They bring knowledge and hunger and
The Elephant in the Room
To me, the best kind of an education comes from something that moves you. Something that stays with you long after you first discover or