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Black rhino with oxpeckers

World Rhinoceros Day 2020

A mountainous marvel of animal engineering, the rhinoceros is like no other. Leathery and lined, massive and muscled, his noble horn a cautionary prelude to a…

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Dad-jay: Remembering my Father

My Dad would have turned 89 this week. He passed away two years ago, a few days after his 87th birthday. This is the story of Dad-jay, a blue jay who came to…

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Wild Dog biting a stick.

Getting Serious About Wildlife Crime

Black Market Wildlife Crime It's time to get serious about wildlife crime. Some nights I lie awake remembering the moments I have spent in the company of…

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The Rhinos of Ol’ Pejeta: Rest in Peace

Ol' Pejeta Conservancy has a deep history of rhino conservation and is home to Kenya's largest population of Black Rhinos. There are currently over 100 living…

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The Texture of Elephants: Living Landscapes in Nature

When I dream of Africa, I dream of elephants...

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Lion Population: The Sad Story of Lion Math

The African lion population is currently estimated to be around between 20,000 individuals.(Panthera.org) It is fair to say the future of the African lion is…

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Lion Mating: She’s the Boss

Life is not always easy for the King. When a lion receives his mating call to duty, he is required to muster up all the stamina he has to satisfy his lioness.…

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Jackson's Chameleon NJ Wight

Jackson’s Chameleon: Love at First Sight

When I travel to Africa and meet my guides for the first time, one of the first questions they ask is, What are you hoping to see? Expecting to hear leopard,…

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