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After spotting a dead Burchell’s zebra foal in the Kruger National Park, we were privy to a series of touching and extraordinary events. Was what we witnessed a collective grieving ritual by a herd of zebras?
Continue readingThis year we give Easter egg hunts a miss and embark on a search of a different kind. Mission: to spot some of South Africa’s adorable rabbit and hare species in the wild.
Continue readingIntelligent and social, hyenas make for diverting photography subjects. No one knows that better than Wild Card member Marli Potgieter, aka the Hyena Queen.
Continue readingThey’re lightning fast, incredibly inquisitive and super adorable. We simply cannot get enough of the Kgalagadi’s quirky meerkats. But how much do you know about these cute critters?
Continue readingThe Kruger National Park’s most popular bird hide, Lake Panic, is famous for many reasons. But what to do when a venomous snake pays the hide a visit?
Continue readingYou can make an exact copy of animal footprints in rest camps or in parks and reserves where you are allowed to walk about freely. What a lovely keepsake from your holiday!
Continue readingA letter to the editor of go! magazine (July 2016) alleged that “many of the halfmens succulents” in the |Ai-|Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park have been damaged and that “it’s definitely vandalism”. But is this true?
Continue readingWhat’s so special about ants, you might ask. The next time you spot these incredible insects going about their business in the great outdoors, take a minute to appreciate their important role in the ecosystem.
Continue readingMost people know that there are blue ones and red ones, but the array of dragonflies to be found is much, much wider. Have you joined the fan club yet?
Continue readingWhy did this hyena mother refuse to suckle a tiny cub? Wild editor Romi Boom came across a hyena den where she witnessed typical hyena behaviour.
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