Cheetahs on the Edge
I’m on an early morning safari drive in the Masai Mara and we are watching a cheetah and her cubs. Presently one of the cheetah cubs climbs into the branches …
Gallmann Mukutan Conservancy – stunning, remote & unspoiled wilderness
‘Mukutan’ means ‘the Meeting’ – a fitting name for the breathtaking Mukutan Gorge, as it converges in a labyrinth of pristine landscape plunging deep into numerous hills and valleys, dotted …
The Baobab – an iconic African Tree
Heard about the Baobab? Well here are some interesting facts about this magical African tree. The Baobab tree grows in hot low-lying areas in Africa and Australia. There are a …
An Affair with the Elephants of East Africa
My first elephant sighting was back in primary school on an end of year trip to the coast along the Tsavo ecosystem. It was, you might say, an accidental sighting …
Kenya using Forensics to deter wildlife crimes
This week we continue with our conservation series highlighting the use of technology to deter wildlife crime. The world is dealing with an unprecedented spike in illegal wildlife trade and …
Employing Technology to stop the killing of Elephants
The plight of the African Elephant is well known. Illegal poaching of Elephants for their ivory has drastically reduced their numbers from approximately 1.3 million in 1979 to less than …
