Sometimes making a conservation management call for a particular issue can be a huge responsibility with regards to our wildlife population on the reserve. Occasionally, even when it seems to be the most obvious decision to take, it can turn into a tragedy. When I joined a new developing ecotourism wildlife reserve in Northern Zululand, South Africa, I found out in a short period of time that there was a huge opportunity for me to continue my leopard field research there. During the initial phase of development allocated lodges were in the.... read more
The Cape Cross Seal Reserve is the home of one of the largest colonies of Cape Fur Seals in the world. The spectacle is ... read more
There are seasons throughout each of our lives that define our purpose here on earth. Our time spent in the Kalahari with meerkats was planted on our journey to take root and grow our desire acting as ambassadors for our environment. In January 2013, Wim and I signed up to document the Gosa meerkat gang at Tswalu Kalahari Game Reserve for a period of six months. In comparison to filming the big five we thought the meerkats couldn't be that hard, only to learn never underestimate the elements of the Kalahari or the agility of a meerkat. Pinned to a.... read more
