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The not-so-glamorous side

I am back in Cape Town from my most recent field work. I apologise for not posting another blog post in between, the past few weeks were jammed packed. @octodragon mentioned wanting to hear about the not-so-glorious sides of field work. It is not nature documentary picturesque all the time. For the past 2 months, I have woken up between 04h15-05h00 every single morning … Read More The not-so-glamorous side

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Not goodbyes – I’ll see you laters

Where has the time gone?? Starting tomorrow, I will begin take down of my survey and then hit the road for the eight-hour drive back to Joburg. But I am not heading straight back to Cape Town just yet, I will reload the bakkie in Joburg and then head up near the Botswana border to help set up two more surveys before heading back … Read More Not goodbyes – I’ll see you laters

Only the best day ever

Thanks to the ecology manager’s keenness to allow me to participate in other reserve activities and projects, I had an opportunity of a lifetime – I got to help radio collar six wild bull elephants!!!! After a few set backs with bad weather and the chopper not being able to make it a few weeks back, we finally were ready to go!! The elephant … Read More Only the best day ever