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Wildebeest mum saves her calf from a leopard in Kenya

28/10/2013

By Roxanne Reid
Leopards have to eat, right? But sometimes you can't help rooting for the underdog when predator meets prey. Watch how a wildebeest mum saves her calf from a grisly death at the jaws of a leopard in Kenya.

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Cheetahs in Etosha National Park, Namibia

23/10/2013

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Cheetah and cub on a kill, Etosha National Park

By Roxanne Reid
If I had to choose just one game park to visit for the rest of my life, it would have to be Etosha National Park in northern Namibia, because it hits you between the eyes every day with fabulous sightings of animals, as if they're still roaming everywhere like they did 150 years ago. Take the 'Day of the Cheetahs' as an example.

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Human interaction with wild animals: what's your view?

21/10/2013

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By Roxanne Reid
What's your view of human interaction with wild animals? Are walking with lions, elephant-back safaris, cuddling cheetah cubs and so acceptable or not? Watch this video and tell us: what's your view?

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Fossil Ridge eco-lodge in the Gamkaberg: a perfect spot

16/10/2013

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Fossil Ridge eco-lodge, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve

By Roxanne Reid
Sprawled in a canvas chair at our private lapa, glass of wine in hand, I watched a spotted eagle owl perch on a rocky koppie where it was silhouetted against the darkening sky. We were at Fossil Ridge eco-lodge in the Gamkaberg Nature Reserve near Oudtshoorn and the heat of the day was fading at last.

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Rare elephant behaviour at Etosha National Park, Namibia

8/10/2013

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Elephants, Etosha National Park, Namibia

By Roxanne Reid
Elephants are endlessly fascinating. But in Etosha National Park this winter, we were privileged to see a rare elephant behaviour, so rare that not even elephant scientists have often witnessed it in the wild.

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My top 4 highlights of the Darling Voorkamerfest

3/10/2013

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Dizu Plaatjies

By Roxanne Reid
We experienced our first Darling Voorkamerfest at the beginning of September. Over the three days of the festival in this small rural town on the Cape West Coast, we saw nine shows. Here are my top 4 highlights.

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Wildebeest mum saves her calf from a leopard in Kenya

Cheetahs in Etosha National Park, Namibia

Human interaction with wild animals: what's your view?

Fossil Ridge eco-lodge in the Gamkaberg: a perfect spot

Rare elephant behaviour at Etosha National Park, Namibia

My top 4 highlights of the Darling Voorkamerfest

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