This day will be remembered like for always! The first glimpse of 8-9 week old wild dog puppies! What a sight. When we got to their den, just before 5 am, as every morning, we heard that they were still there. Which was a bit odd as they are usually already out and about. Some …
What a morning we just had. The first two were a bit ‘disappointing’ regarding animal spotting. Let’s just say today made up for it! And it’s only noon. As always, we left the camp by 3:50 am (yes, yawn) to check the signals on the beacon. MCM_ _’s (male cheetah, exact numbers won’t be mentioned …
Wakey wakey, 3:20 am, a new day is upon is. Yawn! Yes, morning seemed to have come way too early even though I didn’t sleep that well (skipping a meal is not a good idea). Today it was my turn to sit behind the driver and be in charge of the telemetric antenna and the …
I told some of you that during this holiday/volunteer work I would probably have to get up by 4am. I was wrong. We actually had to be in the truck ready to go by… 3:50. A.M. that is. But it is so worth it. First up is a short drive to the beacon: a tower …
Going (back) to Africa is always a bit of an adventure. For one, there are a few planes you have to take before getting to your final destination. Being from Belgium is no exception.I booked my tickets with Alitalia and after all the, well not so positive reviews about them, I was a bit apprehensive. …
Having been to Africa before, both as a tourist and a volunteer, I know how much organisations have to relay on donations and gifts. That is why I asked Wildlife ACT what kind of items they could use both in general and more specific at the location where I’ll be working from, UMKHUZE CAMP I should …