Kategorie: Discoveries
From trash to art: the Magpie Art Collective
11.08.2014 | On my drive along the Route 62 I stopped in Barrydale where I discovered an interesting project that turns trash into inspiring art: the Magpie Art Collective. They use trash like plastic bottles, tins or old… Read More
Southern Drakensberg: Beauty in the mist
06.07.2014 | These are my first rainy days in South Africa. The landscape of Southern Drakensberg below the Sani Pass unfolded a special misty beauty yesterday when I was on a one-day hike to see some bushman rock… Read More
Great view from Durban’s stadium
02.07.2014 | I was four years late to meet the German soccer team for the Worldcup here but I enjoyed my time at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban today. The little tour included the President’s suite as… Read More
African Wild Dogs
02.07.2014 | According to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) the African wild dog is one of the world’s most endangered mammals. And it is one of the species Wildlife ACT focuses on in their monitoring efforts. Before my volunteering… Read More
Busy in the bush: How we tracked the animals
29.06.2014 | The sessions to monitor the radio-collared animals as a volunteer with Wildlife ACT take place around sunrise (about 5.30-10.30h) and sunset (about 16.30-20.30h). As it is pretty cold on the back of an open vehicle in… Read More
