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