Schlagwort: KwaZulu-Natal

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

Good-bye St. Lucia! Hello Durban!

30.06.2014 | Dear St. Lucia, I love your beach! I have met some of your hippos in Lake St. Lucia, but luckily not in your streets where they are said to graze at night. Thank you to all… 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

Camplife with chocolate moments

28.06.2014 | This was our home for two weeks – the Wildlife ACT Mkhuze Camp. Lizzie Hide, experienced Wildlife ACT volunteer, cooked passionately for all of us. We were lucky that she never goes without a good dessert… Read More

“Don’t worry about the water, you are already wet!”

25.06.2014 | This is what our captain said on the whale watching tour I did today – and he was right. The whale watching boat had to leave from the beach as the Indian Ocean is not accessible… Read More