by Cathryn | 20 May 2022 | Anam Ċara, Conservation, Nature
Last stop for Leg One of our Rise of the Matriarch 2022 expedition was Pongola Game Reserve. We were here to see and experience what is happening with the Black Rhino Expansion Project. Enroute we passed through Jozini, stopping along the cliffs on the edge of the...
by Cathryn | 19 May 2022 | Community, Conservation, Education, Nature
A tyre repair was required after the ROTM crew left Kosi Bay. A short stop at Manguzi and we were ready to go. We arrived at our next stop – Tembe Elephant Park – in good time to visit the hide by the waterhole. Some lovely moments were spent with an ellie bull, a...
by Cathryn | 19 May 2022 | Community, Conservation, Nature, Storytelling, Sustainability
I think we often forget that the concept of sustainability is nothing new. It is so much today’s buzz word that we think somehow it shows us modern humans to be a more evolved or enlightened bunch than our ancestors as we decide now what living sustainably looks like....
by Cathryn | 15 May 2022 | Anam Ċara, Conservation, Mother Earth, Storytelling
Third stop on our Rise of the Matriarch expedition was Phinda Game Reserve. We are here to see first hand how our donation money has supported a pangolin conservation project. Before we get to Phinda, though, we stop to collect another Matriarch joining our crew. Then...
by Cathryn | 15 May 2022 | Anam Ċara, Conservation, Mother Earth, Storytelling
Our last morning in Babanango began with refreshing rain. Diego seemed not to want to leave so while we had the vehicle issue looked at, the ROTM crew went for a bush walk. This lovely amble down to the little river close to camp gave us a chance to get close up with...