April 2018… This month I spent some time at our Big Five Monitoring and Conservation Programme and what an amazing place it is. Having relocated in 2016,the programme monitors an abundance of wildlife free roaming over 67,000 hectares as well as carrying out vital conservation work in the bush. I can honestly say this was […]
Emboya day 1. Wow! What can I say but wow! This place is one of the most incredible places I have been too. Now the place is in the middle of nowhere a good hour or so from the closest town and the lodge is set in the middle of the beautiful Waterberg region. The […]
So I got to South Africa on a Thursday. After a non-stressful picking up of the car and driving up to the Waterburg region I arrived at the Vervet Monkey Rehabitialtion and Wildlife Care Farm. I had forgotten how beautiful South Africa is. Today started off with my 2 hour shift in with the pink […]
A quick round up of some of the conservation and environmental stories this week: 1) A New Threat in the Serengeti to the World’s Greatest Animal Migration A planned highway in the national park could interfere with the annual wildebeest migration and promote poaching. http://www.takepart.com/article/2015/03/06/serengeti-wildebeest-migration-highway-poachers 2) How technology is taking conservation science to the next […]
Each year, thousands of people from all walks of life in the UK plan their gap year. This can be a very daunting task, however with the right planning, it can be the most exciting and rewarding experience you ever have. For many years now Blue Lizard Adventures has been assisting volunteers to realise and […]
People choose to volunteer for many reasons. For some it offers the chance to give something back to the community or make a difference to the people around them. For others it provides an opportunity to develop new skills or build on existing experience and knowledge. Regardless of the motivation, what unites them all is […]
