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Is my Rhino Still Alive?

10,000 Birds

White Rhino lifespan is 40 to 50 years, but I am wondering if “my” rhino is still alive? My eyes will be returning to the lonely acacia next to a waterhole, trying to spot a large shadow in the sunset.

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Africa’s Big Five and Little Five

10,000 Birds

Thankfully the days of visiting Africa purely for slaughtering its wildlife have mostly come to a merciful end, and safari operators have adopted the Big Five term to market tours that offer sightings of the fortunate remanants of Africa’s once teeming great herds. Black Rhinos are best sought in South Africa, Namibia and Tanzania.

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Madikwe; Paradise Restored

10,000 Birds

Great wildlife preserves, reserves and parks exist for a number of reasons. My books weren’t helping much so I had resorted to looking for large green areas on Google Maps on the border of South Africa and Botswana, and I happened on Madikwe. I had a look at the website and it looked interesting. But they are very cute!