November 10, 2014

So when is a Giraffe, a Giraffe?

Text Julian Fennessy Photographs Francois Deacon | Main photogoraph by Paul van Schalkwyk MAYBE IT IS A GIRAFFE, BUT NOT THE GIRAFFE YOU THOUGHT IT WAS […]
November 14, 2014

Olifantsrus

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Text | Photos by Jana-Mari Smith A historical site in Etosha National Park, situated in the less utilised western section of the park, approximately 60 […]
November 17, 2014

Namibia | Mister Devil’s Claw

Text Jana-Mari Smith | Main Photograph: Julian Fennessy – Read Dr Fennessy’s story on Giraffe species! A true wildlife detective story. Some people’s passion for their […]
November 19, 2014

Namibia | A Wild Cheetah Adventure

Dalene Ingham-Brown shares her wild Otjitotongwe Cheetah Farm Safari Experience I have this list I keep. It’s made up of travel experiences that have propelled me […]
November 25, 2014

Wetland wildlife in the Zambezi region

Anja Denker, Namibian wildlife photographer and visual artist, visited Namibia's north-east, the Zambezi region, a place of unparalleled wildlife abundance and striking greenery juxtaposed against the rest of the country's arid, desert Eco-systems. Anja, with a skilled and knowledgeable eye, captured this lush and opulent Eden, shedding light on a road less travelled.
November 27, 2014

Laurie Marker – LCMAN Chairperson

Dr Laurie Marker, of the Cheetah Conservation Fund, has taken over from Dr Rudie van Vuuren as Chairperson of the Large Carnivore Management Association of Namibia […]
December 1, 2014

SAVUTE | Spring Sojourn in Savute

  A round trip from Windhoek, with Savute as the diamond in the ring… Text and photographs Annabelle Venter Spring is knocking on the door – […]
December 8, 2014

Indigenous Plant Products in Namibia

Review Amy Schoeman Indigenous PLANT PRODUCTS in Namibia Venture Publications 2014 Specified on its inner title page as The Commercialisation of Indigenous Natural Plant Products in […]
December 15, 2014

Swakopmund through the eyes of a child

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]By Ron Swilling Ice cream and aquariums, beads and bangles, snakes and skulls. Sometimes it’s so good to remember what it’s like to be a child […]
December 19, 2014

Summer weather at a glance

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Compiled Annabelle Venter Living in such a dry climate for so much of the year as we do here in Namibia, the anticipation of rain is […]
December 22, 2014

Travel tips for tree lovers

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]By Luise Hoffmann Summer is on its way and we’re all hoping for a generous rainy season. Fortunately most Namibian trees and shrubs are well adapted […]
December 24, 2014

Plant wonders of the Namib

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] OVER THE MOON Text and photographs Ron Swilling We’re going to the moon today!” Usually such an exclamation would turn heads and stop conversations, but […]
December 30, 2014

Maguni Ice Cream Recipe

By Christie Keulder Maguni (monkey orange) ice-cream recipe Maguni has the flavour of a very complex, tropical fruit salad and is the ideal local fruit for […]