Facts and stories about animals from all over the world as well as educational content about wildlife management and conservation.
For my master’s thesis I am spending five months in Botswana to study male African savannah elephants, but what exactly am I looking for? and why did I choose elephant research? In this blog post, I will tell you all about it! Studying the African savannah elephant in the wild has always been a big …
Madagascar will always have a warm place in my heart, this is the place where it all started. All the amazing animal and plant species, which you cannot find anywhere else in the world. This is about 89% for plant species, 95% for reptiles and 92% for mammals! The most popular endemic species are the …
On Instagram I often talk about ‘endangered species’ or ‘vulnerable species’, but what does this mean? And why do we put these labels on certain animals and plants? These categories are selected by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). They use an internationally accepted standard of conservation categories for the status of rare …
Endangered species, what exactly does this mean? Read More »
Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park When I was travelling for two weeks through Uganda, the Gorilla trekking was my absolute highlight. It was my first time on mainland Africa, and although it was amazing to go on my first safaris. Seeing lions, elephants, giraffes and many more amazing animals. Nothing was as special …
Trekking the endangered mountain gorilla in Uganda, an amazing adventure Read More »
Seeing the big five in Africa is on the bucket list of many people. It used to be a dream of mine as well and I was so lucky to see all of them on my first trip to mainland of Africa. I am wondering how many people, that have to wish to see the …
