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 …
The previous time we looked at free courses for learning more about nature conservation. But this time we are talking about documentaries. Are you looking for something new to watch?! There’s nothing quite as thrilling as watching the best African wildlife documentaries. Especially given the fact that you can’t travel to Africa right now. Pop …
11 inspiring documentaries about Africa’s people and wildlife Read More »
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 …
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 »
‘What do you want to be when you are old’ The question that you asked, and got asked, countless times when you were a child. And what did you answer? Teacher? Mom? Firefighter? I would have never guessed at that age I would say ‘working on nature conservation in Africa’. But yes, that is what …
The ultimate goal to achieve in my nature conservation career 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 …
