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The death of Mary Leakey – 9 December 1996
No CommentsRead moreNo matter who we are and what we think, the beautiful truth is that we are all children of Africa.…
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Birding in The Gambia
Read more170 different species in just 10 days! Last week, just as the birds fly south to escape the British winter,…
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Zebra running
1 CommentRead moreWe were at Crater Lake game reserve near Naivasha, Kenya,in March 2010, a place where, with a guide, you can…
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In praise of wildebeest
No CommentsRead moreSome people think they’re ugly and stupid, but I think blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) are marvellous creatures. What stripes! Such…
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Crossing the equator
2 CommentsRead moreThe equator is an imaginary line on the Earth’s surface equidistant from the north and south poles. Last month I…
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The terrible price of Kenyan flowers
1 CommentRead moreNot so long ago, roses were expensive. Now you can get six blooms for £4 at my local Tescos. The…
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Quagga – a great striped hope
Read moreOne hundred and twenty-five years ago today, on 12 August 1883, the last quagga died in Amsterdam zoo. ...
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Midwinter solstice at Abu Simbel
Read moreThis blog contains human remains which some readers may find disturbing At 5am on midwinter’s day 2007 we rose happily…
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On the banks of the Nile
Read moreOf all the wonders of Egypt – the glittering pharaohnic treasure, the magical ancient temples, the astonishing tombs, the warmth…
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A felucca called Dolphin
Read moreI first went to Egypt in July 2000. One of the highlights of that trip was four days’ sailing on…
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