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Expedition Logs
Grant Nel
Oct 31, 202027 min read
This is What Elephants are Really All About
It is impossible to be a wildlife guide in Africa and not collect a mental library full of elephant stories. Having been the pivot around...
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Grant Nel
Jun 29, 202016 min read
The Ancient Science of Tracking: How African Wisdom Guides Conservation
There are two critically endangered art forms in Africa – storytelling and tracking. Across our planet, indigenous peoples have connected...
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Grant Nel
Jun 8, 202013 min read
I've Got Your Back
There is an age-old idiom that tells us that ‘Behind every successful man there is a woman’  and, despite various tongue-in-cheek...
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Grant Nel
May 25, 202013 min read
Surviving Safari Pit Stops: Wildlife, Toilets, and Unforgettable Moments
Having just finished reading an intriguing article on the history of the bidet (don’t ask; but thank you Smithsonian for the...
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Grant Nel
May 17, 20209 min read
A 'Mmmmm' is Worth a Thousand Words
Ask any parent of a teenager and they’ll tell you ‘Google’ is redundant in their household, because their child knows everything. Their...
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Grant Nel
May 12, 20209 min read
Surviving the Daga Boy: A Safari Guide's Tale of Close Encounters
Just like kids love the tension and thrill of a good ghost story, it seems that every safari guest yearns to be enthralled by their...
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