Short Stories from Shamwari Conservation Experience

4th April 2016Shamwari Conservation Experience

DID YOU KNOW – a puff adder is arguably the fastest striking snake in the world. It can strike within 0.25 of a second both forward and to the side. They seldom grip their prey, instead, once bitten the prey is released as the venom is injected and later tracked by smell Elephant management – one of our breeding bulls,. . .

Short Stories from Shamwari Conservation Experience

27th February 2016Shamwari Conservation Experience

DID YOU KNOW – a black-headed heron has yellow eyes for most of the year, yet they turn red when breeding. Tortoise Mark and Recapture Project continues –. . .

Short Stories from the Shamwari Conservation Experience – September 2015

28th September 2015Wildlife ConservationShamwari Conservation Experience

DID YOU KNOW – A common slug eater eats snails and slugs. It extracts snails from their shells through the shell opening, or by smashing the shell against. . .

Things I Never Thought I’d Say During Two Weeks at a Game Reserve – Part 2

18th September 2015Volunteer DiariesShamwari Conservation Experience

Following on from last week’s post on things you’d never expect to say on a Game Reserve (Click here if you missed it), we’ve continued the trend with. . .

Five Things I Never Thought I’d Say During Two Weeks at a Game Reserve

11th September 2015Volunteer DiariesShamwari Conservation Experience

You often hear some odd things on a Game Reserve, below are just some of the best ones one of our volunteers heard on his time at Shamwari.. . .