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Lion cubs looking at the camera

April 2024 | Paws for Thought

- How the Leopard Hides its Spots

- Lions Finally Back on the Loose in Kafue, Zambia

- Botswana's (Feline) Mother of the Year

- Where the Wild Cats Are

April 2024: Bush Telegraph - Read it here...

March 2024 | No Clouds, Just Silver Linings

- No Rain, More Game

- Karangoma: True Delta Culture

- Africa Travel News

March 2024: Bush Telegraph - Read it here...

Three cheetahs drinking at a puddle in Botswana.
Zebras grazing in the green season in Botswana

Special Edition # 1 | Green Season Botswana

- The rains down in Africa...

- From A(rid) to Z(ebra)

- Something for both shutterbugs and twitchers

- The rain on the plains

- The Expert Africa experience on the ground

Special Edition #1: Bush Telegraph - Read it here...

February 2024 | An African Romance

- Romantic African Getaways

- The Mules Protecting Namibia's Kunene Rhinos

- AITO Travel Survey

February 2024: Bush Telegraph - Read it here...

Star Bed Tower, Chiawa Camp, Zambia

May 2023 | Birds of a Feather

- Migration matters

- Flamingo Friendships: Opposites do not attract!

- Mum? - Puppet-rearing shoebills

May 2023: Bush Telegraph - Read it here...

March 2023 | Trips & Triumphs

- Penguin Conservation: Great Egg-spectations

- North Luangwa: Green is the new Gold 

- The 2023 Safari Scene - Fancy Something New?

March 2023: Bush Telegraph - Read it here...

Walking in the area of Sitatunga Private Island Camp - deep in the Okavango Delta.

November 2022 | High Fliers!

- We need you.....Our Zambian Eco-Stove Initiative!

- Jet-Set Cheetahs

- Bird? Plan? Superman? No....it's a flying rhino!

- Be an Expert. Work with us....

November 2022: Bush Telegraph - Read it here...

June 2022 | Lost and Found

- Why did 250 elephants cross the road?

- Bat you didn't expect that!

- Rhino Return

June 2022: Bush Telegraph - Read it here...

May 2022 | Celebrating New Arrivals

- Turtle-y Awesome 

- Reigning Cats and Dogs

- New Safari Hotspots

May 2022: Bush Telegraph - Read it here...

April 2022 | Survive & Thrive

- Cape Caracal

- Bongo Revival

- African Dynasties

April 2022: Bush Telegraph - Read it here...

March 2022 | Wonder Women

- True Girl Guides

- Inspiring Change 

- Safari Sisters

- Girls on Tour

March 2022: Bush Telegraph - Read it here...

February 2022 | Bee My Valentine

- Sweet Valentine

- Wildlife Wonders 

- Merit of Mitigation

- Travel Trends

February 2022: Bush Telegraph - Read it here...

January 2022 | Legacies & Legends

- A Rhino's not just for Christmas....

- Zimbabwe's Legacy Landscape 

- Tell Me A Story....

January 2022: Bush Telegraph - Read it here...

December 2021 | Hope & Innovation

- Rhino Translocation

- Tanzania's Pathfinder Award 

- Returning Wild Dogs

December 2021: Bush Telegraph - Read it here...

Beadwork at Basecamp Mara

November 2021 | An African Christmas... shopping included!

- Blue Christmas in Malawi

- Namibian Adventure

- Stylish San Crafts

- Luxury Zimbabwe Retreat

November 2021: Bush Telegraph - Read it here...

October 21 | Translocation. Translocation. Translocation.

- Dam Zebras

- Jet-setting Dogs

- Pioneeering Penguins

October 2021: Bush Telegraph - read it here...

Matusadona sunset, Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe.

September 2021: Follow the Swallows!

- Travel in Expert Hands

- The Okavango Delta....at that price?!

- The Serengeti Migration - unprecedented availbility 

- Citizen Science Milestone

September 2021: Bush Telegraph - read it here...

August 2021: Who? What? Wyss!

- Who's Out There?

- What shall We Call The Dog?

- Phenomenal Philanthropy

August 2021: Bush Telegraph - read it here...

July 2021: Wildlife Warriors...

- Dugong Defenders

- K9 Conservation

- Formidable Females

- Beyond Amazing

July 2021: Bush Telegraph - read it here...

June 2021: Lightbulb Moments...

- Dream Cruiser

- Buzz Off

- Beauty from Brutality

- Lion's Share

- Best Dad

June 2021: Bush Telegraph - read it here...

May 2021: Wild science...

- An elephant is an elephant, right?

- Why do gorillas beat their chests?

- Vaccine victories

May 2021: Bush Telegraph - read it here...

April 2021: The joy of new beginnings...

- "ROAARRRR!" I’m down by the river.

- Conserving Kafue

- Vulture Culture

- Joining the Spots

April 2021: Bush Telegraph - read it here...

Feb 2021: Good news rains down...

- Remarkable desert rains

- Flat-pack Ox - Satellite spotting to safeguard elephants

- Rhino IVF to avert extinction

- "There's a leopard in the loo!"

- Giraffe raft rescue

Feb 2021: Bush Telegraph - read it here...

Jan 2021: The best is yet to come...

- Zambian Cheetah Cheer

- Travel ban? Best plan ahead!

- Active Africa - Silent Safaris

- Baby Giraffe? Look again...

- Escape with your inner circle

Jan 2021: Bush Telegraph - read it here...

Dec 2020: Democracy, Dye & Diversity

- Is democracy going to the dogs?

- Wildlife in black and white

- Gonarezhou’s Black Rhinos: Back from Extinction (Again)

- Lady in Red: a lesson in hair dye excellence

- Bull’s-Eye! Or is it..?

Dec 2020: Bush Telegraph - read it here...

November 2020: Africa - open for business

- Surreal Serengeti – wild and empty

- Christmas around the campfire?

- Sustainable conservation and community spirit – a message of hope

Nov 2020: Bush Telegraph - read it here...

September 2020: Launching our new website!

- Our ‘Citizen Science’ wildlife project

- A tentative return to safari

Sept 2020: Bush Telegraph - read it here...

July 2020: Protecting Namibia's rare species

- Studying the strandwolf

- A new challenge for pangolins?

July 2020: Bush Telegraph - read it here...

April 2020: Looking forward

- Bringing the bush home

- Namibia at 30

- Planning ahead

April 2020: Bush Telegraph - read it here...

Feb 2020: Why save a wild dog?

- The Serengeti wildebeest migration explained

- An electric safari

- Why save a wild dog?

Feb 2020: Bush Telegraph - read it here...

Nov 2019: Our first newsletter & our new look

- Richard Trillo discovers Rwanda

- A Serengeti favourite renewed

- How to collar a giraffe

Nov 2019: Bush Telegraph - read it here...

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