In good news for travellers and wildlife enthusiasts, an eastern black rhino calf has been born in the Western Serengeti, the first in the region for decades and representing a milestone for this critically endangered species. From a population of approximately 10,000 eastern black rhino in 1970, there are less than 1,000 left in the world today. S...

Mauritius, an Indian Ocean island nation, is known for its beaches, lagoons and reefs. The mountainous interior includes Black River Gorges National Park, with rainforests, waterfalls, hiking trails and wildlife like the flying fox. Capital Port Louis has sites such as the Champs de Mars horse track, Eureka plantation house and 18th-century Sir See...

The North African country of Morocco borders the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea and has Berber, Arabian and European cultural influences. Morocco has been included in the EU 'safe travel' list which includes just 15 third countries outside the EU. Morocco asks all to wear masks and restaurants are open operating at 50% capacity to ensure soci...

Deathly pale and morose, which seemed befitting from what once lay behind her walls. Even the ocean was angry, slamming into her like a quarter-back going for the touch-line. As one scrambled further up the rocks, the field of vision stretched across the ramparts, canons, and the austere white block at its core. The warm evening light could only di...

How Many Elephants is a design-led charity 'educating a global audience about the devastating impacts of the African elephant ivory trade and raising vital funds for front-line rangers'. It has been founded by Holly Budge, is an adventurer, Everest Summiteer and the first woman to skydive Everest. At the current rate of poaching the elephant will b...

Thanda Safari, a 'Big 5' reserve on 35,000 acres in the heart of Zululand, KwaZulu Natal, also has an abundance of giraffe. The giraffe is the tallest mammal on earth, no two giraffes have the same coat pattern and their tongue is long to navigate around the thorns of the Acacia tree. Less well known is that these herbivores eat bones, are essentia...