Journeys Through Africa

Roars and Trumpets in Samburu

Above: First thing in the morning Elephant herd at Ewaso Nyiro Rver in Samburu National Reserve 2 Aug 2021. Copyright Rupi Mangat. Published: Satmag Nation newsaper 4 September 2021 Spectacular wildlife in Kenya’s arid north Part 1 of 4 The first inkling of drought in the great north is watching the lone elephant on the […]

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Female elephant in Talek River, Maasai Mara - Copyright Rupi Mangat

Magic in the Mara

Above: Female elephant in Talek River, Maasai Mara – Copyright Rupi Mangat Published: 15 December 2018 It’s sunrise but there’s still a full moon in the sky. The dawn light is magical while the sprawl of the Mara is enchanting. In the soft light, the gazelles gambol and the warthogs graze on knees bent, their […]

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Much of the ivory smuggled by criminal syndicates from Africa is processed into Buddhist items such as rosaries and figures of Gwan Yin - the Goddess of compassion, for Chinese customers Copyright Lucy Vigne

New Market for the African Elephant

Published in The East African Nation media 7-13 October 2017 Laos in Southeast Asia, virtually unheard of in Africa is now the leading retailer in ivory, mostly sourced from recently poached elephants in Africa Laos is now the hot-spot for rich Chinese tourists to gamble and purchase things they can’t do so easily at home […]

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