Safari Notes

"Until the 1982 conflict in the Falkland Islands commanded the world's attention, few had heard of South Georgia Island. Southeast of the Falklands, South Georgia is lost in the midst of the Southern Ocean, one of the most remote regions on earth. South Georgia's climate is dominated by the freezing effects of the Antarctic continent 1,000 miles to the south. Glaciers coat more than half the island, and the scenery is spectacular, as if the Alps had been dropped down in the south Atlantic." "South Georgia Island is isolated from the civilized world and trapped in the most cruel of climates, but it was destined for discovery. From its first recorded sightings more than 300 years ago until the 20th century, this icy paradise in the Southern Ocean has attracted explorers, merchants and governments." "Despite its isolation, South Georgia is a vital breeding oasis for some of the greatest concentrations of wildlife on the planet. More than 2 million southern

They have have been called the grandest living flying machine on Earth . No wonder: the Albatross has a wing span of 3 meters and a body mass of up to 12 kilograms. They can live for up to as long as 60 years. But as they have one of the lowest reproductive rates of any birds and as they are being hunted and killed, they may become extinct. Biologists have discovered that swordfish, tuna and other fishing fleets, are catching these birds while fishing, and are killing more that tens of thousands of these birds every year. In a couple of decades many species may be wiped out unless urgent action is taken . More: British Antarctic Survey , Save The Albatross , Endangered , National Geographic , WWF , Facts , petcaretips , Earthlife , antarcticaconnection , coolantarctica , Wikipedia , Encarta , Ecuador Travel , Books

Have you watched the movie ' MARCH OF THE PENGUINS '? Watch it and you will understand why these animals are unlike no other creature on Earth. You will be left in awe and wonder at how any living thing can be so extraordinary, persistent and enduring as these heroic penguins. And you will never forget the amazing Emperor Penguin. A penguin and an animal that is undoubtedly one of the few greatest living wonders and miracle of our Planet. More on the Emperor: emperor-penguin.com , National Geographic , Enchanted Learning , Penguin World , Anatarcconnection , Animal Diversity , coolantarctica , BBC , Whale Times , Nature.ca , Books , Scholar Image: esf.edu

Very few people visit the Kidepo National Park in Uganda. Even fewer tourists ever visit the rugged, breathtaking Ugandan hidden wonder, tucked away in the triangular North Eastern part of the country, bordering Kenya (in the East) and Sudan (in the North). Most Ugandans outside the district , very rarely visit Karamoja , the district where the Park is or Moroto, the largest town in the district. It is that remote. And pristine. Of all Ugandan national parks and game reserves, Kidepo is the most remote and has the most unique wilderness and terrain. Karamoja too, is the most dry and the hottest part of Uganda; it has a most unique people too: the Karamojong, whose warriors, tall and black, still walk and graze their cattle while almost totally naked; they seem too, to have a liking for AK47 rifles. The Kalashnikov seems to be the only modern technology that Karamojong men have accepted; unlike in most parts of Uganda where the mobile phone is. Sadly, semi arid Karamoja , though larg

The Black Footed Ferret's existence is threatened and endangered mainly due to its main food: the prairie dog being very much reduced in numbers due to hunting and poisoning. And also due to the loss of their prairie grassland habitat and diseace. Since 1967, it has been classified as an endangered species by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. As of 2007, the total wild population of Black-footed Ferrets was well over 650 individuals, plus 250 in captivity . It is the only ferret that is native to America. More on the Ferret: Black Footed Ferret Org. , AZGFD , Recovery Program , Defenders , National Geographic , Animalinfo , Endangered.gov , Species.gov , tpw.state.tx , Enchanted Learning , Ferret Haven , Nature.ca.notebook , Books , Scholar

"Africa must revert to what it was before the imperialists divided it. These are artificial divisions which we, in our pan-African concept will seek to remove." "Countries such as the U.S. and Britain have taken it upon themselves to decide for us in the developing world, even to interfere in our domestic affairs and to bring about what they call regime change." "The Commonwealth is a mere club, but it has become like an 'Animal Farm' where some members are more equal than others. How can Blair claim to regulate and direct events and still say all of us are equals." "Let Blair and the British government take note and listen. Zimbabwe is for Zimbabweans. Our people are overjoyed, the land is ours. We are now the rulers and owners of Zimbabwe." "Let Mr. Bush read history correctly. Let him realise that both personally and in his representative capacity as the current President of the United States, he stands for this "civilisa

Mohammed Wardi began singing at the age of five; his first hit was in 1960, and he still has the most extraordinary effect on a Sudanese audience, having come to embody the collective memories and aspirations of an entire nation. Mohammed Wardi sings not only in Arabic but also in his native Nubian - a quite different sound from Ali Hassan Kuban - drawing on 7,000 years of culture. The soaring voice of "golden throat" Mohammed Wardi has won acclaim right across the African Sahel and the Arab world. Although this singer from Nubia is now in exile, his music always stirs emotion for many Sudanese, sometimes with directly political allusion - to the October 1964 popular uprising, for example - and sometimes more obliquely, but always with powerful resonance. He was born in 1932 near old Wadi Halfa. Schooled across the border in Egypt, he returned as an elementary school teacher, then moved to Khartoum in 1957 and became a professional singer two years later. Four decades and 30