Bits & Bites from the Bush: Wilderness-wise with Eco-Training
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#023 – Astronomy

"There's a starman waiting in the sky He'd like to come and meet us But he thinks he'd blow our minds" The southern sky by night could be indeed mind ...
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#022 – Quelea

They form one of the biggest crowds in the bird kingdom: Quelea. Sometimes they appear as enormous morphing clouds at the sky. Ross Hawkins tells us h...
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#021 – Birding 2

Your are not thaaaat into birding? No problem. Even without thorough knowledge of the rarest LBJs you can enjoy the colourful flying variety… Ross Haw...
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#020 – Birding 1

Birder or twitcher? No matter what. You will find birds on every safari, even if the big game plays hide and seek. Ross Hawkins introduces us to the w...
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#019 – Makuleke Land Claim

After their relocation in apartheid times, the Makuleke people started to claim back their land. The story of their success and what their future plan...
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#018 – Makuleke Relocation

Nature conservation can't be regarded high enough, but sometimes it goes hand in hand with tragedy. In this episode, Norman, the chief of the Makuleke...
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#017 – Lanner Gorge

Lanner Gorge in the Pafuri region of South Africa got its name from the lanner falcon, which you could watch from the rim soaring on your eye level… B...
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#016 – Fever Tree Forest

Can nature build its very own cathedral? Yes, it can. With pastel green trunks as pillars and a leafy canopy more impressive than every elaborate rib ...
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#015 – Termites

Is there a mind in the mound? The witch hat like constructions are an iconic feature of the African landscape. But their inhabitants are not only gift...
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#014 – Hyena

Don't trust Hollywood. Not only the movie "Lion King" portrays hyenas as ugly and mean creatures. In fact they are intelligent and co-operative with s...
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