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Congo Trek

From National Geographic magazine: Follow conservationist Michael Fay and his team as they trek on foot across untamed Africa. Includes photos, dispatches, interactive maps, and more. Read the article »

Published Thu, May 05 2007 4:40 PM by NGS WildCam Community Advisor

Saving South Africa's Floral Heritage

From National Geographic News: Climate change, sprawl, and alien-species invasion are threatening South Africa's fynbos, the main vegetation type of the smallest, yet richest, of the world's six floral kingdoms. Now conservationists are using...

Published Wed, May 05 2007 9:11 AM by NGS WildCam Community Advisor

Africa's New Safari Trend is for the Birds

From National Geographic News: Hear a lion's roar in a still African night or watch antelope mill about a water hole as a leopard skulks in the thicket, and it's clear why southern African tourism is famous for its safari adventures. Now, the...

Published Mon, May 05 2007 2:22 PM by NGS WildCam Community Advisor

Botswana Lions: Preying on Giants

From the September 2000 National Geographic magazine: In Botswana a pride of lions lives large. Read the article »

Published Sun, May 05 2007 1:50 PM by NGS WildCam Community Advisor

Botswana Lions

From the September 2006 National Geographic magazine: Rarely witnessed behavior marks the predator-prey relationship of a pride of lions and a herd of Cape buffalo on a marshy island of the Okavango Delta in Botswana. Read the article »

Published Fri, May 05 2007 1:15 PM by NGS WildCam Community Advisor

Go on a Safari

South African Safari From National Geographic Adventure magazine: Adventure-approved trips just right for right now. Read the article » Best New Trips in Africa National Geographic Adventure picks the 25 best new outfitted trips. Read the article...

Published Thu, May 05 2007 12:46 PM by NGS WildCam Community Advisor

Plan a Trip to Botswana and Zambia

From National Geographic Adventure magazine: Elephants bathing in the afternoon sun, lions stalking red lechwe, eagles snatching fish out of the water, you won't find such an explosion of life anywhere else on Earth. Read the article »

Published Wed, May 05 2007 8:29 AM by NGS WildCam Community Advisor

Time Differences and Making Phone Calls

Determining Time Differences Read the article » The time in Africa in eight to ten hours EST. Making Telephone Calls Read the article » Making telephone calls from the United States to Africa can be tricky. Photographing Africa Read the article...

Published Tue, May 05 2007 3:30 PM by NGS WildCam Community Advisor

National Geographic Magazine and Google Earth

NGM and Google Earth National Geographic has developed a new and exciting vehicle for engaging learners. It has linked much of its Africa archives to 3-D satellite imagery from Google Earth. You can find Google Earth at http://earth.google.com . Here...

Published Mon, May 05 2007 12:14 PM by NGS WildCam Community Advisor

Okavango: Africa's Miracle Delta

From the December 2004 National Geographic magazine : When Botswana's seasonal floodwaters transform a parched plain into Africa's largest oasis, there's no better time to slip beneath the surface of the Okavango for a look around. Just watch...

Published Sun, May 05 2007 10:29 PM by NGS WildCam Community Advisor

Without Borders: Uniting Africa's Wildlife Reserves

From the September 2001 National Geographic magazine : In southern Africa, transfrontier reserves hold the promise of restoring ecosystems, bolstering tourism, and creating trust among nations of a war-torn continent. Includes an article excerpt, photos...

Published Fri, May 05 2007 6:22 PM by NGS WildCam Community Advisor

Africa Travel Planner

From National Geographic Traveler magazine: "Africa is like no other place on Earth—vast, sweeping, diverse, complicated, and breathtaking," says Christine Dolan, a former spokesperson for Nelson Mandela, who's taken more than 50 safaris...

Published Thu, May 05 2007 12:12 PM by NGS WildCam Community Advisor

About This Blog/Message to All Pondies

Dear Marian, Linda, Ed, Karen, Martin, Carol, Julie, Pat, Randall, Lynn, and Fatty....and ALL our Pondies traveling virtually on this trip: Your gear is packed and you’re ready for Pete’s Pond Safari Adventure 2007. All the best to you as...

Published Thu, May 05 2007 11:58 AM by NGS WildCam Community Advisor

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