National Geographic Africa Resources

Congo Trek

NGS WildCam Community Advisor — Thu, 17 May 2007 20:40:00 GMT

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.
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Saving South Africa's Floral Heritage

NGS WildCam Community Advisor — Wed, 16 May 2007 13:11:00 GMT

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 data gathered by hundreds of volunteers in a long-term effort to save the fynbos.
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Africa's New Safari Trend is for the Birds

NGS WildCam Community Advisor — Mon, 14 May 2007 18:22:00 GMT

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 region's remarkable wealth of bird life is becoming part of the picture.
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Botswana Lions: Preying on Giants

NGS WildCam Community Advisor — Sun, 13 May 2007 17:50:00 GMT

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

NGS WildCam Community Advisor — Fri, 11 May 2007 17:15:00 GMT

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.
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Go on a Safari

NGS WildCam Community Advisor — Thu, 10 May 2007 16:46:00 GMT

South African Safari
From National Geographic Adventure magazine: Adventure-approved trips just right for right now.
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Best New Trips in Africa
National Geographic Adventure picks the 25 best new outfitted trips.
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Plan a Trip to Botswana and Zambia

NGS WildCam Community Advisor — Wed, 09 May 2007 12:29:00 GMT

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.

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Time Differences and Making Phone Calls

NGS WildCam Community Advisor — Tue, 08 May 2007 19:30:00 GMT

Determining Time Differences
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The time in Africa in eight to ten hours EST.

Making Telephone Calls
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Making telephone calls from the United States to Africa can be tricky.

Photographing Africa
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With its diversity and beauty, Africa is a paradise for photographers

National Geographic Magazine and Google Earth

NGS WildCam Community Advisor — Mon, 07 May 2007 16:14:00 GMT

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 you’ll view the planet from space, zoom in on the African continent, then select the yellow rectangles to link to National Geographic articles, images, and online features that go back as far as the first magazine article on the continent in 1889.

More Maps from National Geographic:

Africa
Zoom in on Africa with this atlas map from National Geographic's MapMachine.

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Africa (Easy-Print)
This black-and-white outline map from the National Geographic Xpeditions Atlas is perfect for reports, homework, and classroom handouts.

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Africa (Satellite)
Get a satellite's-eye view of Africa in the National Geographic MapMachine.

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Okavango: Africa's Miracle Delta

NGS WildCam Community Advisor — Mon, 07 May 2007 02:29:00 GMT

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 out for the crocodiles. Includes an article excerpt, photos, Sights & Sounds multimedia presentation, a map, related links, and more.

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Without Borders: Uniting Africa's Wildlife Reserves

NGS WildCam Community Advisor — Fri, 04 May 2007 22:22:00 GMT

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, multimedia presentation, map, and more.

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Africa Travel Planner

NGS WildCam Community Advisor — Thu, 03 May 2007 16:12:00 GMT

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. "You'll have one of the most memorable trips of your life there."

To create our comprehensive Africa Travel Planner, we interviewed 18 Africa experts—including award-winning journalists, noted local guides, and famed wildlife photographers—to offer insider tips, key resources, helpful websites, book recommendations, and more.

Packing Your Suitcase
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Clearing Customs
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Staying Healthy
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Staying Safe
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About This Blog/Message to All Pondies

NGS WildCam Community Advisor — Thu, 03 May 2007 15:58:00 GMT

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 you set out on this fantastic and informative trip. Thanks for allowing us to track along with you as you start your journey in Johannesburg where the Pondies will meet for the first time.

To make this a rich experience for everyone, including family, friends, and all of us who are following your African safari, we’ve gathered related resources from National Geographic.

Each day look for new resources, including tips on travel, National Geographic magazine articles, multimedia presentations, photos, maps, and more.

What an adventure! Congratulations!

Best Wishes From,

Mary
Your Community Advisor
and National Geogrpahic Staff