A small group of Lowveld residents invites you to join them at Rocking for Rhinos, a 2-day music festival in Hoedspruit, Limpopo.

I wish I could talk ‘dog’ because these canines are the real stars of this conservation story.

From the beginning of September, tortoises will leave their hibernation and move out across the land, blithely crossing roads in the search for mates and food.

From driving through the bush and playing wildlife veterinarian to a helicopter flight, the Mattanu game-capture tour will leave you beaming from ear to ear.

More than 150 years ago, the semi-arid Karoo was a land of cheetahs. They followed the great herds of springbok and wildebeest. Then they were shot out by hunters. But here is the start of something new.

You’ve heard of the Big 5 and the Little 5, but do you know about the Ugly 5? They have a reputation they don’t deserve and can often be quite beautiful.

If you want an unforgettable lifetime experience, then take yourself off to the Kruger National Park – you just can’t beat it.

Africa has been shaped by elephants. Its savannahs might have been overgrown woodlands were it not for these gigantic beasts. And southern Africa is an elephant stronghold.

The elegant blue crane has some odd habits. It likes to dance, for a start, leaping and posing and often tossing strands of grass into the air. And then it has this thing for woolly beasts of the veld.