Southern Africa - Tumblr Posts
I got to pick the topic for our next movie club meeting again and I chose films set in, or focused on Africa, especially central or southern Africa because my heart aches for Namibia. It's been 8 years since we were last there volunteering to help protect wildlife and empower members of the San tribe.
My most favourite place I've ever been ❤️
In a wild coincidence, when I randomly shared my favourite rhino picture from my time in Etosha last night I didn't even realise today is International Rhino Day!!
Flashback again to that time we got up at some forsaken hour for the first safari of the day, bleary-eyed and trying to process the beauty of the sunrise, and we ran into that gorgeous Mama and Baby Black Rhino crossing the path.
Getting excited as quietly as we could we took photos, many of which I don't have handy to share at the moment sadly, including the shot I posted which is alas maybe not as crystal clear as it could be but which I am very proud of nonetheless.
Even more proud though of the amazing work done by wildlife defenders, researchers and ambassadors, from fiercely protective locals to scientists, funders and volunteers from all over the world every day to restore and grow the precious numbers of rhinos left in the wild ❤️
Adding photo again for context 😄
My fave antelope (along with Nyala). When I got a tattoo tribute to my time in Africa the mammal I chose to represent my time there was a kudu bull :)
Kudu ventures forth, a formidable salad predator.
'African reindeer' 🥰 the tips on their horns are magical
Lowland nyala Tragelaphus angasii
Observed by pl_stenger, CC BY-NC
Hoodia cactus