Six Months in South Africa: Exploring Addo Elephant National Park

A winter day exploring Addo Elephant National Park yielded fantastic views of elephants, zebras, lions and other classic South African wildlife, as well as a host of native birds, such as ostriches, g...

Six Months in South Africa: First Impressions of Grahamstown

My first impressions of Grahamstown, South Africa, are conflicting. On one hand, the Eastern Cape hub town is home to a world-class university, hosts an annual national arts festival and boasts stunni...

Six Months in South Africa: Destination: Grahamstown

Destination: Grahamstown. A six-month soujourn in South Africa to study big cat movements begins with flights to London, Cape Town and Port Elizabeth, followed by a drive through Eastern Cape veld bri...