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04/20/2024

Following the Sun!
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In January 2019, Margaret Bensfield Sullivan, set off on a year-long trip around the world with her husband Teddy and their children, Willa and James, who were six and four at the time.

02/23/2024

Good go!!!

Over 160 vultures, including critically-endangered African white-backed vultures, were recently moved to a new home at the Shamwari Private Game Reserve in South Africa in efforts to revive the species in the wild.

02/07/2024

02/07/2024

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02/06/2024

Truly a sublime experience! The Okavango!

This image has all the feels. Taken in the Okavango Delta the vast inland river delta in northern Botswana

02/04/2024

Some of our favorite experiences in Africa center around the musical pursuit! So much to explore on that front. One night we went to original opera shorts that was nothing less than stunning! Truly Riveting!
I really enjoyed this article going through and finding YouTube video on the different artists. Great stuff!

From an electrifying and colorful musical performance at the FIFA World Cup to a new Grammy Awards category, African music genres and talents are reaching audiences and dance floors across the globe in a breakthrough for an industry that has long endured structural challenges.

01/15/2024

Do you see the Leopard?

12/19/2023

I love Abilene Lowes, way to go! This is a retired vet who struggled to get a job because he needs his service dog! Lowes hired them BOTH!!

Credit: Judy Dechert Rose

12/11/2023

"I couldn't believe what I was seeing," Simone Ruf, an employee at the South Luangwa National Park, said

11/14/2023

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Automate CEOs.

11/14/2023

Photo of the day!😍

11/10/2023

It's hard to fathom that man built Lake Kariba. You simply can't comprehend its scale until you're standing on its shores or descending from the air en route to camp. Built between 1955 and 1959 for generating hydroelectric power, Lake Kariba is the largest man-made lake in the world. Stretching 220km from east to west and reaching widths of up to 40km, the shimmering lake covers almost 5,600 square kilometres—an oasis amid African wilderness.⁠
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📍 Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe⁠
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11/07/2023

Puku Ridge … stunning. Whatever the angle.

11/07/2023

11/07/2023

🌊 Victoria Falls White Water Rafting: Conquer the Mighty Zambezi River! 🌄💦
Picture this: You, surrounded by the breathtaking, towering basalt walls of the Batoka Gorge, ready to take on the roaring of the mighty . It's not just ; it's an exhilarating adventure that'll leave you breathless and in awe of the natural beauty that engulfs you. 🌿🌄 🌟🌊 🪢🌏

11/07/2023

The magic that is Sossusvlei...

SOSSUS MAGIC CONTINUES!

Sossusvlei, Namibia
July 2023

11/07/2023

Mahali Mzuri. Is located in one our Mara Conservancies. It’s one of the best facilities in the world. And is promoting our Maasai culture and supporting locals. To earn a living.
And is owned by one of the richest in the world. By sir Richad Branson.
Living and working with Maasai people...

11/07/2023

MOURNING THE QUEEN OF AMBOSELI

We are sad to report that Theodora, one of Amboseli’s oldest and most loved matriarchs has died of natural causes at the age at 57.

She had not been seen for months following the recent drought and everyone feared the worst. We were therefore surprised and delighted when she resurfaced in Kimana Sanctuary last week, however looking very frail. Big Life’s rangers monitored her closely, but she died peacefully on Thursday.

If there was ever an elephant worthy of being one of Amboseli’s queens, it would be Theodora. And her brother Tolstoy and nephew Tim, would have been two of its kings.

Over the course of her long reign she gave birth to 10 calves, endured 5 droughts, and withstood waves of ivory poaching and human development, yet time and again, she helped her family overcome these threats.

She was a member of the illustrious ‘T’ family, first recorded by Cynthia Moss, Director of the Amboseli Trust for Elephants and Harvey Croze back in 1973 – 50 years ago! They were led by a matriarch called Teresia who also had long, elegant tusks. It would be long tusks, but also long lives and resilience in the face of enormous challenges that would define the ‘T’s.

Theodora inherited her mother’s wisdom when she became matriarch of the family in 2003 and her biggest test came in 2009, during the worst drought in living memory. By the time the rains had returned, a quarter of Amboseli’s elephants had perished, yet remarkably Theodora had kept her entire family alive.

While it is always sad to lose a great matriarch, we should be reminded of Cynthia Moss’ words that: “Other than Amboseli, there truly aren’t many places in Africa where it’s possible for elephants to live out their full lifespan.” This is something that should be celebrated, and Big Life is proud to play a significant role in ensuring that this is the case.

📸: Josh Clay

11/07/2023

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10/31/2023

I thought I’d share some of my work and passion… music and animals…especially the special connections that have been made. I titled it:
“The Grace of the Untamed”
Lawrence Anthony… “The Elephant Whisperer” …
His story in song.

I wrote the lyrics to this song after reading "The Elephant Whisperer" by Lawrence Anthony, the music is by JS Stanton, a friend of mine.
I was so touched by the story and Lawrence Anthony's dedication and connection to these sentient beings.
Fortune has given me my own wonderful interaction with these beautiful creatures on my many trips to Africa. I can say they react in the most lovely way when I sing to them...they show a wide-eyed curiosity and sweetness!
I feel the more we can illuminate this possible connection to the creatures of this earth, the more we can help protect them.

We (my husband, Louis van Tonder and I) have witnessed first hand …certain trauma on elephant herds. The government In Zimbabwe at the time was sending in helicopters to disperse the herds and kidnapping baby elephants. They were then sent to zoos in China, many of them not making the hazards of the journey. A travesty…the elephant trumpeting in the opening is one who lost her baby that way. It racks the soul to see these traumatized creatures, their interactions with people and vehicles are so different in other areas of Africa where they are protected...at least protected to some degree.
I hope this song inspires you in the realm of possibilities in connection with all our creatures…God bless all creatures...great and small. ~Terri New

Do read on for the back story for the lyrics of this song.

"Wild elephants gather inexplicably, mourn death of "Elephant Whisperer"
Author and legendary conservationist Lawrence Anthony, died on March 2, 1999. His family tells of a solemn procession on March 10 that defies human explanation. For 12 hours, two herds of wild South African elephants slowly made their way through the Zululand bush until they reached the house of late author Lawrence Anthony, the conservationist who saved their lives.
The formerly violent, rogue elephants, destined to be shot a few years ago as pests, were rescued and rehabilitated by Anthony, who had grown up in the bush and was known as the “Elephant Whisperer.”
For two days the herds loitered at Anthony’s rural compound on the vast Thula Thula game reserve in the South African KwaZulu – to say good-bye to the man they loved. But how did they know he had died March 2,1999…?
Known for his unique ability to calm traumatized elephants, Anthony had become a legend . He is the author of three books, Baghdad Ark, detailing his efforts to rescue the animals at Baghdad Zoo during the Iraqi war, The Last Rhinos, and his bestselling The Elephant Whisperer.
BY: Rob Kerby, Senior Editor

Vocal/Lyrics - Terri New
Music R.S.Stanton

I wrote the lyrics to this song after reading "The Elephant Whisperer" by Lawrence Anthony, I was so touched by the story and Lawrence Anthony's dedication a...

10/31/2023

The Narrows In Zion National Park, Utah, USA!!!