Black rhinos differ greatly in temperament; some are relatively placid, while others are highly strung and liable to charge at the sound...

Once upon a time, there was a young family who went to live in Africa. Their new home was in the middle of a National Park called North...

Last week's guest blog brought back bittersweet memories. Over the years, my family has had many memorable pets, from tiny toads to timid...

My nature writing colleague, Mary (curator at eco-fiction.com), writes in her blog that, for Earth Hour tonight, she's going to indulge...

Tucked away in the Kalahari Desert of north-west Botswana, near the border with Namibia, is an enigmatic group of rocky outcrops known as...

In late 2007, my husband and I and our two kids left our home in North Luangwa National Park, Zambia, and set off on a six-month journey...

When people ask me where I’m from, I never know what to say. It’s complicated. What exactly do they mean? Where was I born? What...

I once commented in a 2008 feature article for BBC Wildlife Magazine: “If I’m honest, before I came out to Africa, I was worried that...