Vera Praet19 dec 20184 minuten om te lezenThank you, Elephants Alive familyThe tree month experience in South Africa is finished, at least for now. Yesterday I came back to the Netherlands, and I'm happy to see...
Vera Praet15 dec 20183 minuten om te lezenThe rains have come!Although Dutch people are generally a bit fed up with all the rain, we need it. And you will definitely start appreciating rain once...
Vera Praet13 dec 20184 minuten om te lezenInterclubs 2018After 2,5 months of not being able to play underwater hockey, I was so excited to go to Interclubs on the 5th of December. Playing this...
Vera Praet19 nov 20185 minuten om te lezenAbout last week's 'Leave'Nope, I’m not leaving yet, I just had a few days leave from work last week. Because we work from Monday to Saturday at Elephants Alive,...
Vera Praet10 nov 20185 minuten om te lezenMore than research: behind the scenes of scienceKnowledge obtained by science is an important aspect of informed decision making and management on many different levels. During a field...
Vera Praet29 okt 20185 minuten om te lezenHoney harvesting (and a lion)Wednesday the 24th of October adds quite nicely to the blog about 'Another day at the office'. My activities of the day revolved around...
Vera Praet25 okt 20186 minuten om te lezenA day-trip to Kruger National ParkWhen people ask me what makes South Africa so special to me, I always mention its biodiversity. Because besides having a beautiful...
Vera Praet20 okt 20187 minuten om te lezenAnother day at the officeNot a single day at Elephants Alive (EA) is the same. They are working on many different projects, and I am lucky to be exposed to quite...
Vera Praet9 okt 20183 minuten om te lezenBits of joyBeing here in South Africa, working for Elephants Alive and Bring the Elephant Home, brings me both expected and unexpected moments of...
Vera Praet5 okt 20183 minuten om te lezenDreaming of the African bushSometimes, life brings you those moments that you've always dreamed of. My dream has just started, and will last for three months. On the...
Vera Praet4 okt 20183 minuten om te lezenHow one evening changed the course of a yearIt all started with a seminar of the Future For Nature Academy (FFNA), an initiative of young conservationists to connect and inspire...