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The 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 m...

Although Dutch people are generally a bit fed up with all the rain, we need it. And you will definitely start appreciating rain once you’...

After 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 t...

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, y...

Knowledge obtained by science is an important aspect of informed decision making and management on many different levels. During a field ...

Wednesday the 24th of October adds quite nicely to the blog about 'Another day at the office'. My activities of the day revolved around b...

When people ask me what makes South Africa so special to me, I always mention its biodiversity. Because besides having a beautiful variet...

Not 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 ...

Being here in South Africa, working for Elephants Alive and Bring the Elephant Home, brings me both expected and unexpected moments of jo...

Sometimes, life brings you those moments that you've always dreamed of. My dream has just started, and will last for three months. On the...

It all started with a seminar of the Future For Nature Academy (FFNA), an initiative of young conservationists to connect and inspire oth...