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ASIAN JOURNEYS MAGAZINE: Safari for a cause in South Africa

Kate Webster takes you into the South African bush to experience a hands-on wildlife conservation project with the endangered rhinoceros.

It’s a cold morning in Madikwe Game Reserve, South Africa, and despite the fact I couldn’t feel my fingers and toes in the chill, the adrenaline was pumping through my veins.

It wasn’t my first time in Africa, nor on a game safari. I have been lucky enough to spend many hours in the bush, tracking wildlife and admiring it from the safety of a vehicle. This time was different though.

I had been briefed about the mission – to go track rhino and take part in the conservation efforts of the Anti Poaching Unit (APU) in South Africa. The members risk their lives every day in the efforts to protect the most vulnerable of wildlife. In this instance, the rhinoceros.

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