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Real game rangers do cry
Having started out my debut blog post on Africa Geographic in a tiara, it wasn’t hard to come up with a topic that would lead to less ridicule than that; but that clearly would be taking the easy way...
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How Not To Kill Your Tracker!
Between tiaras and tears, I have probably done little to promote myself as being that hard-core, rugged, stereotypical ‘game ranger’ with a big gun, short shorts, and the world’s most impressive sock...
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A love of leopards
I have just finished another shortened work stint in the Lowveld, and I realised two things: firstly, winter is almost over and I am still wearing my short shorts (okay, it’s only a third of the way...
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Learning the collective nouns for African animals
I believe in unicorns, just not pangolins… I have a thing for trying to learn the collective nouns of animals (trying being the operative word), as some of them are just utterly ridiculous, and clearly...
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A pizza, a beer and a couple of white lions please
People come from all over the world to visit Africa, and in particular the ‘wilds of Africa’, to see for themselves a host of fierce creatures such as crocodiles, elephants, lions and, occasionally,...
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Dancing with Leopards: A Survivor’s Story
My last thought was “Oh $#!^, this is going to hurt”… But, the fact that I am now typing this from the comfort of my bed, and I am still in one piece means that, at least this time, I came off...
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13 Things I Have Learnt About Photography
It has been a while since I have been here to share my stories, but I hope that you are all at least enjoying my Khaki Fever page in Africa Geographic magazine each month. The months between my last...
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Chad Cocking: my life in the bush…
Chad Cocking is a passionate wildlife photographer and field guide. He has been charged by big cats, learned to deal with demanding guests and mastered early mornings wake-ups, but this is no ordinary...
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