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There is nothing romantic about nature. But, nor can you call nature “cruel”. Cruelty implies intention. I watched The Lion King again recently – I had grandchildren visiting – and it was interesting to reflect on the difference between that romanised version of life in the savanna and my memories of my time in Etosha […]

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“We’re goin’ on a lion hunt, “We’re going to catch a big one – “I’m not scared. “What a beautiful day!” OK – it’s true: the popular children’s chant is about a bear hunt, but I was in a jeep, bumping across dusty gravel tracks in Northern Namibia, and we were in search of lions. The […]

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