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A Buzz in the Air
First of all, apologies for the lack of blog entires these past few weeks: I’ve got so much on my plate at the moment, and blogging sadly just doesn’t seem to make it to the top of the lis...
Not just pretty pictures…
It occurred to me, as I was posting my previous entries here, how easy it is to enjoy the pretty pictures of all the incredible wildlife that surrounds the AEFF headquarters, and our home, here in the...
Love is in the air…
It must be! For it’s not just the geese who are breeding – it’s the Plovers too, and the Hornbills, and even the Squirrels! For those of you who read my Wilderness Diary, do you remember our Spu...
Wild Goose Chase
As you can see, now that we have our internet connection back again, I’m posting like a mad woman, trying to catch up on all the stories I wrote while we were out of touch! Not long before we we...
Kuruwitu: Between a Rock and a Hard Place
As you know from previous updates, “Kuruwitu: Between a Rock and a Hard Place” is one of the films we are currently producing under the Inspiration series. (If you would like to refresh your memor...
A Hippo Tale
| “Our” hippos seem to be doing rather well. Every time we go down to Hippo Bend, at the far end of our property where the huge white sandbank provides the perfect viewing spot, we seem to se...
Oldies & Newbies
Our internet has been down for two days, and now is coming on and off sporadically…this is not helping with my intention to catch up on a whole range of stories. For the same reason, I apologise...
Big Game Week
The week before we left for Nairobi was quite extraordinary from a big game viewing perspective…you see, when you visit the Masai Mara, you can almost guarantee to tick off all the major big game sp...
A Rewarding Day
I am finally back in my office after a hectic, but very fruitful ten days in Nairobi – non-stop meetings, meetings, meetings…but it’s all looking good for AEFF, as we continue to build relations...
Thank You for May Donations
| Thank you for the following donations, in support of the African Environmental Film Foundation’s work, received via Wildlife Direct between 13th - 31st May: Janet G: $100 Susanna N: $25 T...
Success with Prize Appeal
Thanks to the generosity of members here on Wildlife Direct, as well as members of the Safaritalk and Fodor’s forums, combined with donors contributing directly through our own website, we have ...
The Turtle Watcher
As many of you will know, we are currently working on a series of films under the umbrella heading of “Inspiration”. Each Inspiration film highlights a specific issue, through the eyes of an indiv...
A Wild Variety Show
There’s been a lot of to-ing and fro-ing of wild things over the past few days so I’m going to have to tell you about it all in fits and starts, as I find the time…one thing which is extraordina...
So close to the finish line…
We’ve had such a great response to our Appeal for DVD prizes for the kids in the environmental awareness competition, from our supporters both here on Wildlife Direct and on the SafariTalk forum...
Prizes within reach
I thought it was time for a quick update on the Appeal we launched for funding to cover the 150 educational DVDs to be used as prizes for the kids participating in the Environmental Awareness Competit...
Bearing witness
The effects of education are difficult to measure in specific terms, for in many ways the results of education are intangible - and yet we all know of its importance. So where do we find proof that ou...
Homecoming…
What a feeling it was, having arrived home after dark on Saturday (to the nighttime sounds of elephants, lion and buffalo all around) and then to wake up Sunday morning to that wonderful river view! A...
Just too cute…
I thought this sweet little Yellow-vented Bulbul deserved an entry all to itself, for it was so comical and cute splashing around in the birdbath yesterday. It would hop into the water, frantically sp...
Playing Catch-Up
Apologies for my long absence. I have been overseas on a work trip, and despite my best intentions, I had no time to blog! Anyway, I am finally back home at Kulafumbi, overlooking “our” familiar y...
With thanks…
Thank you for your generosity, in helping to support the work of the African Environmental Film Foundation. In line with our recent appeal, this week’s donations will be used to pay for prizes f...
Scorpion Loaf
In great haste, but just have to show you this and tell you a quick story: I got up early in the morning the other day, to bake some bread before starting work. I measured out the flour, salt, yeast ...
Award Giving : An Appeal
| | CHILDREN’S ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AWARD The Giraffe Center of the African Fund for Endangered Wildlife is a non-profit organization whose objectives are to educate the youth in Kenya...
Asante sana…
We were excited today to receive notification from the WildlifeDirect team of our very first donation: Anonymous $40 I think I know who this is from, as you mentioned it to me before…thank you s...
Of Hippos & Thieves…
I’ll start with the bad news. Over the full moon, which fell on the Easter weekend, our beehives were raided. Eleven hives were destroyed and the honey stolen to sell to local brewers who use it to ...
Joining Forces
AEFF has become a member of the Kenya Film and Television Professionals Association, which represents all aspects of the film industry here in Kenya. The Association allows film professionals in this ...