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  • Why a Hippo’s milk is PINK

    This article was written by Larry Laursen and was first published as a NATH (Namibian Academy for Tourism and Hospitality) Subject Knowledge update in April 2016. The female Hippo gives birth to a baby calf one at a time within a life-span of two to three years. Before and after giving birth, the expecting mother

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    Why a Hippo’s milk is PINK
  • The Namibia African Wild Dog Project

    To kick off 2015 I thought we would use this space to give the the Namibian African Wild Dog Project an opportunity to introduce themselves. This project is a collaboration between AfriCat, Na’an ku se, Namibia Nature Foundation and the Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET). The African Wild Dog was last assessed in 2008

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    The Namibia African Wild Dog Project
  • A Woman needs the Desert like a Lion needs a Bicycle

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    As Christine, our heroic reservations team manager, trains for probably the biggest challenge of her life & amp;ndash; a 369km, 24 hour, mountain bike race from Windhoek to the coast, it’s probably worth taking a moment to consider the trials & amp; tribulations that earlier cyclists encountered on the African continent. For no matter how

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  • R.E.S.T Easy

    There are a large number of endangered species living in Southern Africa and in Namibia specifically. Lions, Leopards, Elephant and Rhino are probably some of the better known examples of endangered species and it’s easy to see why there are such sustained conservation efforts when it comes to these animals, they are regal and epitomise

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    R.E.S.T Easy
  • More about Giraffes – the forgotten MEGA-FAUNA

    In honour of the first international World Giraffe Day this weekend (21st June), I am sticking with the theme of Giraffes for this post, it wasn’t just an excuse to use the term mega-fauna again I promise! I know that I have certainly never looked at Giraffes and lumped them into the same category as

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    More about Giraffes – the forgotten MEGA-FAUNA
  • World Giraffe Day 21st June 2014

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    Seeing as this month sees the first ‘World Giraffe Day’ on the 21st June – what better day than the longest night of the year to celebrate the longest necked animal (OK – DAY for those of you in the Northern hemisphere) As ATI Holidays is incredibly proud to be a sponsor of the World

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    World Giraffe Day 21st June 2014