The Map's Edge Ltd

25/07/2026

Adult populations of Aldabra giant tortoises may appear stable, but the number of young tortoises surviving to replace them has plummeted, say researchers.

25/07/2026

25/07/2026

An Impala (this is a ewe in the photo) is not an easy prey animal. They are extremely fast, are able to jump 10 feet in the air and leap 33 feet!
The mature impala is Africa's highest jumping antelope.
* highly unlikely to escape the fastest land animal on earth -- the cheetah. @ Crying buffalo

25/07/2026

A white stork named Kajtek was helping scientists study bird migration when an unexpected mystery unfolded. In April 2017, the Polish environmental group Grupa EkoLogiczna fitted the bird with a GPS tracker containing a SIM card to monitor its long journey between Europe and Africa.

Kajtek's last recorded signal came from Sudan's Blue Nile Valley on April 26, 2018. Weeks later, on June 7, 2018, the researchers received a phone bill of about US$2,650. They believe someone had removed the SIM card from the tracker, inserted it into a mobile phone, and used it for roughly 20 hours of voice calls.

The incident became one of the most unusual stories in wildlife research, highlighting the unexpected challenges scientists can face when tracking migratory animals across continents. Kajtek's fate remains unknown, but the mystery behind the missing stork and its costly phone bill continues to fascinate people around the world.

15/06/2026

The Map's Edge Ltd achieves Partner Status with Travelife. We could not be prouder of this step & our onward journey in sustainability & responsible travel.

Travelife is the leading international sustainability certification for travel sector.

Food for thought and support: introducing Throttle the Bottle and the projects we support with your safaris, plus a few of the many responsible organisations we feel make a difference for disadvantaged and marginalised children, conservation and increased access to healthcare for rural areas. Our wa...

15/06/2026

Such a wonderful time at the FAME Marathon yesterday. We were launched into the 5km walk, having to borrow shoes, and finished up with a live zumba-style session with 100 runners. Excellent organisation and wonderful participation from so many people from all walks of life. FAME is one of our approved organizations for donations that offers quality healthcare in rural Tanzania to everyone.
FAME Africa https://fameafrica.org/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=1966154549&gbraid=0AAAAACwKEZmm7gGOhWujJzQMf8KTEmk3U&gclid=CjwKCAjwxb7RBhA5EiwAQ-AAdN0IEeN-rVEfjuqCNPvPKbtIKKqELrIDYXMBgPKzezEldmgcp7QkYRoC5QUQAvD_BwE

23/09/2025

The Sea Otter Fund: Sparking Hope Through Partnerships for Sea OttersDiscover how the Sea Otter Fund is catalyzing recovery for sea otters and our coastlines...