Biome Africa

08/23/2025

Whilst sitting by the fire listening to the haunting sound of Hyena and Nightjars, I looked up to see this. No words!

11/06/2024

10/14/2024

When not day dreaming about the African Bush I love to work in my garden under the foliage of our Coastal Redwood Tree. Such a good energy recharge.

07/19/2024

Surfing Nicaragua!! Awesome land and people.

06/17/2024

Happy Father's Day to all you father figures. Its the best journey!!

05/13/2024

I forgot about this afternoon in the park. So fun to bump into Chris or "Mr Science" with his wild posse of beautiful creatures, bringing the wild closer to our community, fostering curiosity within our young minds. Keep up the wonderful work!

02/01/2024

Walking with Elephants: A Trail Breaker Podcast with Aaron Feinberg.

12/30/2023

If you come to the Mother City at the South Western tip of Africa, where the warm Agulas current meets the cold Bengula current, you will find a delicious mix of people, weather and geologic theater. This December we have experienced Fire, Wind, Sun, Rain and bliss. Its all here!!!

12/30/2023

Our favorite son..... hanging in one of Cape Towns many awesome markets

10/02/2023

I was inspired to find this book after learning about how the Varty brothers turned an old cattle farm into one of today's great success stories, the Londolozi Game Reserve. The land had been ruined due to old school land management, cattle farming and hunting, the young Varty brothers (John & Dave) inherited the land and decided to risk everything and turn this legacy into a Safari destination. One catch...there was barely any wildlife to show anyone. So, with no resources they dug deep and found Ken Tinley who taught them how to partner with the land, animals and local people. This Thesis of the Gorongosa biome tells the story of how and why a self sustaining environment exists in balance. Nature can teach us all we need to know. Thank you for spontaneously meeting with me a few years back to help point me in the direction I needed to go in. Biome Africa is just a sprout but I hope to grow it into a tree of conservation and education.

09/26/2023

Platinum Rhino

Platinum Rhino confirms that an agreement has been reached for the African Parks Network to become the new custodian of the project.

John sincerely thanks the Platinum Rhino team for their devotion to the project and he wishes them well as they continue to protect and breed these special animals. Platinum Rhino’s vision to take the project into the next phase of rewilding the surplus animals will now become a reality, and we hope that Africa will long benefit from the contribution John has made to ensure the survival of the species.

5 September 2023.

Photo Credit: Dr Michelle Otto, Wildlife Veterinarian Platinum Rhino