Channel Title: Wild Wonderful World Channel Description: Welcome to our Wild Wonderful World! We envisage a world where nature is at the heart of every decision we make! We connect passionate people to the wild through intentional safari experiences and empower conservation efforts with our dedicated wildlife fund. We use our YouTube channel as a platform to: 1. Share stories and videos from our overland wildlife conservation expedition 2. To highlight wildlife conservation projects that we have visited and share the amazing work that they do with you 3. Help connect you, our viewers, to wildlife in Africa through short videos and cool sightings or bush experiences that we have had! 4. Raise vital funds for conservation through funding appeal videos. We hope you enjoy our channel and we loveto get your comments and feedback! Please check out our website for more info! <video> Incredible Encounter: Python vs. Baby Duiker – A Mother’s Brave Attempt to Save Her Lamb Description: Video by MJ du Preez, copyright @wildwonderfulworld Contact Evelyn.p@wildwonderfulworld.com for rights Find us here: www.wildwonderfulworld.com Instagram @wildwonderful_world Facebook @wildwonderfulworld On Monday, the 15th of November, 2024, MJ du Preez was sitting in his home in Blyde Wildlife Estate in Hoedspruit Limpopo, when he heard the cries of a distressed animal echoing through the bush. Concerned, he stepped outside and noticed a female duiker racing towards the source of the sound. Following the cries he soon came upon a scene where a python had caught a baby duiker. His first instinct was to intervene, but he quickly decided it would be best to let nature take its course. In the distance, the mother duiker continued to approach, so he stepped back, hoping to give her space to attempt some sort of a rescue. What followed was a heartbreaking display of a mother’s desperate attempts to save her young. Despite her efforts, she was ultimately unsuccessful. After only ten minutes since it started, the baby duiker’s cries fell silent, and the mother, defeated, disappeared into the bush, leaving the scene now alone. </video> <video> PT 2 Fireside Chat with Wild Wonderful World Team Description: Ever wonder what we ACTUALLY do at Wild Wonderful World? Join us for a fireside chat about travel through Africa, overlanding, conservation, safari, our best game drive stories and more! Get to know the team at Wild Wonderful World during our YouTube Live fireside chat and ask all the questions about what we do, our private guiding options or just join us for a beer and a “lekker” time! </video> <video> Elephants in Okavango Delta | Africa’s most magical safari destination? | Wild Wonderful World Description: Where there is water, there is life 💦 Nowhere does this ring more true than in the Okavango Delta, where the roads are rivers and the whole region is a true garden of Eden. We’ve listed the top reasons why you should visit Botswana’s #okavangodelta on our blog, but here’s a little summary: 🐘The Delta supports the largest population of elephants on the planet, with spectacular sightings of swimming elephants at eye level! 🐃Large herds of Cape Buffalo thrive in the rich vegetation from the flooded plains, making for a truly awe-inspiring sight. 🦓The plains game is absolutely everywhere, meaning that … 🐆… any predator you can think of is following on their heels! Here’s a quick overview of when to visit the Delta: 1. Best for game viewing: June - August 2. Best for birding: January 3. Best shoulder season month: May 4. Best for lower prices & promotional packages: any other time of the year! We’ve got some epic specials on offer for a Okavango Delta safari, get in touch NOW to learn more! There's more where this came from! 🌐 www.wildwonderfulworld.com 📲 www.instagram.com/wildwonderful_world 📲 www.facebook.com/wildwonderfulworld _______________________⁠ #epicnessguaranteed #safari #africansafari #authenticdestinations #luxurydestinations #luxurysafaris </video> <video> Would you stay put? Straight into the soul… a lioness spots us and decides to come a bit closer. Description: 📽️ by Jonty Bozas There's more where this came from! 🌐 www.wildwonderfulworld.com 📲 www.instagram.com/wildwonderful_world 📲 www.facebook.com/wildwonderfulworld </video> <video> Fireside Chat with the Wild Wonderful World Team - PT 1 Description: Click the link for Part 2: https://youtu.be/3w3h_5x_T1I Ever wonder what we ACTUALLY do at Wild Wonderful World? Join us for a fireside chat about travel through Africa, overlanding, conservation, safari, our best game drive stories and more! Get to know the team at Wild Wonderful World during our YouTube Live fireside chat and ask all the questions about what we do, our private guiding options or just join us for a beer and a “lekker” time! </video> <video> A Day In The Life on Safari at Mala Mala Game Reserve - Sabi Sands, South Africa / African Safari Description: Footage by Jonty Bozas & @MalaMalaGameReserve Follow along on what a day in the life on an African Safari at Mala Mala Game Reserve looks like! Exclusive locations, extra-ordinary game viewing and wildlife photography opportunities, and all-round Mala Mala Madness! It is safe to say, this could very well be our favourite place to safari. Read the full story on our blog: www.wildwonderfulworld.com/post/mala-mala-big-five-powerhouse-photographic-safari-blueprint-the-epitome-of-classic-luxury There's more where this came from! 🌐 www.wildwonderfulworld.com 📲 www.instagram.com/wildwonderful_world 📲 www.facebook.com/wildwonderfulworld </video> <video> Leopard shows her cub on safari / Wild Wonderful World / Gareth Poole Description: There's more where this came from! 🌐 www.wildwonderfulworld.com 📲 www.instagram.com/wildwonderful_world 📲 www.facebook.com/wildwonderfulworld </video> <video> Lioness chases two cheetah past safari vehicle | Wild Wonderful World | #wildlife #animals #nature Description: There's more where this came from! 🌐 www.wildwonderfulworld.com 📲 www.instagram.com/wildwonderful_world 📲 www.facebook.com/wildwonderfulworld </video> <video> Virtual Elephant Collaring - Kruger National Park Description: Time stamps: 00:00 Intro & the team 04:22 Wildlife vet Joel from Wildscapes Veterinary Services 14:00 Wildlife helicopter pilot Jana from Hope For Wildlife Helicopter Services 18:50 Darting prep & the terrain 26:27 Elephants Alive research 37:54 Ready for take off 41:15 The Search 57:12 We've located the elephants from the air 1:02:05 Darting the elephant 1:16:20 Locating the darted elephant 1:20:24 Collaring & gathering research data 2:02:08 Wake up 2:11:35 Recap after a successful collaring! After our first live elephant collaring in August 2021 & our little mishap of not being able to find the second elephant back then (he lost his old collar the day before our live event was planned, and quite literally snuck under the radar), the team at Elephants Alive identified 2 different elephants for collaring this February! These elephants were in an area where they were posing a risk for human-wildlife conflict, so they were the perfect candidates. GPS collaring allows the research team to track the elephant’s movements, making it possible to predict habits and regular pathways. This way, the surrounding communities can then take preventative measures to avoid conflict. The area where the elephant was collared was very technically challenging to fly, with telephone lines & power cables making the job a whole lot harder for Jana from Hope For Wildlife Helicopters to position the helicopter for darting. As Joel from Wildscapes vets eventually managed to dart the elephant, he proved to be quite the character, challenging & fighting with the helicopter while we waited for the sedative to take effect. Going down in a thorn thicket and very challenging surroundings for the team to get access, it took us a while to clear a pathway and to get the collar underneath the elephant’s neck to attach it securely. In the meantime, the Elephants Alive team collected all the physical data, measurements & samples they needed for their research record data. The collar was fitted successfully, and with the reversal drug administered, the elephant got back on his feet safely! We are very excited to have been able to fund this operation together with Ellie & May and to have been a part of the long-term, scientific research by Elephants Alive into elephant movement patterns & corridors. For more info on the importance of this type of research, visit their website & social media pages. Keen to support operations like this? Follow the link to contribute: https://www.wildwonderfulworld.com/product/rapid-response-fund-contribution Filmed & edited by @PaintedDogTV </video> <video> Giraffe bull rescued from wire snare Description: *Warning: Sensitive material, some viewers may find this video upsetting* Just before Christmas a report was received of a big giraffe bull with a terrible snare wound on his leg. In a collaborative effort between the game reserve, WildScapes vet Dr Ben Muller, helicopter Pilot Jana Meyer from Hope for Wildlife Helis and Wild Wonderful World Conservation Fund, we were able to dart and treat this giraffe, rescuing this helpless animal in agony. For the full story, visit: www.wildwonderfulworld.com/conservation-trust-updates/big-giraffe-bull-freed-from-snare Video thanks to Jana from Hope for Wildlife Helicopters. </video> <video> Wildlife Conservation | APNR Southern Ground Hornbill Project | Ironman4x4 Description: 📽️ Dirk Smit for ​⁠​⁠@Ironman4x4Africa Wild Wonderful World is honoured to support the APNR Ground Hornbill research team, and the incredible work that they are doing to help the Southern #GroundHornbill expand their territories back into their historical home ranges! #ConservationResearch is often seen as “boring”, yet these projects are at the core of preserving our wild animals and spaces. Not all #WildlifeConservation is flashy, loud and “sexy” - but they still need financial support to do their incredible work. We connect passionate funders to passionate wildlife conservation projects. Get in touch if you want to make a real difference for #AfricanWildlife. There's more where this came from! 🌐 www.wildwonderfulworld.com/conservation-trust 📲 www.instagram.com/wildwonderful_world 📲 www.facebook.com/wildwonderfulworld </video> <video> Wild Wonderful World Live Stream Description: </video> <video> Male lion rescued from neck snare in South Africa Description: Help us save more animals! As little as $50 can save a snared animal from a cruel death: https://www.wildwonderfulworld.com/product/rapid-response-fund-contribution Our snare rescue group came together once again to cover the veterinary costs, saving this male lion from a horrible snare. A true partnership in conservation & an example of how the sum is always bigger than its parts 🤝 #worldwildlifeday You can help, by donating to our Rapid Response Fund! Don’t want to donate? 🧳 Travel with us: 2% of all bookings is donated to conservation! 📲 Share! Share our story & help us reach more likeminded people to #ignitechange in the world of conservation _______________________⁠ A collaboration between: @WildWonderfulWorld | @africanwildlifevets2068 | @Blueskysociety1 | Down2TheWire _______________________⁠ 📽 Joel Alves @the_conservation_vet on Instagram 🎵 Hangtime by Wowa - via unminus.com #Shorts #animalconservation #wildlifeconservation #wildliferescue #lion #malelion #wildlifevet #antipoaching #wildlifeencounters #sustainabletourism #africatravel #africaconservation #ecotourism #antipoaching </video> <video> Out here, it’s grab ‘n go folks! Hyenas make a run for it after stealing wild dog kill! Description: The less dilly dallying, the less chance of your dinner getting stolen 🍖 📽️ Jonty Bozas There's more where this came from! 🌐 www.wildwonderfulworld.com 📲 www.instagram.com/wildwonderful_world 📲 www.facebook.com/wildwonderfulworld #wildlife #wildlifeencounters #africanwildlifephotography #wildlifesafari #discoverafrica </video> <video> Rhino Conservation: Taking the price off their heads… 🦏 Cruel or kind? Description: Taking the price off their heads… 🦏 Cruel or kind? Here’s 3 reasons why we believe rhino horn trimming is worth it: 1️⃣ Amongst various rhino protection measures, horn trimming has been found to be the only statistically significant factor in reduced poaching 2️⃣ Rhino horn trimming has the lowest cost/effectiveness ratio out of any other anti-poaching intervention, meaning it is the most effective anti-poaching method out there currently 3️⃣ Trimming of rhinos’ horns is one of the few proactive ways to prevent poaching incidents from happening in the first place What do you think? Leave a 🦏 emoji in the comments to show your support for rhino conservation! Help us protect rhinos across Africa: 🛩 Travel with us: 2% of all bookings is donated to conservation! https://www.wildwonderfulworld.com/safari 🦏 Donate! We are able to fund large-scale operations like this because of our dedicated supporters who believe in our mission. https://www.wildwonderfulworld.com/shop-for-wildlife 📲 Share! Share our story & help us reach more likeminded people wanting to #ignitechange in the world of conservation 📽 @ambersunny https://amber-sunny.com/ </video>

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Welcome to our Wild Wonderful World!

We envisage a world where nature is at the heart of every decision we make! We connect passionate people to the wild through intentional safari experiences and empower conservation efforts with our dedicated wildlife fund.

We use our YouTube channel as a platform to:
1. Share stories and videos from our overland wildlife conservation expedition
2. To highlight wildlife conservation projects that we have visited and share the amazing work that they do with you
3. Help connect you, our viewers, to wildlife in Africa through short videos and cool sightings or bush experiences that we have had!
4. Raise vital funds for conservation through funding appeal videos.

We hope you enjoy our channel and we loveto get your comments and feedback! Please check out our website for more info!

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