WHWF said not only was Anton Mzimba a passionate conservationist, but he had a deep understanding of the socioeconomic challenges facing people living close to reserves.
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The Zambian-born Irish citizen who was killed by terrorists in Burkina Faso dedicated his life to wildlife protection in areas of conflict.
Conservationist Rory Young was co-founder and president of anti-poaching organisation Chengeta Wildlife. He was raised in Zambia, Zimbabwe and Malawi. When not working in conflict areas in Africa to prevent wildlife poaching, he lived with his Dutch wife and children in The Netherlands.
Mr Youngâs Irish roots appear to be from grandparents on both his father and motherâs sides. In a blog post from 2017, he wrote that his parents were Rhodesisan (Zimbabwean), but his motherâs maternal family had been âloyalist Irish Catholicsâ and his fatherâs paternal family had been ârebel Irish Protestantsâ.
The couple received a surprise visit from a a three-metre-long crocodile in their pool (Photo: Facebook)
A morning dip was out of the question for Angela Breytenbach when she spotted an unexpected visitor lounging in her pool – a three-metre-long crocodile.
Angela’s day started like any other, she tells us.
“I checked my CCTV cams around 4.30am before I was going to go outside to feed my chickens. I told my cat, Whiskas, ‘No, no, no it can t be’,” she tells us.
Angela, who lives on a farm in the North West, played back the CCTV recording and saw the crocodile arriving shortly before 2am that morning.
Feb 4, 2021
A 10-foot crocodile made itself right at home in a family s pool and they weren t pleased to find it hanging out in their backyard.
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Angel Breytenbach, from Moedwil, South Africa, woke up early one morning and spotted “something large floating” in her pool. It didn’t take long for the family to realize it was a croc and called animal control experts to her home.
“I must applaud everyone for their awesome handling of the situation,” Angel said of the team who helped bring the creature to safety. Thrilling footage taken during the croc’s capture shows the team using a lasso to wrestle the beast out of the pool as it thrashes in the water.