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Two leopards take a drink at the Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Botswana, in a stunning photo taken from a new book, Remembering Leopards. Featuring photos donated by wildlife photographers around the world, the book is one in a series that has donated more than £1m to conservation projects

Photograph: Margot Raggett/Remembering Wildlife/PA

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Snow Leopards by Margot Raggett

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If you love Leopards, care about their future & fancy a magnificent coffee table book then back @RememberingWildlife #RememberingLeopards Kickstarter campaign which launched today & hit its target in 4 minutes!

Over £105,000 in less than 15 hours!

Follow the link in my bio/ below to secure your copy & some great rewards.

Let’s Go!

Support project founder #wildographydudette & conservationist Margot Raggett & all the contributing conservation #wildographers.

#SaveLeopards

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/margotraggett/remembering-leopards

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Leopards photographed by Margot Raggett

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- by Margot Raggett

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An old Pine Tree at a Farm in Stanthorpe in Queensland, Australia 2022. Photograph: Palani Mohan

Men riding with their Eagles in the Altai Mountains in Western Mongolia 2012. Photograph: Palani Mohan

Wild Horses run through Doolboong Country Grasslands. Kimberley, Western Australia 2015. Photograph: Palani Mohan

A Grey Reef Shark parts a bait ball in the shallows of the Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia. This photo by Daniel Nicholson, entitled Parting the Tide, won third place in the ‘Underwater Life’ category in the 2023 Nature Conservancy photo Contest Winners. It was taken inside the bait ball as a shark burst out, hunting its next mouthful of fish. Photograph: Daniel Nicholson/TNC Photo Contest 2023

A herd of Deer graze near a giraffe at the Merami Game Reserve on the Okavango delta in Botswana. The landlocked country in southern Africa becomes a lush animal habitat during the seasonal floods. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images

Two Leopards take a drink at the Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Botswana, in a stunning photo taken from a new book, Remembering Leopards. Featuring photos donated by wildlife photographers around the World, the book is one in a series that has donated more than £1m to conservation projects. Photograph: Margot Raggett/Remembering Wildlife/PA

Two Giraffes graze on a tree in Nairobi National Park, Kenya. The park is just 7km south of the city but is home to more than 100 mammal species. Photograph: Victoria Jones/PA

Wintering Flamingoes show off their stunning coloration at a nature reserve in Port Fouad, Egypt. Photograph: Xinhua/Shutterstock

A group of Chimpanzees listen to other chimpanzees heard at a distance in the West African Forests of Ivory Coast. This photo was provided by the Tai Chimpanzee Project, a research outfit set up in 1979 by two married primatologists who decided to study the animals’ reported habit of cracking nuts with tools. They found that not only did the chimps use ‘hammers’ but they would choose one made of wood or stone, depending on the hardness of the nut. Photograph: Roman M Wittig/Tai Chimpanzee Project/Reuters

An Adonis Blue Butterfly that has been discovered at Pyecombe Golf Course in West Sussex, UK. The golf course in the South Downs National Park has become a haven for butterflies after 34 species were discovered living in the rough, including rare species such as the adonis blue, brown hairstreak and grizzled skipper. Photograph: Neil Hulme/South Downs National Park Authority/PA

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Remembering Wildlife

5 years ago, Margot Raggett wrote to Sir David Attenborough, wanting to raise £1m for conservation through books which would help protect those animals.

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Fotografia Margot Raggett

An unexpected honour and a treat to get the chance to observe Dr Philip Stander at work recollaring a desert lion late last night in Hoanib Valley. It is hard to imagine anyone more passionate about their cause or more hardworking than this man, living in the most basic conditions, barefoot and dirty, protecting the lions he clearly loves. Without him, there would be no desert lions left. If anyone who has not dedicated 30+ years selflessly to the cause like him, has anything negative to say about his work, then I’d challenge you first to look at your own lion conservation efforts before passing judgement. A true hero in my eyes 

Preencher a minha satisfação é uma honra encontrar a disponibilidade no labor daqueles que se empenham em seu fervor, sob as condições mais adversas que elevam a sua "FORÇA".

ADMIRÁVEL É A SUA ATUAÇÃO NA FORMA MAIS NATURAL AO VÊ-LO COM OS SEUS PÉS DESCALÇOS !

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Love is the answer 

Wildlife By Margot Raggett

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The Photography Show - Birmingham

A really worthwhile 2 days spent at the Photography Show - Birmingham.  Great line up of speakers including Martin Parr and Pete Souza who gave an account of behind he scenes photography with President Obama.  I was particularly moved by an inspirational photographer Margot Raggett and her work to save endangered wildlife by bringing together 50 of the world’s greatest wildlife photographers to produce 3 great books, Remembering Elephants, Remembering Rhinos and Remembering Great Apes, with the money raised from these publications going to help conservation of these great species. With a new book Remembering Lions she will continue her work, using Kickstarter to channel all proceeds into sustainable projects.  Wonderful images and fantastic work!

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Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge: March 2019

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Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge: March 2019

March was definitely the month of giving – we were overwhelmed with the sheer generosity of our guests who have really gone above and beyond to provide much needed assistance to SACOLA (Sabyinyo Community Livelihood Association), the governing body who own Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge. Our dear friend Margot Raggett donated a second lot of solar lights to the community, she also funded the Sewing Project in cooperation with Governor’s Camps. Margot, who has now funded two light projects, the sewing project and also made substantial contributions to the Gishwati Forest of Hope project, has been a major supporter and donor for many years. The handover ceremony was held on 9th March by Leonard Harerimana (of Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge),  Emmanuel Harerimana (of Rwanda Development Board) and local community leaders. It was a very exciting and special day, and we thank Margot Ragget deeply on bringing, yet again, the gift of light to this time 300 households in Rwanda!

The handover ceremony of the solar lights – photo credit Leonard Harerimana.

The community’s message was: ‘Dear donors and friends of Rwanda, thank you very much for your heart full of love. We have no words to express our sincere thanks to you who put resources together to contribute to our better life. You and youraction of grace will remain in our hearts forever. God bless you all’

SACOLA and the family of Nyirarudodo are sending special thanks to another of our guests, Tiffany Hawes, who very kindly donated USD 7,000 to build the family a house. Tiffany decided to do this act of generosity a few days after her stay at Sabyinyo in October 2018.

The family of Nyirarudodo happy to receive their new home – photo credit Chloe Flatt.

And yet another of our generous guests, Charlotte Adams, delved deep into understanding the work of SACOLA and how it benefits the community, and ultimately gorilla conservation and decided to become a partner and successfully set up the “Donate a cow project”. Charlotte donated USD 5,000 to SACOLA for 10 cows which all were donated on Friday March 22, 2019. She has kindly committed to donating 10 more cows next July!

Charlotte Adams kindly donated 10 cows to SACOLA, photo credit Chloe Flatt

Happy receivers of the cows – photo credit Chloe Flatt

Charlotte Adams kindly donated 10 cows to SACOLA, photo credit Chloe Flatt

We had a group of YPO (Young Presidents Association) members stay with us at Sabyinyo after their 2019 YPO EDGE Conference in Cape Town. Their stay culminated in amazing treks among the gorillas and they were entertained over three carefully organised days at the lodge.

We were very excited to have the absolute pleasure of hosting actor and UNDP Goodwill Ambassador Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Boaz Paldi (UNDP Global Engagement Manager) and Stephen Rodriquez (UNDP Rwanda Country Director) on March 20th.

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Sabyinyo staff – photo credit Chloe Flatt 

In his role as UNDP Goodwill Ambassador, the Danish actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (best known for starring in HBO’s Game of Thrones), focuses on raising awareness and support for the Sustainable Development Goals. Also known as the Global Goals, they are a universal call to action to end poverty, fight inequality and stop climate change. Nicolaj is also a spokesperson for a global cause titled The Lion’s Share, which will see partners contribute 0.5 percent of their media spend to the fund for each advertisement they use featuring an animal. Those funds will be used to support animals and their habitats around the world. Mars is the first advertising partner in The Lion’s Share.

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Sabyinyo staff – photo credit Chloe Flatt 

In March we also hosted Chris Harrison from ‘The Brand Inside’ plus Alex Millar (our Governors’ Brand Ambassador) and Thor Karstad (our Project Manager) as we set out to film an internal documentary of Governors’ Camp Collection. The purpose of this project is for our own internal learning purposes – and as we grow as a company – we want to maintain all the small and many identities and intrinsic qualities that make up who we, The Governors’ Family, are. The film will feature many staff from each department across the company, that we can share it with new staff and circulate amongst ourselves from time to time – to remind us who and what Governors’ is.

Team photo – all the wonderful staff at Sabyinyo in March – photo credit Thor Karstad

As we enter into “bamboo shoot” season here in Volcanoes National Park, the gorillas can be found in the lower reaches of the mountain where the bamboo vegetation belt is. Bamboo shoots are a favourite food of the gorillas, and it has often been suggested that they seem to get “drunk” off of them because they become very playful and gregarious. A more accepted explanation now is that because of the high nutritional content of the bamboo shoots, the energy levels of the gorillas are higher than average during bamboo shoot season! March, April and May can prove to be fantastic times of year for trekking due to the gorillas often being at lower altitudes, and often exhibiting rambunctious behaviour!

Gorilla family – photo credit David Burwash, guest at Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge

While you are with us at Sabyinyo, if you have the time, we would encourage you to visit Handspun Hope – a beautiful social enterprise employing women in the wonderful art of spinning wool into yarn. They farm their own Merino sheep (next to Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge) and harvest the wool when it reaches 3.5 inches long. The wool is hand-washed and dried, combed, then spun into single ply yarn on a traditional spinning wheel. Perhaps a most intriguing part of the process is the organic dyeing, where all natural ingredients are used to achieve the beautiful colours. The photos show the ingredients and the colours they produce. You can do a tour of the Handspun Hope facility to see this whole process, just a 30min drive from the lodge.

The talented women of Handspun Hope – photo credit Chloe Flatt 

In weather news, we could not believe it when we watched not one, but two, hailstorms that came down around the lodge. The Volcanoes are known for their unpredictable weather, but this certainly caused a lot of curiosity and was a novelty for many of the residents!

Hail storm at Sabyinyo – provided much excitement!

By Barbara Napoli Sehmi, Relief Manager, Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge.

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#MondayMotivation Shout out from @rememberingwildlife * There are only a few remaining Virtual VIP Tickets 🎫 left for our #RememberingAfricanWildDogs launch event on Thursday (11th November) - less than 20 are left and they are spectacular value! As well as admission to watch the launch event online, our virtual VIP tickets this year include: 1. A Gary Hodges Wildlife Art Remembering African Wild Dogs tote bag (worth £10) - see picture of the featured artwork 2. A 32cm x 28cm limited edition, signed print of the that artwork being used for the bag (additional postage will apply*), (worth £95) 3. Access to two private virtual game drives on the 13th and 14th November live from South Africa thanks to our friends at @painteddog.tv (worth £60) AND, last but not least of course... 4. A live broadcast (from London and South Africa) of the launch event, which starts at 6pm GMT which will also be recorded for ticket holders to watch later. Virtual ticket holders will also get exclusive extra content from South Africa of a live campfire chat between some of our contributing photographers @darylbalfourwildphotos Daryl Balfour, @chadcocking Chad Cocking, @tristan_dicks_sa Tristan Dicks and @lancevandevyver Lance van de Vyver with @brentleosmith Brent Leo-Smith about all things wild dogs. From the main stage the event will feature talks by our founder @margotraggettphotography Margot Raggett, conservationist @conservationist_cole Cole Du Plessis and photographer @nicholasdyerphotography . Not to be missed by any wild dog lovers, we have put together a spectacular night! Total value £191.50 but on sale for £115. Less than 20of these tickets remain so grab them now. 🙏 #rememberingwildlife #rememberingbooks #booklaunch #blackandwhite #wildography https://www.instagram.com/p/CWA7pvpMTS5/?utm_medium=tumblr

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A leopard mother grooming her sub-adult cub in the central Kalahari Game Reserve in Botswana. Photo by Margot Raggett.

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Remembering Rhinos - by Marsel van Oosten

Rhinoceros - by Marsel van Oosten

Earth is embarking on its 6th Mass Extinction Event With Species Being Lost @ a Rate 114 Times Faster Than @ any Time in the Past. Not Since the End of the Age of the Dinosaurs 66 MYA has the Planet been Losing Species @ Such a Rapid Rate, but Now @ This Point in Time we’re Entirely to Blame. I’m Pessimistic About the Future of our Planet, Considering our Species' Endless Greed & Pathological Tendency to Act Only When it’s Already too Little too Late, but I’m not ready to give up yet. Luckily, there are still people who look beyond their own microcosm & selfie obsession, Being Able to see the Bigger Picture - people like Margot Raggett. When she asked me if I wanted to collaborate on her Remembering Rhinos project, I didn’t have to think 2ice. We’re about to lose some of our most iconic megafauna: polar bears, tigers, gorillas, orang-utan, & rhino, and there is no time to waste. I honestly don’t know whether this is going to save the rhino, but at least we’re trying to make a difference. If we would all try that, then there’s still hope.

Please visit www.rememberingrhinos.com

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Black Rhino Mama & Calf, Kenya Photo by Margot Raggett Photography

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A young leopard female photographed in South Africa by Margot Raggett