And now for the gnus

While the Serengeti-Mara could be said to truly epitomise the essence of Africa, it’s surely the slightly unhinged, quite unpredictable wildebeest which perfectly epitomises the essence of the Serengeti-Mara.

The cover story of Africa Geographic’s September issue perfectly captures the spirit of wild Africa. Long considered one of the best destinations on this wild continent, the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem encompasses savanna, soda lakes, forest and wetlands, and their astonishingly abundant and diverse wildlife.

Also in this issue, activist Lesley Rochat updates readers on her ragged-tooth shark release and monitoring programme. First brought to the country’s attention in 2004, Lesley’s story on her work with ‘Maxine’, a remarkable raggie captured in a Southern Cape fishing competition and brought to the Two Oceans Aquarium via a tidal pool at Cape Agulhas, inspired considerable public interest and started her purposeful process to improve public perception of these much-maligned creatures.

Brimming with African conservation issues and woven through with world-class reportage and photography, this is another bumper edition from award-winning Africa Geographic.

Indeed, marketers looking to engage with an affluent and influential, environmentally focused universe would do well to communicate their green credentials to the readers of Africa Geographic: contact Jenni, Adie, Nicky or Tracy on 021 762 2180 to discuss a range of flexible exposure options.

Meanwhile look for the latest issue of Africa Geographic at all good bookstores or find out more online at www.africageographic.com.