To us, a lion’s roar or the sneeze of an African wild dog may sound like just another noise from the bush. To them, each sound can carry meaning. Lions use their roars to communicate across territories and within their prides. Research has found that a lion’s full-throated roar can be individually recognisable, meaning it…
Tag Archives: South Africa
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Mar
Mar
World Wildlife Day 2026 highlights the link between medicinal plants, wildlife and ecosystems. Support The Boucher Legacy to protect rhinos, pangolins, elephants and natural habitats.
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Feb
Feb
World Pangolin Day encourages us to honour our precious pangolins. Whether it’s through raising awareness or giving to pangolin conservation efforts, every little bit counts.
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Jan
We’re proud to announce that yet another pangolin has been rescued and fitted with a telemetry tracking unit, provided by the Boucher Legacy. Below is the story of one of our courageous pangolins, Midnight, as told by Alexis Kriel from the African Pangolin Working Group.
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Dec
Dec
Dr. Cindy Harper, from the University of Pretoria, is catching rhino poachers one DNA sample at a time using cutting-edge technology.
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Nov
Nov
The Boucher Legacy is raising funds to protect our wildlife! The Boucher Legacy has been involved in wildlife conservation since 2012. In all we do, the safekeeping and development of our wildlife remain as the focus. Our big goals include – collaring all African wild dog packs in the Greater Kruger National Park, the ongoing…
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Meet Robyn, the third pangolin rescued from the illegal trade this year. Known as “ The Huntress”, she is likely to be found somewhere over the rainbow, finding her pot of gold. When she was rescued from harm in January 2022, sweet pangolin Robyn only weighed 5.8kg. For a pangolin her age, this meant she…
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Jan
The Boucher Legacy team have big goals for 2020. To find out what it is that we hope to achieve by the end of the year, keep reading.
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Dec
Everyday we are amazed by the generosity and goodwill of people in South Africa and around the world who want to help us in our mission to save Africa’s threatened animals.
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A new report from the International Rhino Foundation gives insight into the real numbers of the world rhino population over the last decade.
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