Remembering Wulf Haacke 30 June 2021. It is with a heavy heart that I have learnt of the passing of Wulf Haacke, former herpetologist of READ MORE
Kids’ Snakes of Southern Africa 25 July 2018 - Received the advanced copies of my new book - Kids' Snakes of Southern Africa and I am over READ MORE
Sheba the first King Cobra in South Africa Back in 1982, while I was curator of Transvaal Snake Park, we imported the first King Cobra into South Africa. I cannot READ MORE
Herping the Klaarwater Water Works Yesteryear. A photograph of Gordon Setaro at the Klaarwater Water Works in Marrianhill near Durban in the early 80's. Gordon is hands down READ MORE
Herping in Namibia In 2013 I did a trip to Namibia with Paul Moler, Randy Babb and James Harvey. We turned up loads of reptiles READ MORE
Fly Fishing on St. Brandon’s Islands Yesteryear. Back in 2005 I went on an incredible fly-fishing trip to St. Brandon's Islands, some 500 nautical miles north of Mauritius. READ MORE
Giants of African herpetology Yesteryear. My all-time favourite photograph and quite something – being photographed with the giants of African herpetology. On the left is the late READ MORE
On leather work Yesteryear. Back in Std. 9, as a 14 year old, Levi 501 jeans were in fashion, worn with a T-shirt that had READ MORE