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NATURE

THE QUEST TO SAVE THE NATURAL WORLD

Three ways Dingo is flipping the traditional approach to conservation – with results
Image credits: Kirsty Dinkelman

nown as South Africa’s ‘Steve Irwin’, – are basically drowning in an ocean of
Dingo Dinkelman has fast become online streaming chaos,” explains the KZN-
“It doesn’t matter how Ka household name on the global based conservationist. “Simply put, we will
noble or noteworthy your conservation platform through his daring not save our animals nor the incredible
wildlife videos, death-defying escapades and ecosystems within which they live if we
conservation message is, genuine love for all wildlife. Dingo supports merely sit and spectate while they go over
if nobody is hearing it, all conservation efforts worldwide, and he the precipice of extinction.”
believes there needs to be a fundamental
it will make no difference shift in tactics right now if there’s any hope Since 2017, Dingo and his team have
to our natural world.” – of saving the natural world. gained a massive international following
and generated funds for numerous
Dingo Dinkelman “Our traditional methods of conservation conservation efforts in the country. He
– being reserved, scared of making a believes this has been achieved by adopting
mistake and generally being slow to act various significant strategies.

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