Christie Fynn

I'm passionate about wildlife, Africa, conservation and travel. A rhino tweeter and blogger - dedicated to creating awareness around the rhino poaching crisis and a team member of Rhino Reality. I've been lucky enough to live and work in some of Southern Africa's most renowned game reserves such as the Kruger National Park, Madikwe Game Reserve, Sabi Sand Game Reserve, Thornybush, Timbavati and in Zimbabwe.

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Posts by Christie Fynn

Bulungula Lodge is the perfect place to kick back and relax.

Slowing it down at Bulungula Lodge backpackers on the Wild Coast

14 November 2012 | Christie Fynn

Nestled among traditional Xhosa homes, with herds of speckled Nguni cows wandering past, Bulungula Lodge is a wonderful spot from which to experience the slow-paced life in the Transkei.

Black rhinos airlifted to a new home

10 October 2012 | Christie Fynn

The Wildlife ACT Fund assisted with the relocation of a new population of black rhino in South Africa. Using a specialised technique, the team airlift the rhino to their new home.

Six simple ways to help end rhino poaching

18 September 2012 | Christie Fynn

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Choosing which rhino organisation to support can be quite confusing. Here are some simple and practical ways in which you can contribute to the fight against rhino poaching.

The team from the Wildlife ACT Fund placec a VHF collar around the rhino’s back leg.

Video: Behind the scenes of a rhino and elephant collaring

2 July 2012 | Christie Fynn

The Wildlife ACT Fund team collar the matriarch of an elephant herd and a bull white rhino.

Singer Ard Matthews tracks and collars a black rhino

26 June 2012 | Christie Fynn

Ard Matthews, the lead singer of famed South African band Just Jinger, gets some first-hand rhino conservation experience.

It wasn’t long before we vacated the area and the vet administered antidote.

Rhino conservation in action: Taking a look at rhino collaring

13 June 2012 | Christie Fynn

In light of the recent surge in rhino poaching in South Africa, conservationists are looking for alternative ways to monitor and track rhino.

African painted dogs get a new home in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park

6 June 2012 | Christie Fynn

Two critically endangered African painted dogs from Tembe National Elephant Park were successfully relocated to Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park.

The Wildlife ACT Fund team with the darted rhino.

Who do you trust out of 270+ rhino fundraising organisations?

29 May 2012 | Christie Fynn

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There are now more than 270 fundraising organisations for rhino conservation. How do you know that the money you're donating is going to a credible organisation?

Chris Kelly of the Wildlife ACT Fund slipping the collar around the elephant’s neck.

Behind the scenes of an elephant collaring mission in Zululand’s Bonamanzi Game Reserve

25 May 2012 | Christie Fynn

When working with wild animals, plans rarely go according to plan. The Wildlife ACT Fund team collar the matriarch of an elephant herd in the Bonamanzi Game Reserve, Kwazulu-Natal.

Video of Zambia’s Liuwa Plain National Park

23 March 2012 | Christie Fynn

A video of Zambia's Liuwa Plain National Park.