Dr Ian Whyte joins us on the podcast for the second time - back by popular demand after his tales from a 30+ year-long career in the Kruger National Park left our audience wanting more.

This episode follows on with even more stories from Ian's life in wildlife conservation, where close calls, hair-raising encounters, and what Ian calls "dodgy moments" in his career, leave us with no doubt that he has a very hard working Fairy Godmother!

The bond he created with wild lions during the many years tracking and monitoring pride dynamics, movements, and prey patterns led him to one of the most incredible moments with a lioness and her brand new cubs. To this day, Ian (as well as his wife, children, and many friends and admirers) thanks his lucky stars that he has lived to tell the tale. 

A scenario involving an angry black rhino, and one or two other close shaves detail Ian’s colourful life in the Kruger. A true legend in his field, Ian's book "Living the Wild Life" captures a lifetime of adventures navigating the decades of animal research and conservation in South Africa’s most iconic national park.

The book is a must-read for any Kruger Park enthusiast, and is available by direct order from Ian at [email protected] or you can find it at Hoedspruit’s Eastgate Airport and on shelves at High Tea With Elephants. We’ve gifted a few copies to special guests and friends of BHS, and we are delighted to have had this second in-depth chat with the author. 

There’s no promising we won’t do this again! Happy listening.