The Black Mambas Virtual Author Visit

Head out into the bush with author and photographer Kelly Crull as he travels to the Olifants West Nature Reserve in South Africa to meet a courageous group of women called The Black Mambas. They are the first women to become park rangers in their country, and the first women to form an anti-poaching unit in the world. Their job is to protect the animals in the reserve from poachers. The reserve is home to the largest remaining populations of white rhinos, critically endangered black rhinos, and ground pangolins, one of the most trafficked animals in the world.

Click here to view the full playlist on Youtube or scroll through the videos below.

Start your Author Visit with this video (2 minutes)

What was your favorite part about making The Black Mambas? (3 minutes)

What inspired you to write The Black Mambas? (3 minutes)

How did you research The Black Mambas? (4 minutes)

What is it like to go on night patrol with the Black Mambas rangers? (4 minutes)

How do poachers use snares to catch animals? (2 minutes)

Why don’t the rhinos in the book have horns? (2 minutes)

Why do poachers kill animals? (2 minutes)

Join the Black Mambas on foot patrol (2 minutes)

The Black Mambas see a leopard on night patrol (2 minutes)