Conservation Frontline Rangers vs Poachers

Dereck and Beverly recently took part in the Jackson Wild Conservation Frontline webinars. You can watch the whole event here and learn a bit more about Dereck and Beverly Joubert and why conservation is so important to everything that they do ... “We create harmony and the securing of the future of natural ecosystems,” Joubert said. “We’ve seen so much pressure on elephants, lions and rhinos and, at the same time, spiraling poverty. And so we have to do whatever we can to make this planet a better place.”

TED: Beverly and Dereck Joubert: Life lessons from big cats

Beverly and Dereck Joubert live in the bush, filming and photographing lions and leopards in their natural habitat. With stunning footage (some never before seen), they discuss their personal relationships with these majestic animals - and their quest to save the big cats from human threats.

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Discovering the Secrets of Lions

Dereck and Beverly Joubert have spent more time filming and living among lions in the wild than anyone alive today. The discoveries they’ve made over 30 years of wildlife filmmaking have challenged conventional wisdom about Africa’s big cats.

They’ve made more than 20 films for National Geographic, where they are “Explorers in Residence.”

They live in Botswana in the heart of southern Africa, a country about the size of Texas.

The Jouberts often go long stretches without seeing another human being, but they made an exception for us, and allowed us to join them in a wild place they call home…

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