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Media Exposure: The Cow is the Ocean's Greatest Predator! By Captain Paul Watson |
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Submitted by Grant on Thursday, September 06 @ 16:12:14 CEST
 This may be freely published and
distributed.
Captain Paul
Watson
Founder and President of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
(1977-
Co-Founder - The Greenpeace Foundation
(1972)
Co-Founder - Greenpeace International
(1979)
Director of the Sierra Club USA
(2003-2006)
Director - The Farley Mowat
Institute
Director - www.harpseals.org
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Media Exposure: The Meerkat Magic Conservation Project documentary screens on 50/50 |
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Submitted by Grant on Saturday, March 31 @ 17:53:12 CEST
 On Sunday the 25th March 2007 at 17:00 (5:00 pm) on SABC 2 (South African Broadcasting Commission Channel 2) a Documentary on The Meerkat Magic Conservation Project was screened on the 50 / 50 Conservation Programme. This was filmed over 2006.
Included in this documentary were special interveiws with The Wildlife Ranch, and Cyril Clark – the manager of Oudtshoorn Tourism Bureau, Tony Marshall from Nature Conservation, Local Ostrich Farmer Reserve (all film work was done around Oudtshoorn, Western Cape, South Africa).
The Meerkat Magic Conservation Project wishes to thank everyone who helped make this possible, with a very special thank you to Bart Smithers - Big Film and Television Productions cc
who filmed and produced this conservation work!
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Media Exposure: Jeremy Jowell – photojournalist, visits The Meerkat Magic Conservation Project |
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Submitted by Grant on Monday, February 05 @ 16:39:06 CET
04 FEBRUARY 2007: Jeremy Jowell – photojournalist, who visited The Meerkat Magic Conservation Project in The Meerkat Magic Valley, photographing the Wild meerkats / suricates of The Ungulungu meerkat / suricate group around Oudtshoorn, Western Cape, South Africa. This was for media release, currently the dates and publication are unknown.
Press here for more images and comments!
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Media Exposure: Henry Cole - The Travel Channel visits The Meerkat Magic Conservation Project |
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Submitted by Grant on Monday, February 05 @ 16:26:58 CET
01 FEBRUARY 2007: Henry Cole and film crew, who visited The Meerkat Magic Conservation Project in The Meerkat Magic Valley, filming the Wild meerkats / suricates of The Ungulungu meerkat / suricate group around Oudtshoorn, Western Cape, South Africa. Henry Cole is the Presenter for The Travel Channel - First Class South Africa programme - date of production currently not known.
Press here for more images and comments!
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Media Exposure: Media and Publicity articles, reviews 2005 - January 2007 summary, image links |
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Submitted by Grant on Saturday, February 03 @ 21:19:58 CET
The following article contains a summary of various Media and Publicity that The Meerkat Magic Conservation Project has had over 2005 and to the start of 2007. This does not include Presentations done, as these are in a separate folder as explained below.
Some media entries in the following article have links to the image galleries, with visitor comments, please just press the link below each description to view the image (s).
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Media Exposure: Have you watched Meerkat Manor - or other meerkat / suricate films... |
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Submitted by Grant on Sunday, December 31 @ 17:50:21 CET
 Your unique visit to view completely Wild meerkats / suricates, and other wildlife at The Meerkat Magic Conservation Project, is guided by an experienced, and active research biologist and conservationist, who is a world expert on wild meerkat / suricate behaviour - Grant M. Mc Ilrath - A.K.A - The Meerkat Man.
Grant M. Mc Ilrath - A.K.A - The Meerkat Man has spent more time working with wild meerkats (over 12 years in 2005), then anybody else in the world, and on two subspecies.
He has co-authored, numerous scientific publications (over 14 with Cambridge University Britain, University of Pretoria South Africa). Recent wildlife documentary film experience, includes work with National Geographic, BBC and Discovery Channel. Meerkat Manor and various other films on meerkats / suricates were made possible by the initial establishment of study groups by Grant M. Mc Ilrath - A.K.A - The Meerkat Man as detailed in included testimonials.
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Media Exposure: Fund Raising for Wild & Free meerkats / suricates |
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Submitted by Grant on Sunday, December 31 @ 13:34:29 CET
This meerkat / suricate image is of the world famous wild and free Jabulani Ungulungu from The Meerkat Magic Conservation Project in The Meerkat Magic Valley in Oudtshoorn Western Cape of South Africa!
When you advertise with The Wild Web Site - Classified Adverts category of The Meerkat Magic Conservation Project, all placed adverts help in Conservation Fund Raising for wild meerkat / suricate habitat conservation at The Meerkat Magic Conservaton Project.
Now International Meerkat Friendly Supporters of The Meerkat Magic Conservation Project can help raise Conservation Funding for wild meerkat / suricate habitat conservation. Internationally caring supporters can adopt Wild and Free meerkats / suricates from The Meerkat Magic Valley in Oudtshoorn, Western Cape of South Africa!
All sponsors / supporters who make Conservation Fund Raising donations to The Adopt a Wild meerkat / suricate group from The Meerkat Magic Conservation Project receive a unique Conservation Fund Raising Code and gift certificate of a beautiful image taken of The Wild Ungulungu meerkats / suricates living in The Meerkat Magic Valley of Oudtshoorn, Western Cape of South Africa.
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Media Exposure: Oudtshoorn Agricultural Show 2005 and the Conservation Display |
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Submitted by Grant on Sunday, November 06 @ 14:25:12 CET
On the 6-8 OCTOBER 2005: Cape Nature Conservation and the Gouritz Initiative invited The Meerkat Magic Conservation Project, Grant M. Mc Ilrath- The Meerkat Man to share a stand with them at the Oudtshoorn Agricultural Show for 2005.
The Meerkat Magic Conservation Project and Grant M. Mc Ilrath- The Meerkat Man wishes to thank Cape Nature Conservation and The Gouritz Initiative for including us very gennerously in your lovely stand! There are pictures of the show stand in this article...
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Media Exposure: Cyril Clarke and Sue Piper visit The Meerkat Magic Project |
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Submitted by Grant on Saturday, November 05 @ 22:42:20 CET
On the 23 September 2005, Cyril Clarke- The Manager of Oudtshoorn Tourism Bureau and Sue Piper (Executive Manager Leisure Marketing CTRU) South Africa visited The Meerkat Magic Conservation Project on a Sunset Tour.
After an overcast cool afternoon, The Ungulungu Wild meerkat / suricate group was located at their sleeping burrow.
High praise was given by these dynamic guests: Cyril Clarke wrote: "Dear Grant
This will ALWAYS be the most amazing, mind-blowing experience I have ever had and will ever have – no matter which part of the world I shall be privileged to visit in future. I am proud to be able to market what Sue and I regard as an ultra-icon in the WORLD!
Kind regards
Cyril Clarke
Manager
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Media Exposure: The second National Radio interview with Radio Pretoria |
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Submitted by Grant on Friday, September 09 @ 01:50:44 CEST
The second National Radio Interview with Radio Pretoria and Grant M. Mc Ilrath- The Meerkat Man at 13:00.
A special emphasis was placed on NOT keeping meerkats/ suricates in captivity in South Africa, but rather watching them Wild and free at The Meerkat Magic Conservation Project in Oudtshoorn South Africa. The public can now visit on a morning Sunrise Tour or a late afternoon Sunset Tour offered daily, and help support the only Wild meerkat conservation project in the world which is entirely self funded, helping to protect Wild meerkats / suricates with Conservation Through Education, Observe and Conserve sustainable alternative eco- tourism and land usage management practices!
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Media Exposure: The second National Radio interview with RSG |
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Submitted by Grant on Friday, September 09 @ 01:47:31 CEST
The second National Radio Interview with RSG- Radio Sonder Grense and Grant M. Mc Ilrath- The Meerkat Man took place in Afrikaans on the 06 September 2005 with Charmaine and Derrich as the interviewers from the station at 15:00.
A special emphasis was placed on NOT keeping meerkats/ suricates in captivity in South Africa, but rather watching them Wild and free at The Meerkat Magic Conservation Project in Oudtshoorn South Africa. The public can now visit on a morning Sunrise Tour or a late afternoon Sunset Tour offered daily, and help support the only Wild meerkat conservation project in the world which is entirely self funded, helping to protect Wild meerkats/ suricates with Conservation Through Education, Observe and Conserve sustainable alternative eco- tourism and land usage management practices!
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Media Exposure: Haidee Muller from Huis Genoot Magazine visits! |
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Submitted by Grant on Friday, September 09 @ 01:38:00 CEST
On a Sunset Tour on the 02 September 2005, Haidee Muller (a jorunalist for Huis Genoot Magazine) and Grant M. Mc Ilrath- The Meerkat Man visited The Ungulungu Group of Wild meerkats/ suricates in The Meerkat Magic Valley for a relaxing interview about The Meerkat Magic Conservation Project.
There are a number of photographs of Haidee Muller watching the meerkats/ suricates. The group foraged for last minute snacks before the setting sun herded them back, to the safety of their sleeping burrow for the night...to see these pictures, simply read on...
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Media Exposure: The Meerkat Magic Project appears in Out There Travel Guide |
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Submitted by Grant on Friday, September 09 @ 00:46:55 CEST
The Meerkat Magic Conservation Project, studying wild meerkats/ suricates had a review added on page 17 of the Out There Travel Guide for 2005/ 2006!
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Media Exposure: Cape Tourism Expo in Cape Town August 2005 |
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Submitted by Grant on Thursday, August 25 @ 21:02:39 CEST
On the 19th to the 21st August 2005 Grant M. Mc Ilrath- The Meerkat Man and Mandy Young- The Eco- therapist from The Meerkat Magic Project in Oudtshoorn in the Western Cape of South Africa attended the Cape Tourism Show Case as exhibitors.
The show was held at the Cape Town International Conference Center (C.T.I.C.C.).
It was fantastic to meet so many enthusiastic and diverse professionals from all around the world, and to experience the energy of our brilliant tourism industry in South Africa! To all those that we met, thank you for your support and interest in our products!
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Media Exposure: Volker Sindel- journalist for the German publication Kapstadt.com visits |
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Submitted by Grant on Friday, July 29 @ 03:26:57 CEST
On a Sunrise Tour on the 28th July 2005, Volker Sindel (Kapstadt.com a very informative Touist Information German publication available in South Africa) and Grant M. Mc Ilrath- The Meerkat Man visited The Ungulungu Group of Wild meerkats/ suricates in The Meerkat Magic Valley for a relaxing photo shoot and talk.
Kapstadt.com generously published a promotional on The Meerkat Magic Project in German in a past publication, and this was a behind the scenes view of what happens in the field when watching Wild meerkats!
There are a number of photographs- some of the closest yet of a guest- Volker, with the Ungulungu's watching with great trust, and of course making sure that their solar panel bellies, got enough molten orb worshipping done...to see these pictures, simply read on...
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Media Exposure: Happy one year Birthday to The Meerkat Magic Project new website! |
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Submitted by Grant on Monday, July 18 @ 22:49:30 CEST
Today, the 18th July 2005 marks the first year of the new Wild Web for The Meerkat Magic Project being online!
In this first year this website has been visited by 98 countries (according to server stats) and has had 212404 page views when publishing this article!
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Media Exposure: RSG National Radio Interview with Grant Airs Today! |
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Media Exposure: Die Burger National Newspaper- Meerkats on the front page... |
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Submitted by Grant on Thursday, June 30 @ 23:04:46 CEST
On the 13 August 2005 the third review by Liesl Roodt about The Meerkat Magic Project appeared in the Afrikaans newspaper Volksblad! Thank you to Steve Oosthuizen from Langenhoven Park for sending Grant M. Mc Ilrath- The Meerkat Man the article.
On the 28th June 2005, the second review of The Meerkat Magic Project appeared in the Afrikaans newspaper Die Burger.
This time, there was a large article on this unique in the world project, with meerkats on the front page of the outdoor section- Die Buiteburger. There was a two page spread with pictures on pages 3 and 4.
You can see the pictures of the photo shoot and read more on the entire event at the following link:
Press here.
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Media Exposure: The BURGER newspaper visits Meerkat Magic! |
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Media Exposure: The Meerkat Magic Project appears in the German magazine Kapstadt.com |
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Submitted by Grant on Sunday, June 12 @ 16:36:58 CEST
In May 2005 The Meerkat Magic Project was given a review on page 80 of the International German magazine Kapstadt.com. For any German readers I have included the German text in this article for you...
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Media Exposure: Discovering South Africa Tourism Magazine- Wild Meerkat Photo Shoot |
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Submitted by Grant on Thursday, May 12 @ 11:43:51 CEST
The Meerkat Magic Project article appears as a promotional in the current publication of Discovering SA Autumn 2005- Issue 5- www.dsa.co.za. Please see page 14 for the Western Cape to find out more!
On the morning of the 11th March 2005 Guy Adams a Photo Journalist and three guests visited The Meerkat Magic Project for a Sunrise Tour and photo shoot with one of the study groups of wild meerkats, Wild Meerkat Group: Ungulungu.
The wild meerkats tolerated the guests sitting very close to them in positions that they are not very familiar with, almost behind them and next to them!
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Media Exposure: The Meerkat Magic Project appears in the new Landscapes magazine! |
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Submitted by Grant on Thursday, May 05 @ 14:44:40 CEST
The Meerkat Magic Project was given a full page promotional free of charge for the launch of the brand new Landscapes magazine this month. Over 15 000 copies have been distributed, and this new magazine is a very comprehensive outlook at the Small Karoo and beyond, with many interesting articles about what can be seen and done here!
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Media Exposure: German magazine (STERN) published article about MeerkatMagic! |
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Submitted by Grant on Wednesday, March 30 @ 02:01:46 CEST
In the March 2005 edition of STERN magazine published in Europe, an editorial for a photo shoot on a morning Sunrise Tour of The Meerkat Magic Conservation Project done in 2004 with a German Journalist appears in the National German Magazine, you can read all about it on pages 116 and 117. You can find out more in the brief article here...
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Media Exposure: Getaway magazine Meerkat Magic article |
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Submitted by Grant on Tuesday, February 01 @ 21:24:42 CET
The Meerkat Magic Project currently has a brief promotional article in the current February 2005 Getaway Magazine on page 114 for the Western Cape! It is out around the world on shelves now.
This Wild meerkat conservation project is the ONLY information mentioned for the ENITRE Western Cape in this section!
The lions in the Kruger National Park are mentioned after the wild meerkats here in Oudtshoorn!
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Media Exposure: Garden Route Living Magazine with Meerkat Magic article... |
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Submitted by Grant on Monday, January 03 @ 21:09:18 CET
Meerkat Magic currently has a two page article in Garden Route Living GRL magazine which is being sold all around South Africa for January 2005.
The article title is: "The Best Job in the World", and it has lots of current information and wild meerkat pictures in it! You can get your copy now in most good book stores/ shopping centres.
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Media Exposure: Meerkat Magic on Odyssey magazine front page! |
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Submitted by Grant on Tuesday, December 14 @ 21:32:12 CET
Meerkat Magic currently has front page coverage in Odyssey magazine which is being sold all around South Africa for December 2004 and January 2005.
Don't miss out on the pictures and three page exclusive article about The Meerkat Magic Project!
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Media Exposure: October 2004 |
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Submitted by Grant on Monday, October 18 @ 01:53:17 CEST
On the 8th and 9th October 2004 The Meerkat Magic Project Team had an environmental exhibit at the Agricultural Show in Oudtshoorn for the public.
Congratulations to Peet Lubbe and three guests of his choosing who were the lucky prize winners for the Sunset and Sunrise Meerkat Magic tours with a total value of R2000!
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Media Exposure: September 2004 |
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Submitted by Grant on Friday, September 17 @ 02:23:01 CEST
On the 16th September 2004 Meerkat Magic was invited to be the first guest to be interviewed on the terrific radio station called Rainbow FM or RFM. The DJ and host interviewing for the night was Nelius Vermaak.
The interview was all about technology and tourism and education and the role that Meerkat Magic currently plays in these exciting fields among numerous others. The interview began at 19:00 and ended at 20:00.
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Media Exposure: June and July 2004 news |
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Submitted by Grant on Saturday, August 14 @ 17:33:14 CEST
On the 27th June an article appeared in a national South African newspaper - Rapport about Meerkat Magic.
Meerkat Magic gave educational presentations to hundreds of children and adults as an awareness drive at the CP NEL museum in Oudtshoorn Western Cape South Africa on the 28th and 29th June 2004. This was a charity sponsored by Meerkat Magic event!
On the 22nd and 23rd July: Kyk Net television films an interview with the Meerkat Man in Afrikaans at Meerkat Magic. See the wild meerkats from the Ungulungu meerkat group and ostriches! The presenter is Pieter Koen for Kwela.
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Media Exposure: August 2004 news |
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Submitted by Grant on Saturday, August 14 @ 17:22:53 CEST
On the 6th August 2004 to the 9th August 2004 Meerkat Magic attended the Cape Tourism Showcase held in Cape Town Western Cape South Africa at the CTICC together with the Outdoor Expo. Many new friends of Meerkat Magic were made!
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