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Born in a small town near Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe, Beks Ndlovu’s first memories of wildlife were of crop-raiding elephants destroying his mother’s garden. “We banged on pots and pans hoping the noise would chase them away,” he recalled.

His love of nature later developed on trips away from boarding school, spending time with friends in safari camps, camping and fishing. “I loved being outdoors and learning

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