
On March 26, as South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that he was closing the country’s borders and shutting down tourism to help curb the spread of COVID-19, Kayla Wilkens thought of only one thing: How was she going to feed the elephants? Wilkens, the general manager of the privately-owned Fairy Glen safari resort, about…
South Africa’s Private Game Reserves Are Struggling to Survive Without Tourists. The Animals Are, Too — TIME