The world is in lockdown. Well, to be more accurate, humans are in lockdown. As far as the natural world is concerned, it’s business as usual and life goes on.
✔️ Birds still embark on their awe-inspiring migrations despite aviation coming to a grinding halt.
✔️ Baboons still groom each other despite social-distancing.
✔️ While some may panic buy, elephants eat only as much as they need.
✔️ Leopards still prowl at night despite curfews.
"There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature - the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter"
~ Racheal Carson
And so, as we begin to distance ourselves from one another, let’s remain connected through our passion for nature, travel, and Africa. We value the healing power of nature and its extraordinary effect on the human spirit and with this in mind, Bench Africa will be bringing the wilds of Africa into your living rooms. Join us for moments of escapism, where you can expect to see wild safari action from Botswana’s Okavango Delta, serene sunsets in the Sabi Sands and many more of the joys that Mama Africa has to offer.
During this time of uncertainty, we find genuine comfort in knowing that Africa continues to remain wild and extraordinary and so we urge you to ‘paws’ and dream. One thing is for certain, we have the luxury of time to dream up our next trips to Africa as we wait for a time of clarity to arrive. When it does, the Bench family looks forward to showing you all the reasons why we hold Africa so dear.
These are challenging times and our thoughts are with you and your families. Take care of each other, be responsible and stay safe. This too shall pass and when it does, we’ll be right here waiting to introduce you to the magic of Africa!
The Bench team has been missing Africa so we’ve come up with some unusual ways of connecting and bringing Africa into our living rooms…
