Mark Hutchinson

In early 2017, Mark Hutchinson and Sophie packed up their life in Sydney, Australia and moved their four children, figuratively speaking, worlds away; to the majestic wilderness of South Africa.

Like many, we envision days filled with gazelles leaping into an oasis of serenity, lion roars breaking the echo of a peaceful silence and herds of elephant kicking up clouds of red dirt as they roam freely. Sadly, the reality offers a far more grim insight – poachers run rampant leaving trails of destruction behind and conservationists continue to fight an arduous battle.