[caption id="attachment_388" align="aligncenter" width="627"] Joe (far left) visiting the herd[/caption] “Ndlovu at Kubu Dam close to Adine's house.” Ndlovu is the Shangaan word for elephant. For some reason rangers have an aversion to calling the animals by their english names. ;-) I was on my way home from...
[caption id="attachment_382" align="aligncenter" width="627"] Pisa and Mambo[/caption] Little Pisa – the baby of the herd – has never been that keen on human contact. Elephants are very much like humans in this regard. They have very distinct personality traits that manifest from an early age. Right...
In August last year our dominant male elephant Joe, decided to leave home. Click here to read more about his incredible integration into the herd of wild elephants on Kapama Nature Reserve. He has since come back a couple of times to spend time with his...
[caption id="attachment_428" align="aligncenter" width="627"] Leopard by Stefan du Tooit[/caption] Having been with us for a couple of days, our guests had already been on a number of very successful game drives. However, the one animal they had yet to see was the leopard. Arguably the most spectacular...
The longer you're out in the bush, the more animals you're likely to see. And this day proved no different. Our guests were able to tick off all the animals on their extensive list, bar one. The elusive leopard. Leopards prefer to hang out in denser...
It’s pretty obvious that birds nest in trees for their own safety, as well as for their eggs. So if they build their nest in a thorn tree their safety is guaranteed right? Wrong. One morning we heard the birds making a huge racket outside the office....
It is always much more exciting when the calves go with us on a walk, especially in the mornings when they're literally bursting with energy. As the videographer, it's a never-ending challenge to avoid being chased, pushed over or slapped by a trunk. And I'm not...
While returning from a game drive one evening, we came across this civet walking in an open area. They are normally quite skittish animals, and are apt to run into the thickets the minute you get too close to them. This one, however, seemed largely unperturbed...
Little Pisa - the baby of the herd - is turning one tomorrow (Saturday, November 13). We plan to celebrate her special day with cake, singing and just generally making a real fuss of the birthday girl. She's now old enough to play the 'cubes' game that...
[caption id="attachment_308" align="aligncenter" width="627"] Seen here is Adine Roode - Managing Director - Camp Jabulani, flanked to her left by Hans Pfister – President and co-owner Cayuga Sustainable Hospitality, Brigitta Witt - Vice President - Environmental Affairs Hyatt Hotels Corporation and Jon Paul Buchmeyer –...
