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Elephants Tusks: Why So Different?

Robyn Morrison November 16, 2022 10

There is a multitude of words one can use in an attempt to describe an elephant: behemoth, complex, wise and majestic, just to mention a few. My favourite quote about …

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Driving the Maxabene

Matt Rochford November 15, 2022 15

One of the first things we as rangers do as we set off from camp on our game drives is to decide on an initial route. Therefore the majority of …

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Virtual Safari: Ultimate Game Drive Highlights #140

Sean Zeederberg November 13, 2022 28

As humans, we are innately drawn to new life in many different ways shapes and forms. Towards some species more so than others. After getting a radio call from Ranger …

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The Week in Pictures #570

Sean Zeederberg November 11, 2022 5 37

Thunderstorms, swarms of insect activity, rolling clouds, the big, the small, the fierce and the docile, this week shows it all. The first nod is to the next generation of …

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Male Lions: The Dominant Ndhzenga Coalition

Barry Bath November 10, 2022 24

Almost a year to the day and I remember it like it was yesterday. Alumni ranger James Tyrrell and I set out early in the morning with no real intention …

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What Makes Elephants so Uniquely Fascinating?

Kate Arthur November 9, 2022 20

There is nothing quite like finding yourself amongst a large herd of elephants as they move past your vehicle. There’s an incredible aura of stillness and silence as we watch …

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My Three Favourite Trees

Dan Hirschowitz November 8, 2022 16

Trees provide life to everything around us. Without them we simply wouldn’t exist. When thinking about it, almost every time we found ourselves out in the bush we in some …

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Do Dwarf Mongooses Have Trust Issues?

Keagan Chasenski November 7, 2022 12

Before I start this blog, I need to remind myself to avoid the temptation to anthropomorphize. Dwarf mongooses are not people, no matter how interesting, complex and outright cute they …

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Virtual Safari: Ultimate Game Drive Highlights #139

Sean Zeederberg November 6, 2022 1 20

This Week’s adventure takes us along the Sand River as we spend time with the Nhlanguleni Female. After flicking through her profile on the Londolozi Leopard’s Interactive Touchscreen we join …

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The Week in Pictures #569

Sean Zeederberg November 4, 2022 5 52

This week has seen a cold front sweep across the Lowveld, cooling temperatures and gracing the land with a blanket of moisture from which we can already see the greenery …

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The Life Of A Dragonfly

Jess Shillaw November 3, 2022 13

Since the last blog that I wrote about The Dragonfly Project, I have noticed the increasing hues of red and blue Dragonflies circling around me. They are all returning and …

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The Effect of Weather on Animal Behaviour

Robert Ball November 2, 2022 11

“Is it going to rain?” This is a question that we often get asked by guests before departing on our afternoon game drive when there are ominous, dark clouds looming …

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Hysterics at a Hyena Den

Kate Arthur November 1, 2022 22

Hyenas have never really been portrayed in the best light and as a result, have suffered the wrath of a negative and ill-informed perception of the global audience. However, this …

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Virtual Safari: Ultimate Game Drive Highlights #138

Sean Zeederberg October 30, 2022 25

Join us on this week’s Virtual Safari as we set out to go spend some time with two male lions that we would not expect to see where they were. …

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The Week in Pictures #568

Sean Zeederberg October 28, 2022 3 44

This week we find ourselves immersed in gorgeous golden light that saturates most of the images that have made it through in this week’s selection. The recent rains have not …

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