Unlocking the Magic: Contemplating Animal Senses

Matt Rochford June 5, 2024 15

Last week I stood in the Tree Camp car park on a cold, still morning. I could faintly hear the distant roar of one of the Ndzhenga Male Lions. Naturally, …

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Elephant Mourning: Fact or Fiction?

Robert Ball June 4, 2024 9

The mourning rituals of elephants have captured the attention of numerous biologists in the past. Elephants have been known to investigate old elephant carcasses, smelling the bones, moving them with …

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The Week In Pictures #650

Jess Shillaw May 24, 2024 4 18

What is Africa to you? Is it the feeling of homecoming, is it the call of a whooping hyena, is it the golden pink sunsets or is it the feeling …

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Understanding the Intricacies of the Impala Rutting Season

Barry Bath May 22, 2024 8

An antelope found in abundance. Appreciated and then overlooked. Guests and rangers alike are to blame. Its success is blatantly obvious – the numbers speak for themselves and make the …

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Kambula Pride Take Down Buffalo

Jess Shillaw May 20, 2024 13

In the pre-dawn hours, while most people are still lost in deep sleep, rangers and trackers are wide awake. My alarm cuts through the silence at the early hour of …

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Where has the Nhlanguleni Female gone?

Ross Cheshire May 16, 2024 3 9

As I reflect on the past six weeks of being at work’s wildlife sightings, it’s impossible not to feel a sense of fondness for the memories created and the remarkable …

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Smell: The Surprising Truth About Our Senses, Part 3

Keagan Chasenski May 6, 2024 8

how do you know but ev’ry bird that cuts the airy way, Is an immense world of delight, clos’d by your sense five? – William Blake In this poetic inquiry, …

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Where Will The Xinkhova Female Establish Territory?

Ross Cheshire May 1, 2024 3 8

Driving out of camp is always exciting, but a few months ago, it was even more so as we frequently encountered the recently independent Xinkhova Female Leopard. Often found around …

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The Biological Strategy of Nature: Part 2

Jess Shillaw April 30, 2024 8

Welcome back to our exploration of biomimicry, where we dive deeper into how the natural world doesn’t just inspire us but actively offers blueprints for innovation and sustainability. In our …

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The Week In Pictures #646

Robert Ball April 26, 2024 2 14

Autumn in the Lowveld, it doesn’t get much better! April is my favourite time of year on the reserve; the temperatures have started to cool down, the sunrises and sunsets …

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Tracking With Ray

Keagan Chasenski April 23, 2024 1 15

A recent goal of mine has been to improve my tracking, and there is simply no better person to learn from than my companion and tracker, Ray Mabilane. Blessed with …

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Nature’s Blueprint: How Nature Inspired the Circular Economy

Robyn Morrison April 17, 2024 7

In today’s world, the term “circular economy” has gained significant traction. It’s a concept that challenges the traditional linear economic model of “take, make, dispose”. Instead, it promotes a regenerative …

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My First Sighting of the newly named Kambula Pride

Robert Ball April 11, 2024 11

Following on from Sean’s recent blog, the majority of our lion viewing of late has come from the larger group of lions now referred to as the Kambula Pride. These …

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Unravelling The Story: The Ximungwe Female Leopard And Her Cubs

Barry Bath April 8, 2024 15

Every day we head out into the bush a new adventure awaits but further to this there are hidden treasures to be found. I like to use the analogy that …

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The Week In Pictures #643

Keagan Chasenski April 5, 2024 3 17

This week we enter my favourite month of the year, and the sightings have not disappointed me. With a recent stint of some quality good rain, the fauna that was …

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