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Hyenas feed on fallen giant, Shoshangane

Sad news broke in the Balule last week, when the lifeless body of big tusker, Shoshangane, was discovered. This collared elephant had been monitored for over a decade by the Save the Elephants foundation, contributing invaluable data towards studies on elephant movements in the Greater Kruger. His natural death was[…]

Week in Pics : Feisty & Wide-mouthed Wildlife !

Our animal kingdom certainly has a voice of its own ! We celebrated World Wildlife Day yesterday and made quite a noise on our social media channels in an effort to create awareness about our planet's endangered species. Little did we know that our wildlife have also been quite vocal[…]

Seen Behind the Scenes: Camera Trap at Sneaky Pan

Setting up a camera trap is always exciting because we dream of all the wild things that are happening in the bush when we are not looking, and this is one way to capture that activity. To be a fly on the wall at a waterhole or a kill site[…]

World Wildlife Day: Top 3 Safari Favourites Facing Extinction

Today is the crown anniversary of the UN World Wildlife Day. Declared 3 years ago as the day to raise awareness about the plight of precious animal and plant species, World Wildlife Day is now being celebrated more than ever. It is no secret that our passion for safari stems directly[…]

#WWD2016 : Unpacking Rhino Poaching Statistics

In 2012 a recorded amount of 633 rhinos were poached. Within two years, this number escalated to a staggering 1020. And these are just the official numbers recorded by the Department of Environmental affairs. There are plenty of unaccounted for rhino deaths which affect the decline of our rhino population.[…]

Shoshangaan the Tusker Dies of Natural Causes

Just the other day Shoshangaan (Shoshangane) came to visit guests at Ezulwini River Lodge. Little did they know that this would be the last time this majestic jumbo would set foot on Ezulwini soil. It's with great sadness that we announce the death of Soshangane (aka Shoshangaan), the huge collared[…]

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