N’wendzamhala : December 2011 Wildlife Journal

December is a wonderful festive month - the bush is alive with activity and life seems to explode in our part of the world . Rightfully named, Nwendzamhala, Shangaan word for the month of December it translate (the visits of impalas). Many of these antelopes are born and disappear as predators kills them. The rains arrived in force …

Wildlife Journal November 2011 by Khimbini Hlongwane

In a bountiful explosion, the region has burst back to life! One of the greatest pleasures of living in South Africa’s remarkable Sabi Sand Game Reserve is being able to follow the changing seasons and smell the rain in the air in summer. Scattered clouds dot the sky and light up the sunrise and sunsets …

Increase in the Ulusaba airstrip passenger taxes and SSW gate entrance fee for 2012

Dear Valued SupplierINCREASE IN THE ULUSABA PASSENGER TAXES & SSW GATE ENTRANCE FEE FOR 2012Please take note that there will be an increase in the landing fees and passenger taxes for Ulusaba Airstrip for 2012:· The per person fee has increased to R150 per person · A landing fee of R1 490will be charged per …

A young Leopard of about 3 years old – stalks, catches and plays with a scrub hare.

Warning: Not for sensitive viewers. A young Leopard of about 3 years - stalks , catches and plays with a scrub hare.

First steps into life: New born elephant and giraffe.

First steps into life: New born elephant and giraffe. Pride feeding, dung beetle at work, lions in the mateing, leopard cub and lion roaring.

Days of our lions: Mapogo roars the entire bush-veld shivers with fear, long live Mapogos

Wildlife Journal October 2011 by Khimbini Hlongwane

Summer is definitely here in the lowveld of Mpumalanga as daytime temperatures climb into the low 40s (Celsius). Dark and ominous rainclouds have filled the afternoon sky on the odd occasion, but we only had few showers so far just enough to transform the bush into brilliant green, the big rains are yet to come. …

A Journey With Giraffe by Keith Jenkinson

Africa is home to many iconic animals, and people flock from all corners of the globe to see and study these animals in their natural habitat. At first visitors are enthralled by the so called “big 5”, the usual suspects - one could say. The term big five was first used by President Theodore Rooseveldt …

Wildlife Journal September 2011 by Khimbini Hlongwane

The month of September heralds the change of seasons at Inyati Game Reserve. It is a month of many colours, tones and shades. The ground offers up a tapestried carpet of autumnally coloured fallen leaves, with swathes of tiny purple flowers of the Bolusanthus speciosus trees, bright yellows of the Acacia nigrescens flowers and the …

Wildlife Journal August 2011 by Khimbini Hlongwane

Summer has finally arrived and the first migratory birds have returned from the winter vacations bringing with them warmer days .The water level has dropped considerably in Sand River and most of our water holes and we are seeing a lot of birdlife on the fringes of the water ways looking for food sources. The …

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