The Tawny Eagle
Vultures are not the only birds to eat carrion. There is also another bird which may not immediately come to mind – the Tawny Eagle. Whenever you see vultures as well as Tawny Eagles in a tree you know there…
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Ranger News
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Summer brings the youngsters
It’s summer now and most of the grazers have given birth to their young. They usually time their births for the early summer when food is plentiful so that the mother’s milk has enough nutrition and the young are encouraged…Read More »
The African Giant Bullfrog
Recently we have had a lot of rain – 100-160mm. This caused a lot of changes as dams and waterholes filled overnight. It also brought out a rare species of frog known as the African Giant Bullfrog which can grow…Read More »
A Story of Wild…
We had a very nice sighting when we got to one of our dams – we found four African Wild Dog playing around the dam, running up and down and into the water, while some buffalo watched them from the…Read More »
How playing with bones…
Did you know that some herbivores occasionally chew on bones in order to obtain calcium? This behaviour is known as Osteophagia. One animal in particular seen displaying this behaviour is the giraffe – the giraffe chews intently on the bone…Read More »
Chameleon colors aren’t just…
Chameleons are very rare to see. Apart from the fact that they are extremely difficult to spot because of their camouflage, interestingly enough they also change colour according to their mood. If they are feeling calm they will be very…Read More »
A new Lion in…
A new male lion has come into the area and has started taking over part of the resident pride. The new male has been making his mark on the area, patrolling his territory and also has been fighting the sub-adult males…Read More »
Herds & Dagga Boys
When seeing a herd of buffalo they may look like they’re just “walking and eating” but they are actually walking in a formation which allows them to be safe as well and to know where to go. They spread far…Read More »
A lion’s cleaning ritual
Lions, much like your smaller house cats, are very concerned about their hygiene – they have to be otherwise hunting would be almost impossible as their smell would be much stronger and so, if the wind were to change direction…Read More »
Playtime for the elephants
It’s been a long hot year and all the animals have been feeling the effects of it but recently it rained quite heavily and the animals are loving it – especially the elephants. The dams have filled up quite a…Read More »
