This post was originally published on the Tanda Tula blog Throughout South Africa, water awareness has become a huge topic of interest, with Cape Town only weeks away from #dayzero. We thought it may be useful to add comment to the
New Timbavati Private Nature Reserve Conservation Levy The Timbavati Private Nature Reserve is embarking on an initiative to increase conservation revenue through sustainable tourism. This strategy was developed through a joint effort of the commercial operations within the Timbavati, as a means
On Saturday 12th August, people came together across the globe in order to celebrate World Elephant Day. Since 2011, this day has been dedicated to the protection and preservation of the world’s elephants, to help create awareness of the desperate
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For those of us who are fortunate enough to live in the Greater Kruger National Park area, there is something we all wait for with great anticipation every November: the return of the Woodlands Kingfisher. This small electric blue and white
We are experiencing intense dry conditions in the Timbavati as the drought seems never ending. Each day various animals grow weaker and more vulnerable not only to the harsh elements, but also to the fierce predators. The hyena clan which den
Did you know that NGO’s can legally soak up to 80% of donations as running costs? This means that only 20 cents of every donated rand is effectively used to fund the cause. No wonder there are so many organisations
In December I had watched the pride at a dam one afternoon. There were 22 lions in total - 1 subadult male, 2 adult white lionesses, 5 adult tawny lionesses, 4 white cubs and 10 tawny cubs of which some
This year has been the driest in recorded history!Luckily, we got a bit of reprieve from the drought in the middle of March when more than 100 mm of much-needed rainfall did a small bit to satiate the dry soils
EXAMINING THE GENETIC DIVERSITY OF THE TIMBAVATI WHITE LIONS:
Despite the obvious difference between the tawny lions and the white lions of the Timbavati, there are in fact various subtle and interesting physical differences amid the white lions themselves.ÂÂ This observation prompted my investigation into the genetic diversity of white lion and with the help of Dr. Desire Dalton (Head of Molecular Genetics at the Pretoria Zoo,) as well as Dr Cindy Harper and Susan Miller at Onderstepoort; some useful conclusions have been drawn.
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