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Timbavati Wild Facts – The Extravagant Elegant Grasshopper
Elegant grasshoppers are mainly seen during the summer months in the Lowveld as this is the height of their breeding season.
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A Week of Out with the Old and In with the New Year in Photos – Tanda Tula Blog
Sit back and enjoy some of the imagery that has been illuminating our world over the past few weeks at Tanda Tula in the Timbavati.
Guest blog – A day in the life of a Wildlife Veterinarian – Getting to know Dr. Joel Alves.
An up-close and personal interview with Dr. Joel Alves, a young and determinded wildlife veterinarian.
Staying in the game: Financing the Timbavati Private Nature Reserve
Paying for things that money can't buy: Another year of funding the Timbavati Private Nature Reserve - Read more here about our evolving and highly successful reserve financing model.
The 24th ever reported sighting of a Golden Pipit in Southern Africa was recorded in the Timbavati Private Nature Reserve.
A male Golden Pipit (Tmetothylacus tenellus) was spotted last week along the Argyle road (24.192963S, 31.359435E) by Tim Gaunt, Safari Manager of Motswari. He happened to be in the right place at the right time! According to the Southern Africa
Phantoms of the bush; the white lions of the Timbavati
Written by William Sonnenberg Phantom of the bush; white lion of the Timbavati I wake at some ungodly hour, the luminous hands of my watch tell me it’s 2:30 am. I lie awake in the dark. Looking out through my bedroom window
A Week at Tanda Tula of Glorious Morning Light
Written by Luke Street The rest of the week at Tanda Tula proved worthy of following on from that glorious morning with a superb sighting of the Zebenine pride lazing about with the Mbiri males one evening. They stayed true to
With the Global outcry focused on the plight of rhinos, spare a thought for the tiny Pangolin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2QKPJC0CQY For a fascinating peep into the world of Pangolin's, watch this incredible 3 minute trailer video thanks to Bruce Young, producer of the full length documentary “Eye of the Pangolin” available on YouTube Pangolins or scaly anteaters are tiny creatures (with
Timbavati & EWT Vulture Conservation & Research gets off the ground
Vultures are in big trouble. All over Africa populations are declining. South Africa is no exception. Poisoning, “muti” killings, loss of habitat and scarcity of prey are some of the reasons for the decline ALTHOUGH THERE ARE HEALTHY VULTURE NUMBERS IN THE TIMBAVATI, THEIR
Fascinating facts about the Spotted Hyena
The spotted hyena is a remarkable predator. They are highly skilled and intelligent hunters that will also eat birds, snakes, lizards, insects and plants. Hyena species There are three different hyena species, with the spotted hyena being the largest of the
