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Exceptional Game Viewing!
April was an exciting month for all guests who visited Umlani. Game viewing was exceptional, and no guest left disappointed. Even the rangers witnessed sightings they rarely see! Read more and view the images here
Wildlife
Foam Nest Frog
Did you know that this frog, confined to the warmer parts of the country, constructs foam nests over pans and rivers so that developed embryos can drop into the water below where the larval period is completed. Read more about this interesting
15 November: Dogs!
My weeks reporting period started very early, and whilst enjoying some good company with the guests after dinner on the verandah, we were lucky enough to see Xiviti male leopard walking around on the opposite side of the riverbed, and
21 December: Leopard Bonanza!
Well Hello again! So after our previous drive where Xiviti was camped nearby the lodge we began the morning with high hopes of finding him first thing…sadly we got to the area to find him having departed so with tracks
Southern Ground Hornbill Research Project: Quarterly Report
Sightings of dispersed birds continue to be sent in and we now have 9 dispersal records of birds ringed in the APNR appearing either with new groups within the APNR or with groups in Kruger National Park.
06 January: Rangers Report for November 2012
Welcome back to our regular followers and to those of you who are new, this month there were numerous amazing sightings again in the magnificent Timbavati Game Reserve. Summer seems to be in full swing as the temperatures soared again and the evening thunderstorms were absolutely amazing to watch with some spectacular lightning and thunder.
16 October 2012: King’s Camp September Wildlife Report
General:
Spring has arrived and the bush is looking amazing after about 25mm of rain that we have had!
The grass turned green, nice smelling flowers came out and the bush is in general very lively with plenty of bird activity and amazing sightings of general game.
We had amazing sightings right throughout and it was a wonderful month for photography!
Save the Elephants May Tracking Report
Save the Elephants South Africa, based at Tanda Tula Safari Camp in the Timbavati Private Nature Reserve, recently released their May elephant tracking report which shows the movements of various collared elephants in and around the Greater Kruger National Park. The
14 May: Looking Back at April
The month of April is one of my favorite months as it celebrates the start of the cooler months ahead. The colours of the bush are so vibrant when the morning dew finds a spot on the vegetation which enhances the colour of trees and grasses. The bush is still very green and the grass quality and quantity is still in abundance, making winter feeding for the grazers and browser good.
20 April: Running to Save the Rhinos
On Saturday 14 April, the Hoedspruit Airforce Base hosted a special day dedicated to saving the rhinos. Throughout the day numerous events were held, all focused on creating awareness of the ever present rhino poaching problem. One of the events was a 42km relay marathon, which the Timbavati won!
