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In this blog, we focus on Khanyisa’s eyesight as an albino elephant. One of the first things people notice about Khanyisa are her eyes. Unlike the other elephants in the herd, Khanyisa has extremely light eyes – from a distance her eyes may even look white. We frequently receive questions about Khanyisa’s eyes, as people … Continued
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A Silent Language When it comes to the life of an elephant, little is more important than the senses they rely on. Taste, sight, hearing, smell, and touch are all essential to the daily lives of mammals like elephants, with each sense complementing and compensating for the other. From tracking down fresh new grass and … Continued
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March 2022 If we had to count the number of Thank You’s we owed everyone who has played a role in helping us at HERD, we would be turning to the infinity of the sky for answers about where to start. We are grateful for every little and big and medium-sized donation, every gesture of … Continued
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Jabulani’s Journey Jabulani was rescued in 1997, the same year Adine’s son, Xander was born. It’s not something you forget easily and it laid the foundation, like many other experiences in Adine’s life, for the future of elephant rehabilitation and integration. Adine wasn’t as involved with the elephants in the early days as she is … Continued
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The Reintegration of the Jabulani Herd Our long-term goal in stepping in to help rescue and provide a safe and protected wilderness home to a herd that was in need has always been full reintegration into the wild. When HERD Founder, Adine’s mother Lente rescued and accepted the responsibility of keeping the original Jabulani herd … Continued
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People often ask us if the elephants can tell that Khanyisa is an albino. There will always be things about elephants, even the rescued and orphan elephants in our care and protection, that we do not know. But we try in our limited human ways to understand as best we can, by comparing and studying … Continued
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As one of our followers said recently, you can have a routine but you never know what will happen in a day to throw that routine out! Nature, or rather the elephants, often have their own plans and in this case it was Sebakwe who was wooed by the lure of a wild bull to … Continued
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Tokwe is named after a river in Zimbabwe and was born in around 1988. She is an extraordinary elephant and led the way for the original herd that were rescued from Zimbabwe, in 2002. Her presence was a big factor in the herd settling down so quickly in their new safe and protected environment. The … Continued
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We invite you to take a little look at her journey in motherhood, as a mom to Mambo and an adoptive mother to Khanyisa. Get To Know Lundi Named after a river in Zimbabwe, Lundi was born in around 1989. She is one of the original elephants that were rescued from Zimbabwe. Lundi was chosen … Continued
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Setombe is remarkable to watch as a mother! Her daughter is and has been since she was born, Setombe’s very first priority. It was quite astounding how calming the affect of motherhood was on this female elephant. Meaning ‘a lady from the Ndebele tribe’, Setombe was born in 1985 and was one of the elephants … Continued
