The Anatomy of an Elephant – The Elephant’s Tail

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Oh, The Tales This Tail Can Tell As humans, we have built all kinds of clever tools to make our daily lives easier, in the name of progress. But something must be said for the ingenuity of having and using the built-in utensils that you were born with. Itโ€™s very useful, for instance, when adventuring … Continued

Remembering Mopane – Gone but never forgotten

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Last year December, a few weeks before Khanyisa was found and rescued, we experienced the terrible loss of a special young elephant that was loved by so many, far and wide. Mopane – we miss him every day. We cannot help but think of the close bond Mopane and Khanyisa may have had now. No doubt he … Continued

The Interesting Interactions Between the Jabulani Herd & Wild Elephants

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Jabulani herd Matriarch, Tokwe and the herd We share our reserve, the Kapama Private Game Reserve in South Africa, with many animals. Buffalo, giraffe, lion, leopard, hippo, impala, beautiful birdlife, elusive caracal and pangolin, and of course elephantโ€ฆ Both wild herds and the Jabulani herd of rescued elephants who have created a herd of their … Continued

Lammie the Loving Legend Gets a Haircut

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Lammie is the sweet surrogate superstar at the orphanage, who has given Khanyisa attentive company, warmth and joy since the little albino orphan first arrived at HERD in January this year. Lammie the Legend, we call her, for her love and patience and loyalty know no bounds. Born in 2014, she has been a friend … Continued

The Anatomy of an Elephant ~ The Elephant’s Tusks

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“If elephants didn’t exist, you couldn’t invent one. They belong to a small group of living things so unlikely they challenge credulity and common sense.” – Lyall Watson, South African botanist, zoologist, biologist, anthropologist, ethologist. Tusks are teeth, elongated and projecting incisors with the same physical characteristics as most mammalian teeth. There is a pulp cavity, … Continued

The Anatomy of an Elephant ~ The Elephant Ear

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Playing it By Ear An elephant’s ears, with all of the nicks, notches, holes and missing bits is one of a kind and can serve a similar purpose to finger prints. Giant and easily readable reminders of past experiences, tangles with unforgiving thorn trees or opportunistic predators that are unique to each and every African … Continued

Khanyisa Turns One! Happy Birthday, Braveheart!

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Sunshine’s Grand Adventure Khanyisa’s nine-month journey of rehabilitation and integration into the Jabulani Herd at HERD, South Africa’s first dedicated elephant orphanage, has been one we will remember for a lifetime. Not only because of the immense support from fosters and donors and followers on social media, who have followed her little journey throughout a … Continued