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It has long been a dream of ours to create an aquaponics and wormery farm that could complement the work at both Jabulani, the lodge and HERD, in sustainable ways. Firstly, as a way to work toward creating a space with zero waste, and secondly to enable a place for learning – about not only … Continued
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Sleeping Beauty… Young orphan African baby elephants raised and cared for in orphanages seem to prefer sleeping, similar to us humans, in a safe, warm and comfy spot. They enjoy a soft bed of straw or grass to lie on and a multi-coloured blanket to keep them warm when the night-time and their own body … Continued
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We’ve been excitedly sharing Khanyisa’s growth on social media to show you just how this little calf is growing before our eyes! You can certainly see the difference as she towers more and more over Lammie, her sheepy companion, and is getting taller and taller next to her human carers and Adine. Along with the … Continued
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Sleeping Sunshine and her sweet pink trunk! Khanyisa was born, like all elephants with an unruly and headstrong trunk, a proboscis or snout that takes its new owner some getting used to. Interestingly, like elephants, we too as humans, use a combination of nasal and oral sounds and if you block your own proboscis while … Continued
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Jabulani’s Skinny Folds African elephants have been wondering around in their wrinkled and ill-fitting full-body suits for about 5 million years, but it wasn’t until 2018 that an in-depth study of their skin revealed the mystery behind their less-than-sleek appearance. An African elephant’s skin is its largest organ and can weigh up to 900 kilograms, … Continued
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Into the wilds…. James Delaney is the respected South African artist who created the incredible limited edition artwork, “Jabulani and Friends,” for our special fundraiser, Art For Elephants – to help raise vital funds for Jabulani and HERD to support the 16 remarkable African elephants in our care, during COVID-19, after global restrictions cut funding … Continued
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“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” – Dr. Seuss We are so grateful to the kind hearts that donate toward the vital work of HERD, South Africa’s first dedicated elephant orphanage, helping us to save, rehabilitate and rewild orphaned elephants. From day one, many of you … Continued
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Meet kind Kumbura, another orphan that has been lovingly accepted into the Jabulani herd Kumbura’s incredible story reveals so much about this special elephant, about conservation and about the need for a herd. It is a tale of going above and beyond, not taking no for an answer, and holding on, even when you feel … Continued
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Orphaned Albino Elephant Calf Khanyisa’s successful six-month journey of rehabilitation at HERD. It has been an incredible six months of rehabilitation and phased integration into the Jabulani herd for little albino elephant calf, Khanyisa at HERD (Hoedspruit Elephant Rehabilitation and Development), South Africa’s first dedicated elephant orphanage. Watch the Journey So Far Here Khanyisa was … Continued
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We’ve introduced you to the elephant carers at HERD who have the very important role of looking after the orphans and their rehabilitation and integration into the Jabulani herd. A full and demanding job! But there is a greater team at work and that is essential to the goal of raising baby elephants orphans. The … Continued
