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You may have seen us carting bana grass around, to and from the nursery and stables, or watched the Jabulani herd and Khanyisa contentedly chewing and eating the long fresh grass, but we wanted to let you know more about it! Its source and purpose… The Jabulani bana grass plantation is a sustainable, fortunate and convenient … Continued
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One of the greatest challenges and essentials in caring for baby elephant orphans is making and providing the correct milk formula to ensure that fast-growing calves receive the correct nutrition. To keep the orphans healing well, growing strong and roaming energetically, we need to provide them with the energy to do so. When they first arrive at HERD, … Continued
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Timisa, the youngest of the herd, and an orphaned elephant accepted into the herd, experienced Bubi’s protective and often possessive behaviour over Khanyisa, firsthand. Recently, while in the wild of the reserve, Bubi got upset with Timisa while she was playing (too much for Bubi’s liking) with Khanyisa, and unfortunately hurt Timisa with her tusks. … Continued
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What better opportunity than to highlight the male elephants that currently play a role in Khanyisa’s new life with her new herd, the Jabulani Herd. The older Jabulani Bulls are Jabulani, Fishan, Sebakwe and Somopane Jabulani Sebakwe Somopane Somopane is such an easy-going elephant bull and known as the mediator/peacekeeper of the herd. He is … Continued
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The Heart and Soul of HERD One of the great essentials in caring for baby elephant orphans at HERD is our Carers! It takes a special person to look after elephant orphans around-the-clock and we are grateful to have a strong team of such people, at HERD and Jabulani. Our loving and passionate carers are … Continued
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Family means never leaving anyone behind… Everything about elephant herd dynamics revolves around the cohesion and strength and survival of the herd. Every elephant needs a herd and while caring for them, this is not only constantly front of mind for us, it’s our very purpose at HERD. Whether it’s the family we’re born into, … Continued
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It is hard to believe that nearly ten months have already passed since HERD was built. In a way, it has felt like we have always been here! Over this time we have been incredibly blessed with many kind and helpful individuals, companies and friends in conservation. All of which have helped us get to … Continued
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Both man and elephant need stimulation to grow and to thrive, and little Khanyisa as a growing calf, certainly needs it in trunk-loads.
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Hoedspruit Elephant Rehabilitation and Development have received a four-month-old severely injured baby elephant into our care on Tuesday 7th January 2020. She is an albino.And she is a miracle. On Monday morning, 6th January 2020, we received the call from wildlife vet, Dr. Albertus Coetzee advising us that a baby elephant had been found trapped in a snare with … Continued
