Our Little Learners Meet the Elephants in Personย 

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โ€œYou can teach a student a lesson for a day; but if you can teach him to learn by creating curiosity, he will continue the learning process as long as he lives.โ€ – Clay P. Bedford We are happy to report back on our community work at HERD Trust.   On our recent visit to Jemeyana … Continued

COMFORT SUCKLES & SUCKLE STANCES: Elephant Behaviours Episode 3

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Have you heard of the term โ€œComfort-Suckling?โ€ Learn All About it Here! In Episode 3 of our HERD Elephant Behaviour Series, we delve not only into the behaviour of comfort suckling, but we have included an additional behaviour that is often seen at the same time as comfort -suckling, and that is the โ€œSuckle-Stanceโ€. The … Continued

Water’s Vital Role at HERD | Celebrating World Water Day

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As the world celebrates World Water Day, the significance of this vital resource becomes more evident than ever. This year’s theme โ€“ leveraging water for peace โ€“ highlights the role that water plays in sustaining life and promoting peace. At HERD, water is necessary for the elephants in our care, for the HERD staff, and … Continued

Brave Little Elephant, Phabeni Goes Swimming

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Phabeni has been joining the herd not only for walks but swims too! This brave little bull adapts so well to every new outing and adventure. He spent a few dam visits first staying at the waterโ€™s edge, on land with Setombe and his allomothers, but has quickly learnt that fun and excitement await him … Continued

Elephants, Gin and Conservation: The Story Behind JabuGin

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JabuGin’s journey is intertwined with the mission of HERD Trust, where we work to share awareness of elephants and create sustainable ways to repurpose waste and reduce our impact on the earth. In an exciting update, we’re thrilled to announce that JabuGin is now available for purchase on our online shop. Now, enthusiasts of unique … Continued

FOOT-SWINGING ELEPHANTS – Elephant Behaviours Episode 2 (Attentive)

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From elephant trunks to elephant feet! Episode two of our educational elephant behavioural series sees us taking a look at the elephant behaviour called โ€œfoot-swingingโ€ as referenced by Elephant Behaviours. The behaviour of Foot-Swinging can be seen in five different contexts, as follows: Conflict & Confrontation; Movement, Space & Leadership; Vigilance; Ambivalent, and finally Attentive … Continued

An Update on Phabeni & The Herd | One Big Happy Elephant Family

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We hope you enjoyed watching the introductions between Phabeni and the members of the herd, with all the nail-biting action and reactions, the heartwarming and tender moments, the funny back-kicks and tusk-pokes, and the few complete surprises! It was a journey in itself, and one that was very important to ease Phabeni into the herd, … Continued

A Celebration of Women Empowerment with the JabuLadies

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In celebration of International Women’s Day, we would like to share the story behind the JabuLadies, a heartwarming community initiative launched by Jabulani and HERD, with a mission to inspire and empower the incredible women in our local community. In 2021, Adine Roode founded the JabuLadies in response to the lack of employment opportunities in … Continued