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Some extraordinary news is revealed from Carer Last in these scenes! The day starts with Lammie and Nungu as Khanyisa gets her morning milk bottles in the nursery from Carer Reply, and then it’s off to the bush with the elephants! Khanyisa and Kumbura are side by side, as they often are, with Lundi close … Continued
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Have you ever wondered where the elephants stay at night? During the day, the elephants spend their time in the wilderness with their carers, but at night you can find them at their homestead. Here are the answers to all the questions you may have about the homestead. Where is the homestead? The homestead … Continued
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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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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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We recently got together with the Indlovu team, the makers of Jabulani’s JabuGin (made from the dung of the rescued elephant herd) to collect fresh dung for the next batch of gin which is made down in the Western Cape of South Africa. Paula and Les Ansley created the world’s very first elephant dung gin, … Continued
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From adorable stumbles to slow and steady steps, Khanyisa’s feet have undergone a fair bit of change in the past year – much like the rest of her growing little albino body. The calf is turning two on 26 September 2021 – an estimated date given by our wildlife vets. She has learnt so much … Continued
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What it Takes to Keep the Herd Nourished Elephants are the largest terrestrial animals on the planet. Considering their size, it is understandable that they have to consume large quantities of food. On average, an adult African elephant requires about 100-270 kilograms of food and 160 litres of water per day. To ensure that they … Continued
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HERD Operations Manager, Juan Ferreira shares some insight into elephants and their impact on the environment. Elephants are considered as ecosystem engineers, sculpting the landscape they move through and creating microhabitats for smaller mammals and invertebrates as well as facilitating much needed plant diversity. As the Jabulani elephant herd and wild elephant herds in the … Continued
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Every elephant needs a herd For an elephant, there is nothing quite as important as the love provided and bonds created by their families. These phenomenal mammals depend extensively on one another, not only for protection and survival but also for the emotional connections that are crucial for any elephant to thrive. The importance of … Continued
