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A Drone View Over Khanyisa & the Herd Enjoy a special view of the rescued elephant herd as they move through the bush and forage with their carers close by to offer protection. This view from above, as the birds’ see it, shows a different angle to these gentle giants to what we normally show … Continued
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Mambo has been giving our carers a hard time now during marula season, as he keeps heading off in search of marulas far and wide, leaving his herd without a word. As a bull of juvenile age, he also sees himself as a big bull and wants to rise in hierarchy, which he tries to … Continued
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As the season of love is among us, we would like to review our top 10 photos that scream love from all angles.
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Go marula hunting with Adine and Nandi It’s an extremely hot day in the bush and water is on everyone’s minds in this video below! The elephants enjoy a drink at the dam while Khanyisa submerges herself. Adine takes us for a drive through the bush and heads off marula hunting with her trusty German … Continued
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These scenes were filmed by Carer Owen! How can you not smile while watching the elephants enjoying life so much? All they need is a little mud and water and their wilderness turns into a playground! Watch Khanyisa and Timisa enjoying the mud with the other elephants close by, and waterhole time as all the … Continued
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In this video below, we look at how to identify Zindoga, who turns 15 this year, on 25 October! It can be tricky to identify this young elephant, as he looks a lot like younger bull Mambo from some angles. Watch this video to find out which of Zindoga’s features can help you to distinguish … Continued
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I like walking in our reserve. I walk to see how the green thorn and marula trees are faring, which fruits have dropped, to smell the rain waiting to fall, and hear distant trumpets of wild herds. I like having my feet on the earth, pacing over dirt paths roamed by lions and leopards. I … Continued
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Join us for a fun and healthy celebration of life and elephants over the weekend of World Elephant Day 12-14 August 2022, as we walk, run, cycle or do any form of exercise to raise funds and awareness for elephants for HERD’s Trails for Trunks Event! The event will run on the weekend from 12-14 … Continued
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There is more than one way to identify the Jabulani herd elephants. You can look at the elephants near them – Setombe is never far from Sebakwe, the allomothers take turns to look after Khanyisa, Mambo is frequently near Sebakwe or Zindoga in order to spar with them, and Kumbura is often following after Khanyisa. … 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
