The Anatomy of an Elephant ~ The Elephant Ear

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Playing it By Ear An elephant’s ears, with all of the nicks, notches, holes and missing bits is one of a kind and can serve a similar purpose to finger prints. Giant and easily readable reminders of past experiences, tangles with unforgiving thorn trees or opportunistic predators that are unique to each and every African … Continued

A True Survivor, Kumbura ~ An Orphan Successfully Integrated

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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

The Fatherly Figures in Khanyisa’s Elephant Family

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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

Albino Elephant Calf brought into our care at HERD.

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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