Female Cheetah Relocated to Hluhluwe – HESC

On 27 October, curator Christo Scheibers arranged for the transfer of a female cheetah from the Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre to Hluhluwe, KwaZulu-Natal. The cheetah was taken to the Thanda Game Reserve the following morning, where she was released into a boma (enclosure). This female was one of five cheetahs that were moved from the Mountain Zebra National Park on. . .

Rhino Day and Darting at Shamwari

It was National Rhino Day in South Africa on the 21st of Aug and we once again joined Christine le Roux from the Born Free Foundation and the. . .

Brown Hyena at Shamwari Conservation Experience

The brown hyena is an elusive, nocturnal scavenger which feed mainly on vertebrate remains. With a trained eye one should be able to spot brown hyena activity such. . .

Shamwari Under Water

It has been another fun filled month here at the Shamwari Conservation Experience. The month on October was Heritage month in South Africa and to celebrate this we. . .