Female Cheetah Relocated to Hluhluwe – HESC

13th November 2012Hoedspruit Endangered Species CentreWildlife Conservation

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. . .

Shamwari Conservation Experience – Update

18th September 2012Wildlife ConservationVolunteer Coordinator UpdatesShamwari Conservation Experience

Spring is here and because of such a wet winter it is a very welcoming to see the arrival of all the wild flowers. Even the animal seem. . .

Baby Giraffe at Shamwari Conservation Experience

12th September 2012Volunteer Coordinator UpdatesShamwari Conservation ExperienceWildlife Conservation

Look what we found this week, a new born giraffe calf with its umbilical cord still attached! The giraffe’s gestation period is approximately 15 months (453 – 464. . .

Kariega Game Reserve – August Update

7th September 2012Wildlife ConservationKariega Game ReserveVolunteer Coordinator Updates

Its not just the humans around Kariega Game Reserve that are appreciating the warmer weather lately, the elephants are also taking full advantage of it and on a. . .

Kariega Game Reserve – Volunteer Update

21st August 2012Wildlife ConservationKariega Game ReserveVolunteer Coordinator Updates

Once again we had a full house of volunteers in July at Kariega Game Reserve, with a good representation of British, American, Canadian, Spanish, Australian and even Hungarians. . .