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Zambezi and Hwange National Park – June 2017

by | Jul 3, 2017 |

Taking advantage of our annual timeshare at Lokuthula, we had a wonderful week up at the Falls. What a treat! As we arrived we found the low maintenance lawnmowers out on the lawn as usual – a sounder of warthog in the company of a huge boar with an impressive set of...

Hwange at Easter – 2017

by | May 7, 2017 |

It was great having the opportunity to go to Hwange Main Camp over the Easter weekend. Having not been up since December and before the main rain had fallen, it was wonderful to see the park so lush and green with water still lying everywhere. Most of the natural pans...

Elephant Calf Rescue

by | Jan 2, 2017 |

Enjoy this incredible GoPro footage of our team rescuing an elephant calf stuck in deep mud in Hwange National Park.

Hyena Snare Removal – Hwange National Park

by | Nov 20, 2016 |

While investigating the carcass of a dead elephant in the Guvalala Pan area we noticed what appeared to be a snare around the neck of a hyena that was lying in the waterhole to cool down during the heat of the day. It was difficult to be certain it was a snare because...

Jericho has Died

by | Oct 31, 2016 |

  We are very sad to confirm the death of Jericho. We are still waiting for the details, but don't believe there was any foul play involved.  He was a majestic old lion that lived and died in the wild - just as it should be. Adieu old fellow, you will be greatly...

Hwange Game Count 2016

by | Sep 24, 2016 |

  Each year, the anticipation and excitement around Bulawayo of the up coming Hwange game count is palpable and wherever one goes during the weeks leading up to it, the question is asked “Are you going on the count this year?” Well, would we miss it? Not if we...

Quick note from Hwange

by | Sep 6, 2016 |

  We have just recently had a trip up to the Falls and Hwange and while staying in Main Camp, we managed to get around to see most of the pans in the area that are now operating with their solar units. We were delighted with the amount of water that is available...

Cecil’s Pride Alive and well – News from Wildcru

by | May 16, 2016 |

Cecil and the Trans Kalahari Predator Project May 13, 2016 The idiom has it that as time passes water flows under the bridge: David Macdonald observes that as we approach the anniversary of Cecil’s death that proverbial water has been a torrent, but amongst the...

Ostrich – Struthio camelus

by | Mar 14, 2016 |

The flightless ostrich is native to Africa and is the world’s largest bird. Its average lifespan in the wild is 30 to 40 years. It lives in savanna and desert, and weighs up to 155kg. Ostriches are the fastest runners of any 2-legged animal, and can sprint up to...

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