by Nicole Walker | Jun 30, 2022 | Big 5, Buffalo Camp, Elephant, Featured Articles, General
The great giant of Africa is the largest land mammal. These gentle giants can weigh up to 6000 kg for the bulls and females can weigh more than 3600kg. Even with all this weight, you will struggle to hear them as they move between the trees. Their soft padded feet...
by Nicole Walker | Jul 15, 2021 | Big 5, conservation, Elephant, Environment, Featured Articles, General, Wild encounters
Thick-skinned and mammoth in size elephants are always suffering from the heat as they spend a lot of time baking in the hot South African sun. The produce a lot of body heat due to their large size, daily activity and consumption of large amounts of food. Elephants...
by Nicole Walker | Mar 10, 2021 | Elephant, Featured Articles, Game Drive, Hyena, Lion, Lion cubs, Wild encounters
Animals are remarkably similar to humans in that they have to learn certain things from a very young age to assist them later in life. When they are young, animals are very playful and curious. They use their curiosity to learn and acquire the necessary skills for...
by Nicole Walker | Apr 30, 2020 | Big 5, conservation, Elephant, Environment, Featured Articles, Leopard, Nature, Tracking, Wild encounters
The Leopard I have been a guide for almost 10 years and love what I do. Every second being in the bush surrounded by the magnificent wonders of the wild makes my passion for nature grow even stronger. A question I get asked the most is, what my favourite animal is?...
by Nicole Walker | Apr 5, 2020 | Big 5, conservation, Elephant, Environment, Featured Articles, Nature, Wild encounters
Elephant Swim Elephants are an amazing sight to see. From their majestic size and intelligence to their unbelievable parental care is always a treat when out on a drive. Our guides know that so often it is a once in a lifetime experience for a guest to see a wild...
by Nicole Walker | Oct 9, 2019 | Big 5, Elephant, endangered, Environment, Featured Articles, Nature
It was an afternoon game drive and my River Lodge guests and I were on the search for the last of the Big 5. The only one they had not yet seen was elephants. With a baby Elephant weighing as much as 100kg and adults about four to six tons, It is usually assumed that...
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