A Hunter with a Difference.....

 Can you smell what I can smell?

Look over there .... breakfast?

 Too much like hard work...

But hang on - we are very good hunters - not mangy scavengers like everyone thinks - he he he

Follow me - lets go a hunting!!

A Mud Spa

Mud has slimming properties!

Does my bum look big in this Mud?

Don't tell - but I think I lost a few cm's..

A typical day in the Bush for our Fantastic Rhino. Cooling off in a pool of mud..... what more could you ask for?

The Calm after the Storms

**These photos are compliments of the Van Wyk Girls (Lavinia, Sabrina and Catherine) that spent the Weekend at Elephant Rock.**

The Photo's Speak for themselves - The Great Sundays River - Wow!!!

In the Mud - With Team Elephant Rock !!

 Well we had an exciting weekend, we had about 90ml of rain (give or take ) from Friday to Sunday.

We had some awesome sightings and some very close encounters with the MUD  kind.

Once Again The Nambiti Family pulled together, with some skilled driving and team work all the Rangers on the Reserve helped each other out of the mud. On Friday Night we had 7 Game Viewers Stuck in the sloshy mud. – All part of the Excitement.

**These photos are compliments of the Van Wyk Girls (Lavinia, Sabrina and Catherine) that spent the Weekend at Elephant Rock.**

The Mighty Zebra...

No animal has a more distinctive coat than the Zebra. Each animal's stripes are as unique as fingerprints—no two are exactly alike.
Why do zebras have stripes at all? There are many theories…the general idea is some form of camouflage. The patterns may make it difficult for predators to identify a single animal from a running herd and distort distance at dawn and dusk. Or they may dissuade insects that recognize only large areas of single-colored fur or act as a kind of natural sunscreen. Because of their uniqueness, stripes may also help zebras recognize one another.

Zebras are social animals that spend time in herds. They graze together, primarily on grass, and even groom one another.


Plains (Burchell's) zebras are the most common species. They live in small family groups consisting of a male (stallion), several females, and their young. These units may combine with others to form awe-inspiring herds thousands of head strong, but family members will remain close within the herd.


Zebras are constantly wary of lions and hyenas. A herd has many eyes alert to danger. If an animal is attacked, its family will come to its defense, circling the wounded zebra and attempting to drive off predators.

The Greater Kestrel - By Ranger JP

The Juvenile Greater Kestrel

The Juvenile resembles the Adult but has a Dark Eye. The Adults have a Pale Eye.

 The flanks are streaked and the tail is brown with narrow bars..

The Greater Kestrel us usually a solitary or found in pairs. Sometimes in small loose groups.

Breading Season is July to January. A clutch is usually 1-7 eggs, with incubation being

32-33 days – mostly by the female ….