by ecom | Nov 15, 2021 | Conservation, Reserve
At the end of October 2021, we released 124 blue wildebeest into Limpopo-Lipadi. This intervention has been coordinated to follow the translocation of the lion from Limpopo-Lipadi to Tununga and Nogaatsha. The wildebeest were deliberately captured in herd context, and...
by ecom | Nov 8, 2021 | Reserve
When we did the initial planning for the 2020 Elephant Translocation, the DWNP indicated that one of the prerequisite permit conditions would be that we would need to collar at least 20% of the elephant bulls we released, for monitoring purposes. Another big factor in...
by ecom | Oct 29, 2021 | Reserve
Have you ever been woken by a real bushveld alarm clock? Alison Nicholls has. Here’s her recollection: “Despite its bold colouring of yellow and black with flecks of red, the crested barbet has a decidedly scruffy appearance, which is enhanced by its...
by ecom | Oct 25, 2021 | Reserve
Let’s take a look at the truly weird and wonderful giraffe. They have 7 vertebrae in their necks, just like us—and almost all other mammals. Both male and female giraffe calves are born with ossicles (bone horns), but they only fuse to the skull after birth, which...
by ecom | Oct 18, 2021 | Sightings
Shareholder Martina had a really fantastic long stay at Limpopo-Lipadi, and she was really lucky to have the most amazing sightings—especially in the evenings. According to her experience you do not only have the opportunity to enjoy a sundowner drink as the sun sets...
