Birds & Biodiversity · January 2022
Migratory Birds
Migratory Birds The months of December and January are the peak arrival time of migratory bird species for us here in Olifants West Nature Reserve.…
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Wildlife Stories · November 2021
Baboon Business
The Chacma Baboon It seems the natural choice of blog for this month as the local baboon troop have been very busy in and around our Sausage Tree Safari…
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Wildlife Stories · August 2021
The Spotted One
For the last few weeks since we discovered the latest spotted hyena den we have been having some incredible sightings of the two newest pups who are still…
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Wildlife Stories · July 2021
The African wild dog -Lycaon Pictus - Painted Wolf
We have been privileged with a lot of African wild dog sightings lately , there being a pack of seven that spend a lot of time around our part of Olifants West.…
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Conservation · February 2021
RHINO POPULATION IN SOUTH AFRICA STILL IN CRISIS
Despite millions of dollars in all kinds of aid and funding and the determined and brave efforts of so many people on the front line and behind the scenes ,…
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Seasonal Guide · January 2021
RAIN IS THE KEY TO EVERYTHING AROUND US
Here on Olifants West, part of Greater Kruger, we received our first rains in early September which is unusual but not unheard of. Untypical of recent years…
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Seasonal Guide · February 2020
It's the season of plenty!
Summer in the South African bush is something to behold. Trees, shrubs and plants that have endured our long, dry season have transformed into lush, verdant…
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Birds & Biodiversity · February 2020
Find out more about our fabulous frogs
There's very little to compare to the sound of the African bush on a summer night, with a cacophany of calls from a myriad creatures overwhelming your…
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Conservation · February 2020
Bridging the tourism-conservation gap
Have you ever wondered what a safari lodge actually does? Granted, lodges and camps like Sausage Tree Safari Camp provide accommodation and services to the…
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Wildlife Stories · February 2020
The long and tall of it!
They're one of Africa's most iconic animals, beloved by tourists from across the world and carvings of them get carried onto outward-bound planes at…
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Wildlife Stories · December 2019
A wolf in dog's clothing!
It's hard to believe that Africa's beautiful painted wolf (African wild dog) is still stigmatised in spite of its endangered status, but that's the cold…
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Birds & Biodiversity · October 2019
From mouse control to feeding beetles - the secret life of owls
Renowned for their silent flight and legendary eyesight, owls are some of the coolest, and most misunderstood birds of prey in the African bush. Here at…
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