Five hyena from the Addo Elephant National Park were sold for R 26 000 each at the annual Kirkwood Wildlife Festival auction on Friday. The auction turned over R 5 million, compared to R 4,6 million in 2018. “We are very happy with the prices and the interest in the auction this year. We have […]
The annual Kirkwood Wildsfees game auction is breaking new ground with hyena and buffalo with Kruger National Park genes on sale. There are also 15 lots of buffalo from the Mokala National Park, which is near Kimberley in the Northern Cape. The buffalo, which are known for their large horn sizes, have been bred outside […]
A mere 120 km from Jeffreys Bay one can find the Addo Elephant Park, home to the Big 5. There are more than 600 elephants in the Park and it is very rare that visitors to the Park wont see herds or even solitary animals grazing or drinking at water holes like Hapoor. Jeffreys Bay […]
Network for Animals will begin moving a family of 27 elephants to a wilderness area that last saw elephants more than 150 years ago. Their new home in the north of the Addo National Park in South Africa is in an area where they will be able to breed safely, far from deadly poaching areas. […]
For the first time in 46 years, the black rhino will roam the Central African country, Chad, following the successful translocation of six black rhinos from South Africa. “I am delighted that South Africa’s conservation success is able to contribute to the return of such an iconic species to a sister country. My fervent hope […]
Addo Elephant Park is situated a mere 120 km from Jeffreys Bay and is well worth a visit. Its close enough for a day visit or even to spend a relaxing weekend. One is guaranteed to see elephants, with large herds and sometimes solitary bulls drinking at the easily accessible water holes. With buffalo, lion […]
The infamous Lion called “Sylvester” or “ spook “who is known for escaping twice in the last two years from the Karoo National Park has finally settled down and relinquished his title as the vanishing lion. In 2015 Park Officials tracked him down after more than three weeks on the loose. By then he already […]
The Addo Elephant Park has confirmed that one of the big bulls, Valli Moosa, was killed in a fight with another bull. Conservation Manager, John Adendorff, flew over the Park early yesterday morning and found Valli about five kilometres from Hapoor Dam. He appears to have fought with another bull and died from his injuries […]
Addo Elephant Park has developed into one of South Africa’s top tourist destinations and is a mere 120 km from Jeffreys Bay. Despite the large herds of elephant and buffalo that can be seen all year round, there are a number of predators in the Park, one of them being the Caracal. Typically nocturnal, the […]
A mere 120 km from Jeffreys Bay is one of South Africa’s best kept secrets – the Addo Elephant Park. Home to vast herds of Elephants, as well as Buffalo, various specie of Buck and even Rhino, Addo Elephant Park is well worth a visit for locals and tourists alike. The Addo Lions are often […]