Our Elephants are rare lately or should I say difficult to find! We are at the end of our winter so at this time of the year they move to feeding grounds in the south of the game reserve where the bush is thick and dense and there is more food for them.
We generally spend more time looking for them during this period and with a bit of hard work and good luck we still manage to find them. The young elephants calves are doing well and are becoming stronger and stronger daily.
We were fortunate to witness a reptile talk and demonstration today from arguably one of the top herpetologists in South Africa, Donald Strydom. He is the curator of the local snake park outside the town of Hoedspruit and always manages to present his talk and demonstration in such a way that the participants can’t help but fall in love by the end of his talk with all the snakes and critters they have seen, touched and even sniffed. Sometimes it is so exciting working in the bush as we are often involved in so many life enriching experiences.
By Johan Kruger
