Wildlife Updates

We are so excited to share these beautiful pictures. We have two new elephant calves on the reserve and these close-up images were taken by ranger Daniel before they are even a week old.

An Eastern Cape safari is sure to provide the thrills of the Big 5 without the risk of malaria. However, there are creepy crawlies that might try to follow you home.

The birth story of an impala leaves no place to question the rhythms and patterns of nature.

Our photo of the week is of a southern double collared sunbird. Thank you to ranger Tayla for the beautiful image.

Eastern Cape Elephant Encounters

Thank you to Kariega guest Steve Henrys for sharing this video of his recent encounters with elephants Kariega. It is a thrilling experience to be so close to these enormous creatures in their natural environment....

Five interesting facts about the spotted genet.

Kariega ranger Jone Fick shares information about some of the birds you are likely to see at Kariega during the summer months.

Over the past few months we have been blessed with the arrival of a number of elephant calves. We are always excited about the long-awaited birth of an elephant as their gestation period is nearly two years (680 days). This is the longest known gestational period of any animal.

Five interesting facts about the aardwolf.