We are pleased to share this update and photographs from Dr William Fowlds
"Today we converge yet again on Kariega Game Reserve in support of the rehabilitation of Thandi the survivor of rhino poaching. Following the successes of various phases of her recovery, a recent set-back occurred when her face was damaged by a bull introduced to replace the breeding capacity lost by the poaching incident over a year ago. In a process which has involved ground breaking efforts to give her back a normal rhino life, we have been reminded just how much poaching took away from her and just how much more she still needs our support through her recovery.
Update on Thandi's procedure
Thandi's progression back into normal rhino society has been set back by a facial injury that will require surgical intervention.
Distressing facial injury for rhino Thandi
Kariega Game Reserve is excited to be launching its first photographic safari in collaboration with our great ranger and excellent photographer, Brendon Jennings. This 5 day photo safari will accommodate guests at the spectacular River Lodge and provide guests with the great opportunity of photographing in the African wilderness with a skilled wildlife photographer.
Kariega Photo Safari 6-10 September
Kariega Game Reserve joined a select but growing number of game parks in the Eastern Cape to be presented with the 2013 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence.
Eastern Cape recognised as premiere safari destination
by local conservationist, Bart Logie
I was sitting in the sun leafing through old maps trying to establish the historical distribution of elephants when my attention was drawn to the happy tap, tap, tapping of an olive woodpecker. To hear a woodpecker tapping at four or five strokes to the second, is one thing, but to see the bird is another.
Of elephants and olive woodpeckers
After Kariega Game Reserve lost Themba and our other unnamed bull in a poaching incident last year, Kariega is very excited to have recently introduced a new white male rhino onto this section of the game reserve in the hopes of promoting breeding on the reserve.
New rhino bull at Kariega
Another month has flown by here at Kariega Game Reserve and as always, it was filled with incredible adventures! We never prepare ourselves for a ‘normal’/’planned’ day here, because literally ANYTHING can happen!